Month: January 2024

Read More AMMAN, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Jordan’s king and foreign minister and visited a World Food Program warehouse in Amman as he pressed ahead with an urgent Middle East diplomatic mission to prevent Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza from spreading. On his fourth visit to the…

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Read MoreAn Israeli attack targeted the car he was travelling in with two other journalists.An Israeli attack targeted the car he was travelling in with two other journalists.

Read More An exhibit in Tel Aviv is memorializing the victims of the October 7 Hamas terror attacks at the Nova music festival. Nearly 400 young men and women were killed or kidnapped at the festival that day. An exhibit in Tel Aviv is memorializing the victims of the October 7 Hamas terror attacks at…

Read More NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Daniel Politi, freelance journalist based in Buenos Aires, about the massive reform packages proposed by Argentina’s new President Javier Milei. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Daniel Politi, freelance journalist based in Buenos Aires, about the massive reform packages proposed by Argentina’s new President Javier Milei.

Read More NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to syndicated columnist Jae-Ha Kim about the scandal that led to the death of beloved South Korean actor Lee Sun-Kyun. Note: This conversation has mentions of self-harm. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to syndicated columnist Jae-Ha Kim about the scandal that led to the death of beloved South Korean actor…

Read More The latest from the Israel-Lebanon border, where tensions have been rising after a Hamas leader was killed in Beirut last week and Hezbollah retaliated by firing rockets into Israel on Saturday. The latest from the Israel-Lebanon border, where tensions have been rising after a Hamas leader was killed in Beirut last week and…

Read More NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Firas Maksad, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute about the increasing volatility in the Middle East after high-profile attacks in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Iran. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Firas Maksad, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute about the increasing volatility in the Middle East…

Read More US spies question China’s ability to fight a war due to alleged corruption in the military, the agency reported US intelligence believes the sacking of several high-ranking Chinese militarily figures before New Year was linked to widespread corruption in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Bloomberg has reported, citing people familiar with the assessments.…

Read MoreInitial signs suggest a low turnout in controversial poll guaranteed to give a fourth straight term to PM Sheikh Hasina.Initial signs suggest a low turnout in controversial poll guaranteed to give a fourth straight term to PM Sheikh Hasina.

Read More 1,800 properties estimated to have flooded in England, as forecasters warn of colder weather on the way The misery and chaos caused by flooding in England is set to continue until at least Monday, according to authorities. In its latest update, the Environment Agency estimated that more than 1,800 properties had flooded after…

Read MorePalestinian Christians held a solemn midnight mass to mark Orthodox Christmas in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity.Palestinian Christians held a solemn midnight mass to mark Orthodox Christmas in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity.

Read MoreAn order by US officials to ground 737 Max 9s for inspection will affect 171 aircraft worldwide.An order by US officials to ground 737 Max 9s for inspection will affect 171 aircraft worldwide.

Read MoreHamza al-Dahdouh was with other journalists when a reported strike hit a road between Khan Younis and Rafah.Hamza al-Dahdouh was with other journalists when a reported strike hit a road between Khan Younis and Rafah.

Read MoreHundreds of shelters at the refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh were gutted with arson suspected.Hundreds of shelters at the refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh were gutted with arson suspected.

Read MoreThe Israeli military has ‘dismantled’ Hamas in the north, but suggests the onslaught will continue in the rest of Gaza.The Israeli military has ‘dismantled’ Hamas in the north, but suggests the onslaught will continue in the rest of Gaza.

Read More Reporters Without Borders’ annual report downplays dozens of deaths of media professionals in Israeli attacks At the end of 2023, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans Frontieres, RSF), the international organization ostensibly advocating for freedom of information, released its annual report. The paper massively downplays the widespread and deliberate targeting of Palestinian journalists in…

Read More Voters in Bangladesh cast ballots Sunday in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to seize a fourth term. (Image credit: Altaf Qadri/AP) Voters in Bangladesh cast ballots Sunday in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from…

Read More Victoria Police detective says victims were all going about their own business: ‘It was completely random’ Victoria Police detective says victims were all going about their own business: ‘It was completely random’

Read More Woman was detained overnight and removed despite presenting Home Office documents showing her right to work and live in UK A 34-year-old Spanish woman was forcibly removed from the UK after returning from a Christmas holiday near Málaga despite presenting Brexit paperwork to border officials showing she has a right to live and…

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Read More PM sets up possibility of income tax coming down in March and says control of welfare is a priority Rishi Sunak has said he wants to cut taxes for working people further this year, possibly cutting welfare payments to fund it. The prime minister said on Sunday his priority before the budget in…

Read More The company had been criticized for two fatal crashes involving variants of the 737 Max jet several years ago Dozens of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes have been grounded across the world, including in the US, Latin America, Türkiye and the EU, after an aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing due…

Read More The measures are in response to Washington’s weapons sales to Taipei, Beijing says China has sanctioned five American defense industry companies in response to “gravely wrong actions taken by the US,” the Foreign Ministry has announced. The move is said to be a countermeasure to Washington’s decision to proceed with new arms sales…

Read MoreA mother searching a hospital found out four of her sons were killed in a drone strike during an Israeli raid on Jenin.A mother searching a hospital found out four of her sons were killed in a drone strike during an Israeli raid on Jenin.

Read MoreSix Palestinians and one Israeli police officer were killed as fighting flares again in the occupied West Bank.Six Palestinians and one Israeli police officer were killed as fighting flares again in the occupied West Bank.

Read MoreMario Zagallo was one of three footballers to win the FIFA World Cup both as a player and manager.Mario Zagallo was one of three footballers to win the FIFA World Cup both as a player and manager.

Read MoreSix people have been killed in an Israeli air raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian Health Ministry says.Six people have been killed in an Israeli air raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian Health Ministry says.

Read MoreSyrians in the northwest see in the new year just as they left the last – ‘with blood’ and destruction.Syrians in the northwest see in the new year just as they left the last – ‘with blood’ and destruction.

Read More Corruption and the cost of living have trumped concerns about a belligerent neighbour in close race for the presidency Deep in the mountains of Hsinchu county in north Taiwan, a few dozen residents of Smangus are holding their daily morning meeting in a weatherboard hut, overlooking the towering peaks nearby. The remote Indigenous…

Read MoreThe Russian leader marked the eve of Orthodox Christmas with a pledge to support bereaved families amid the invasion.The Russian leader marked the eve of Orthodox Christmas with a pledge to support bereaved families amid the invasion.

Read More Governor of the Ukrainian-controlled part of Donetsk region says 11 people died in strikes on Pokrovsk At a glance: what we know on day 683 Ukraine’s air force said on Sunday that its air defence systems shot down 21 out of 28 attack drones launched by Russia overnight. Posting on Telegram, the air…

Read MoreThe Israeli military says it has dismantled the military infrastructure of Hamas in northern Gaza and is fully shifting its offensive to the enclave’s southern halfThe Israeli military says it has dismantled the military infrastructure of Hamas in northern Gaza and is fully shifting its offensive to the enclave’s southern half

Read More Trove of documents newly unsealed are part of a defamation lawsuit brought against Maxwell back in 2015 by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre – documents which years later a judge has finally ordered to be released Trove of documents newly unsealed are part of a defamation lawsuit brought against Maxwell back in 2015 by…

Read More Six dead in airstrike on Jenin, Palestinian health ministry reports, as Israel said its aircraft fired on militants who had attacked troops Read all our Israel-Gaza war coverage Six people were killed early on Sunday during an Israeli airstrike in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said. “An Israeli…