Category: World News
7 dead in Russian drone attack on Ukrainian gas station
[ad_1] Seven people, including three children, were killed in a Russian drone attack on a gas station in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday, regional authorities said. The victims included two children aged seven and four, as well as a six-month-old child, Kharkiv region Governor Oleg Synegubov said on the messaging app Telegram. An
Saudi Arabia says Israel invasion of Rafah will cause humanitarian disaster
[ad_1] Saudi Arabia has warned Israel that a planned invasion of the city of Rafah may cause an imminent humanitarian disaster. The oil-rich nation’s foreign ministry released a statement on Saturday calling for an immediate ceasefire to the conflict as Israel is poised to launch a ground invasion of Rafah, which borders Egypt at the
Israeli strikes in Rafah kill 31 including 10 children
[ad_1] At least 31 Palestinians, including 10 children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip early Saturday as President Benjamin Netanyahu gears up for a ground invasion there to take out several Hamas battalions. Three airstrike strikes killed 28 people, including multiple members of three families, with the
Greece poised to legalize same-sex marriage despite Orthodox outcry
[ad_1] Greece is poised to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide, despite urgent warnings from the Greek Orthodox Church. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, an ostensibly center-right politician, is relying on a coalition with left-wing lawmakers to push through the legislation next week without support from a significant faction of his own New Democracy party. The proposal
Why Chile’s deadly wildfires didn’t touch the neighborhood of Botania
[ad_1] QUILPUÉ, Chile — Heading up the hill, on the way to the neighborhood, everything looked black. On one side of the road, the charred remains of houses and the skeletons of trees. Beyond, the smoking husk of Chile’s national botanical garden. The air still carried the acrid smell of the historic wildfires that left
Israeli defense minister: ‘dozens’ of UNRWA staff took part in Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre
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Year of the Dragon might bring Asia an auspicious baby boom
[ad_1] TAIPEI, Taiwan — Governments across East Asia — from China and Taiwan to Japan and South Korea — have been trying to convince women to have more babies. It’s getting existential: China is fast running out of the workers needed to power its manufacturing-focused economy and is forecast to lose as many as 200
China moves closer to Taliban regime amid search for natural resources
[ad_1] Late last month, the Taliban ambassador to China, Bilal Karimi, presented his credentials to Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, making China the first country to accept a Taliban ambassador. It is a “normal diplomatic arrangement for China to receive the new ambassador,” Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson
Aid groups condemn Israel’s plans to remove civilians from Rafah combat zones
[ad_1] Moody’s downgraded Israel’s credit rating Friday and changed its outlook for the country to negative, citing the war with Hamas and reflecting the ratings agency’s concern that the conflict could become a long-term economic burden. Moody’s downgraded Israel’s rating from A1 to A2, which is still in a category it considers “low credit risk.”
Indonesia 2024 election: President Jokowi criticized for backing Prabowo
[ad_1] JAKARTA, Indonesia — When Joko Widodo was elected as Indonesia’s president a decade ago, he was widely seen as a symbol of hope. As the country’s first president not to come from the political or military elite, he was a testament, said diplomats and political pundits, to the rising strength of democracy in the
Azerbaijani President’s landslide re-election confirmed in ‘restrictive’ race
[ad_1] President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has officially won another term in office with 92.12% of the vote, the country’s Central Election Commission said Friday. Election monitors, however, have expressed concern about the vote. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said Thursday that the election took place in a restrictive environment with no
Egypt boosts its Gaza border security amid war with Israel
[ad_1] Egypt has sent about 40 tanks and armored personnel carriers to northeastern Sinai within the past two weeks as part of a series of measures to bolster security on its border with Gaza, two Egyptian security sources said. The deployment took place ahead of the expansion of Israeli military operations around Gaza’s southern city
Netanyahu planning to evacuate large Gaza city as expected invasion looms
[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he had ordered an evacuation plan to be prepared for civilians in Rafah, a densely-populated city in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, which had a prewar population of about 280,000, has become home to about 1.4 million people in the wake of Israel’s continued counteroffensive against
Serbia’s leader voices outrage at Kosovo’s ban of the Serbian dinar UN meeting
[ad_1] The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo sparred at the United Nations over the latter’s ban of the use of the Serbian currency in areas where minority Serbs live, the latest crisis between the two governments. Tensions escalated after the government of Kosovo, a former Serbian province, banned banks and other financial institutions in the
Former Dutch PM Dries van Agt, 93, euthanized ‘hand in hand’ with wife
[ad_1] Dries van Agt, the Christian Democrat prime minister of the Netherlands from 1977 until 1982, has died by euthanasia, “hand in hand” together with his wife, according to the human rights organization he founded. They both were 93. The news was made public on Friday by The Rights Forum, which said the couple died
Accused Russian spy worked for U.K. intelligence, met with prime ministers and princes
[ad_1] LONDON — In a semi-secret courtroom in an overheated basement, a three-judge tribunal this week heard testimony about an alleged Russian spy who may have burrowed deep into Britain’s top intelligence agencies, gaining access to secret documents and meeting with prime ministers and British royalty when they traveled to Afghanistan. The British security services
Suspect in London chemical attack probably disappeared into Thames River, UK police say
[ad_1] The suspect in a London chemical attack that left a woman hospitalized with life-changing injuries and injured her two young daughters likely has vanished in the River Thames, police said Friday. Metropolitan Police Commander Jon Savell said closed-circuit television images showed Abdul Ezedi walking on a bridge over the river but never exiting it.
Malaysian high court strikes down state’s Sharia-based laws
[ad_1] Malaysia’s top court on Friday struck down Shariah-based criminal laws in an opposition-run state, saying they encroached on federal authority. Islamists denounced the decision and said it could undermine religious courts across the Muslim-majority nation. In an 8-1 ruling, the nine-member Federal Court panel invalidated 16 laws created by the Kelantan state government, which
Indian town sets curfew after mosque clashes, police ordered to shoot violators
[ad_1] Authorities in a northern Indian town imposed an indefinite curfew and ordered police to shoot violators after clashes over the construction of a Muslim seminary and a mosque left at least five people dead and more than 150 injured, officials said Friday. The violence Thursday also led authorities to shut down internet services and
The journalists killed in Gaza and what they tried to show the world
[ad_1] Journalists in Gaza have been killed covering the war and sheltering from it. Some have died with their colleagues; others, with their families. They tried to report any way they could, recording scenes of carnage and rare moments of calm through photos, videos and social media posts. The images they left behind — or
Israel plans to evacuate Rafah, full of refugees, and attack Hamas
[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a “massive operation” in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, one of the last refuges for civilians in the besieged enclave, his office said Friday. U.S. officials have expressed concern about the potential loss of civilian life if the Israeli military hits Rafah, a city bordering
Which dog breeds have the longest life expectancy? Take our quiz.
[ad_1] LONDON — Dogs may be man’s (and woman’s) best friend — but which breed of dog you choose as your companion could have an impact on how many years you end up spending together. A major study published in the Journal Scientific Reports last week looked at almost 600,000 dogs from over 150 breeds
Finnair is asking passengers to be weighed at the departure gate
[ad_1] LONDON — Weighing yourself can be an uncomfortable experience for many people. Would you do it at the airport? Finland’s national airline carrier, Finnair, is asking its passengers to step on the scales along with their carry-on luggage to record their weights at the departure gate, as part of an effort to improve airplane
Prince Harry settles phone hacking lawsuit against Mirror Group
[ad_1] LONDON — Prince Harry on Friday settled a long-running phone hacking lawsuit against the Mirror tabloid, winning “substantial” costs and vowing to continue his “mission” to change Britain’s unruly tabloid press. He also took a swipe at Piers Morgan, the former editor of the Daily Mirror, who he claimed “knew perfectly well what was
Imran Khan’s supporters do better than expected in Pakistan elections
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s general election took a surprising turn Friday after candidates affiliated with the party of jailed opposition leader Imran Khan appeared to have performed well above expectations, according to provisional official results for around half the races. Khan’s rival, three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif, had been widely viewed as the clear
Putin, Russian officials react to new Ukrainian commander-in-chief
[ad_1] Russian leaders say the recent change-up at the highest levels of the Ukrainian military will not make a difference in the ongoing invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday appointed Сol. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as the country’s highest-ranking army general of the country in a national military shake-up. “We don’t think it’s a factor
Chinese citizens flee constraints to find freedom in Thailand
[ad_1] CHIANG MAI, Thailand — There are the hipsters cramped by big-city life, the tech bros pumped about the internet of tomorrow, and idealistic parents wary of China’s hyper-intensive schools, and then there are the stoners. This backpacker town in the mountains of northern Thailand has become the destination of choice for a slew of
Seiji Ozawa, groundbreaking Asian conductor, dies at 88
[ad_1] Seiji Ozawa, the shaggy-haired, high-voltage maestro who served as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for almost 30 years and was widely considered the first Asian conductor to win world renown leading a classical orchestra, died Feb. 6 at his home in Tokyo. He was 88. The Associated Press confirmed the death with
Iranian takes 15 hostage on Swiss train, shot dead by police
[ad_1] BERLIN — An Iranian asylum seeker was shot dead by police in Switzerland after taking 15 people hostage on a train, authorities reported Friday. Armed with an ax and knife, the man, 32, held the hostages on a train in the town of Essert-sous-Champvent in the Swiss canton of Vaud near the French border
Texas A&M pulls branch out of Qatar, citing regional instability
[ad_1] DUBAI — Texas A&M University is shutting down its branch in Qatar, citing “heightened regional instability” in a statement from the university board. Qatar quickly issued a reply, calling the move “misguided” and “influenced by a disinformation campaign.” The university’s decision comes as the war in Gaza has escalated tensions across the Middle East,