Israel kills four people in Gaza, including a child, medics say
CAIRO/GAZA – An Israeli airstrike killed a man, his wife and their six-year-old daughter in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Palestinian health officials said as talks to advance the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal faltered. The strike on an apartment building…
Zelenskiy endorses energy boss as new Ukraine prime minister
KYIV – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy endorsed the head of the state energy company on Wednesday to be Ukraine’s new prime minister, while giving no clear answer on the future of the dDefense minister at a pivotal juncture in the war….
Merz reaches out to AfD voters before pivotal German regional election
BERLIN – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz appealed to supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to judge his government on its merits ahead of an election in September that could propel the AfD to power at regional level for…
UK’s Reform calls for ‘full security’ for lawmakers after politician’s murder
LONDON – Britain’s populist Reform UK called on Wednesday for all lawmakers to be given “full security” if they want it after the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a prominent member of the party led by veteran Brexit campaigner, Nigel Farage….
Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says Strait of Hormuz closed
WASHINGTON/DUBAI – U.S. and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz. The strikes were the…
About 300 people evacuated in Paris suburb due to ‘suspicious’ car near synagogue
PARIS – About 300 people were evacuated from a neighborhood in Sarcelles, a multicultural Paris suburb with a large Jewish population, owing to a “suspicious” car near the town’s synagogue, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Sunday. • Nunez,…
No evidence of political motive in murder of former UK minister Widdecombe, police say
HAYTOR, England – There is no evidence that the suspected murder of former British government minister Ann Widdecombe was politically motivated, police said on Sunday, adding that they were not seeking anyone else after arresting a 28-year-old man. Widdecombe, 78,…
Trump says Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic, though the U.S. and Iran continue to trade attacks that have raised concerns over safety on one of the world’s most…
Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3, WHO Urges Calm as Risk Remains Low
GENEVA – The World Health Organization said on Monday there was no need for panic and the risk to the public was low after three people died and three fell ill following a suspected outbreak of the rodent-borne hantavirus on…
Gaza Strike Kills Al Jazeera Journalist and 3 Others, Medics Report
CAIRO – Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed four people on Wednesday, including an Al Jazeera journalist, local health authorities said and the Qatari television network reported. The strike that killed Al Jazeera’s Muhammad Washah targeted a vehicle he…
Israel Eyes Iran Energy Targets as It Waits for US Approval to Strike
Israel is preparing to attack Iranian energy facilities but is awaiting a green light from the United States, a senior Israeli defense official said on Saturday, adding that any such attacks would likely come within the next week. The comments…
Fuel Crisis Leaves Cuba Struggling for Basics
HAVANA – Residents across the Cuban capital hauled buckets and lined up for water from tanker trucks as a combination of fuel shortages and power grid instability left thousands of taps dry. State water utility Aguas de La Habana confirmed…
Humanitarian Alert: 36,000 Palestinians Displaced
BERLIN – More than 36,000 Palestinians in the West Bank were forcibly displaced over a year by Israeli settlement expansion and associated violence, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday. The United Nations said in a report covering 12…
Security Shift: Chad Takes Over Haiti Mission
SANTO DOMINGO – The U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force – an international mobilization intended to help Haiti’s police fight powerful armed gangs in the Caribbean country – should fully deploy by October this year, Roberto Alvarez, foreign minister of the neighboring…
Iran’s New Leader Rejects US De-Escalation Proposals
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has rejected proposals for reducing tensions or for a ceasefire with the United States that were conveyed to Tehran by two intermediary countries, a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday. Khamenei’s stance for revenge…
Taliban Claims 400 Killed in Pakistan Strike on Kabul Hospital
KABUL – At least 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug users rehabilitation hospital in the Afghanistan capital Kabul, a spokesman of the Afghan Taliban government said on Tuesday. Pakistan rejected…
Israeli strike kills three people in Gaza as Iran war strains truce
CAIRO – An Israeli airstrike killed at least three people including a child in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health authorities said, the latest violence jeopardising the ceasefire which has been under strain during the Israeli-U.S. war against Iran….
Iran Lays Mines in Hormuz, Threatening Global Oil Flow
WASHINGTON – Iran has deployed about a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, two sources familiar with the matter said, in a move likely to complicate the reopening of the narrow waterway, an important route for shipping oil and…
Heaviest Bombing Yet Hits Iran as Markets Bet War Ends Soon
DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON- The United States and Israel pounded Iran on Tuesday with what the Pentagon and Iranians on the ground said were the most intense airstrikes of the war, despite global markets betting that President Donald Trump will seek to…
Canada boosts security at US, Israeli diplomatic buildings after consulate shooting
TORONTO/WASHINGTON – Canada is increasing security around U.S. and Israeli diplomatic buildings after a shooting at the U.S. consulate in Toronto, a Canadian police official said on Tuesday. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Chief Superintendent Chris Leather said the consulate shooting…