WEATHER ALERT
WORLD NEWS
UN report cites huge government corruption in South Sudan as its food crisis worsens
Read full article: UN report cites huge government corruption in South Sudan as its food crisis worsensA U.N. commission reports that billions in public funds have been stolen in South Sudan over the past decade.
UN commission of inquiry joins rising chorus that accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza
Read full article: UN commission of inquiry joins rising chorus that accuses Israel of genocide in GazaA team of experts commissioned by the U.N.'s Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
The Latest: Israeli strikes pummel Gaza City as a new ground offensive gets underway
Read full article: The Latest: Israeli strikes pummel Gaza City as a new ground offensive gets underwayIsraeli forces have launched a new ground offensive in Gaza City, with heavy strikes reported across the area.
Haitians yearn for home as gangs welcome them and police warn it's too dangerous
Read full article: Haitians yearn for home as gangs welcome them and police warn it's too dangerousA powerful gang coalition that ravaged several communities in Haiti's capital has abruptly announced it is safe for people to return.
Malawians vote for president with their southern African nation gripped by economic turmoil
Read full article: Malawians vote for president with their southern African nation gripped by economic turmoilVoting is underway in Malawi’s elections, where the country will choose a president, lawmakers and local government representatives.
Russia shows off conventional and nuclear military might in drills — and raises tensions with NATO
Read full article: Russia shows off conventional and nuclear military might in drills — and raises tensions with NATOA swarm of Russian drones flew last week into Poland in what officials there regarded as a deliberate provocation.
Australia gifts Papua New Guinea a Parliament House extension for its 50th independence anniversary
Read full article: Australia gifts Papua New Guinea a Parliament House extension for its 50th independence anniversaryAustralia has offered to gift Papua New Guinea an extension to its Parliament House as the South Pacific island nation celebrates its 50th independence anniversary.
Pope praises forgiveness as mother of slain US journalist James Foley speaks of healing at Vatican
Read full article: Pope praises forgiveness as mother of slain US journalist James Foley speaks of healing at VaticanThe mother of James Foley, the American journalist kidnapped and beheaded by Islamic militants in Syria in 2014, has told her story of loss and healing at a Vatican vigil attended by Pope Leo XIV.
Shipping companies support a first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases, opposed by Trump officials
Read full article: Shipping companies support a first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases, opposed by Trump officialsNearly 200 shipping companies said Monday they want the world’s largest maritime nations to adopt regulations that include the first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases to reduce their sector’s emissions.
Little daylight between US and Israel evident as Rubio and Netanyahu meet
Read full article: Little daylight between US and Israel evident as Rubio and Netanyahu meetIsrael and the United States have shown a unified front amid international anger over Israel’s airstrikes on Hamas leaders in Qatar and its bombardment of Gaza City.
From Carter's kiss to Trump's step ahead: Famous presidential gaffes toward British royals
Read full article: From Carter's kiss to Trump's step ahead: Famous presidential gaffes toward British royalsU.S. presidents and first ladies have had their share of awkward moments with the British royal family over the years.
Summit leads to little action after Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha
Read full article: Summit leads to little action after Israeli strike on Hamas in DohaQatar hosted a summit of Arab and Islamic nations in hopes of presenting a united response to Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders last week in Doha.
Turkish court delays verdict in case that could oust opposition party's leader
Read full article: Turkish court delays verdict in case that could oust opposition party's leaderA Turkish court has delayed a verdict in a case seeking the annulment of an internal leadership election of the main opposition party, the CHP, over alleged irregularities.
Ex-British soldier goes on trial for 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland
Read full article: Ex-British soldier goes on trial for 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern IrelandA trial has begun for the only person ever charged in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland.
Australia and Papua New Guinea to sign defense pact as China's influence grows
Read full article: Australia and Papua New Guinea to sign defense pact as China's influence growsAustralia and Papua New Guinea are set to integrate their defense forces under a new security pact, aiming to curb China's security influence in the region.
US, South Korea and Japan open joint air and naval exercise
Read full article: US, South Korea and Japan open joint air and naval exerciseThe United States, South Korea and Japan have begun an air and naval exercise off a South Korean island in their latest joint drill condemned by North Korea as a “reckless show of strength.”.
Rep. McCaul will retire, but GOP hawk worries about World War III after Russian escalation
Read full article: Rep. McCaul will retire, but GOP hawk worries about World War III after Russian escalationRepublican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas is worried that Russia's escalation of its invasion of Ukraine could lead to World War III.
Brazil's Lula pushes back against tariff, tells Trump the country's democracy 'is not on the table'
Read full article: Brazil's Lula pushes back against tariff, tells Trump the country's democracy 'is not on the table'President Lula da Silva has called a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports to the U_S_ “political” and “illogical.”.
Qatar denounces Israel before major summit on Israel's attack in Doha targeting Hamas leaders
Read full article: Qatar denounces Israel before major summit on Israel's attack in Doha targeting Hamas leadersQatar's prime minister has denounced Israel as Arab and Muslim foreign ministers are meeting to discuss a unified response to Israel's attack on Doha.
Rubio is in Israel in wake of Qatar attack as Israeli strikes intensify in northern Gaza
Read full article: Rubio is in Israel in wake of Qatar attack as Israeli strikes intensify in northern GazaU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Israel as it intensifies attacks on northern Gaza.
Rubio seeks answers from Israel on way forward in Gaza after Qatar strike
Read full article: Rubio seeks answers from Israel on way forward in Gaza after Qatar strikeU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he will be seeking answers from Israeli officials about how they see the way forward in Gaza following Israel's attack on Hamas operatives in Qatar that has upended efforts to broker an end to the conflict.
Serbia's opposing camps hold parallel rallies, reflecting deep political crisis
Read full article: Serbia's opposing camps hold parallel rallies, reflecting deep political crisisAnti-government protesters in Serbia and supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic have held parallel rallies throughout the country.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says his home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiers
Read full article: Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says his home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiersPalestinian Oscar-winning director Basel Adra has told The Associated Press that Israeli soldiers have conducted a raid at his home in the occupied West Bank.
Poland deploys planes in its airspace because of threat of drone strikes in nearby Ukraine
Read full article: Poland deploys planes in its airspace because of threat of drone strikes in nearby UkraineAuthorities say Polish and allied aircraft were deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland’s airspace because of a threat of drone strikes in neighboring areas of Ukraine.
Taliban claim an agreement is reached with US envoys on a prisoner swap as they seek better ties
Read full article: Taliban claim an agreement is reached with US envoys on a prisoner swap as they seek better tiesThe Taliban says that they've reached agreement with U.S. envoys on an exchange of prisoners as part of an effort to normalize relations between the United States and Afghanistan.
More than 100,000 attend London protest organized by far-right activist, with clashes breaking out
Read full article: More than 100,000 attend London protest organized by far-right activist, with clashes breaking outA massive march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson in London has grown violent as a small group of his supporters clashed with police.
Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, threatens 50% to 100% tariffs on China
Read full article: Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, threatens 50% to 100% tariffs on ChinaPresident Donald Trump says he believes the Russian-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum.
Curfew is lifted and calm returns to Nepal in wake of mass protests that killed at least 51 people
Read full article: Curfew is lifted and calm returns to Nepal in wake of mass protests that killed at least 51 peopleNepalese authorities have lifted the curfew in the country’s capital and surrounding areas as calm returned following the appointment of the Himalayan nation’s first woman prime minister in the wake of protests this week that left at least 51 people dead.
Iraq's Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a museum archive
Read full article: Iraq's Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a museum archiveA University of Pennsylvania researcher is leading an effort to connect photos taken of the Yazidi population in northern Iraq in the 1930s with descendants who lost much of their history in the 2014 Islamic State attacks.
Pakistani army says clashes near the Afghan border killed 19 soldiers and 45 militants
Read full article: Pakistani army says clashes near the Afghan border killed 19 soldiers and 45 militantsThe Pakistani military says security forces have raided three hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban near the Afghan border in the past two days.
Relatives of Dutch POWs visit former Nagasaki prison site to honor their memory
Read full article: Relatives of Dutch POWs visit former Nagasaki prison site to honor their memoryDozens of relatives of former Dutch prisoners of war who suffered abuse and starvation during their captivity in one of Japan’s largest World War II prison camps have visited the site where their loved ones were held in Nagasaki to pay tribute to their memory.
Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City and hospital says at least 32 are dead
Read full article: Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City and hospital says at least 32 are deadIsrael has intensified airstrikes in Gaza City, killing at least 32 people, including 12 children, according to medical staff.
Netanyahu gambled by targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. It appears to have backfired
Read full article: Netanyahu gambled by targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. It appears to have backfiredWhen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered this week’s attempted assassination of Hamas leaders in Qatar, he took a major gamble in his campaign to pound the group into submission.
Watchdog questions millions spent each year on shuttered US Embassy in Venezuela
Read full article: Watchdog questions millions spent each year on shuttered US Embassy in VenezuelaThe U.S. government employs a sizable staff of 150 Venezuelans and spends upward of $6.7 million annually for upkeep of the shuttered American embassy and other diplomatic properties in Caracas, despite having broken relations with President Nicolás Maduro’s government in 2019.
Lawsuit says US held West African migrants in straitjackets for 16 hours on flight to Ghana
Read full article: Lawsuit says US held West African migrants in straitjackets for 16 hours on flight to GhanaA lawsuit says some West Africans who were deported to Ghana were held in “straitjackets” for 16 hours on a U.S. military plane on which all passengers were shackled and given only bread and water.
UN assembly votes overwhelmingly to back two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict
Read full article: UN assembly votes overwhelmingly to back two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflictThe U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
As Israel carried out strikes far beyond its borders, violence surged in the occupied West Bank
Read full article: As Israel carried out strikes far beyond its borders, violence surged in the occupied West BankAs Israeli strikes in far-off Qatar and Yemen sparked regional tensions this week, violence surged in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem.
Grief over Kirk's assassination echoes worldwide and testifies to his influence on the right
Read full article: Grief over Kirk's assassination echoes worldwide and testifies to his influence on the rightDozens of angry European lawmakers bang their hands on their desks after being denied a moment of silence to honor Charlie Kirk.
Rubio meets Qatar's prime minister before visiting Israel in a delicate balance with two allies
Read full article: Rubio meets Qatar's prime minister before visiting Israel in a delicate balance with two alliesSecretary of State Marco Rubio met with Qatar’s prime minister Friday before he visits Israel this weekend.
UAE summons Israeli diplomat to condemn the attack on Qatar targeting Hamas leaders
Read full article: UAE summons Israeli diplomat to condemn the attack on Qatar targeting Hamas leadersThe United Arab Emirates has summoned Israel's envoy to condemn Israel's attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar.
Russian drones force Europe to defend itself after Putin ‘put down a marker’ to NATO
Read full article: Russian drones force Europe to defend itself after Putin ‘put down a marker’ to NATOIn the years since Russia invaded Ukraine, NATO has focused on defending its own territory first and resisted lower-level harassment from Russia, like acts of sabotage and intimidation.
NATO flexes its muscles and bulks up defenses on its eastern flank to ward off Russia
Read full article: NATO flexes its muscles and bulks up defenses on its eastern flank to ward off RussiaNATO says it's bulking up its defensive posture on its eastern flank bordering Belarus, Russia and Ukraine with new equipment.
The late Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani instructs heirs to sell stakes in his empire
Read full article: The late Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani instructs heirs to sell stakes in his empireThe late Italian designer Giorgio Armani instructed his heirs to sell an initial 15% stake in his fashion empire.
Russia and Belarus launch military exercise that fueled Western concerns
Read full article: Russia and Belarus launch military exercise that fueled Western concernsRussia and Belarus have launched a long-planned joint military exercise involving thousands of troops that has raised concern in the West.