Battered Hamas confounds Israel’s bid to declare victory
CAIRO/JERUSALEM – Senior figures in Israel’s government have said it is closing in on its war aims of defeating Hamas militarily and the return of hostages seized on Oct. 7.…
Volunteers help migrants reverse water trauma in Spain’s Canaries
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain – Smiling broadly, perhaps to hide their nervousness, dozens of young African migrants wearing swimming goggles took their first strokes and exhaled into knee-deep water…
Death toll rises to 13 in Falkland Islands fishing boat disaster
COPENHAGEN – The death toll from the sinking of a fishing vessel off the Falkland Islands on Monday is believed to have risen to 13 people after a search for…
South Africa’s climate action too slow to meet its bold pledges, says report
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa, the world’s 14th biggest carbon emitter, has made strong commitments to climate action but is moving too slowly to wean itself off coal and roll out…
Kremlin says Russia is open to talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details
MOSCOW – The Kremlin signalled on Thursday it was open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remains in power despite publicly doubting his…
Boat with 45 refugees capsizes off Yemen’s coast, UNHCR says
DUBAI – A boat with at least 45 refugees has capsized off the coast of Yemen’s Taiz on Wednesday night, and there are only four survivors, the U.N. refugee agency…
Nudake Sinsa — Viral Croissant Cafe By Gentle Monster In Seoul
It goes without saying that all croissant lovers need to visit Nudake Sinsa when in Seoul. Brought to you by Gentle Monster, Nudake Sinsa is a viral bakery cafe in…
Italy’s vintage trains lure tourists off beaten track
SULMONA, Italy – As it rolls across Italy’s central regions, a vintage diesel locomotive towing carriages from the 1930s and 1950s crosses the forests of the Majella National park and…
Video of violent arrest at Manchester Airport sparks protest
LONDON – A video showing a British police officer kick and stamp on a man’s head during an arrest at Manchester airport in northern England sparked a protest outside a…
Airlines are finally cutting ticket prices as flight numbers rise
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