Mediators meet in Cairo in effort to resolve gaps on Gaza truce proposal
CAIRO – U.S. and Israeli delegations started a new round of meetings in Cairo on Thursday aimed at resolving differences over a truce proposal to end more than 10 months…
Mediators meet in Cairo in effort to resolve gaps on Gaza truce proposal
CAIRO – U.S. and Israeli delegations started a new round of meetings in Cairo on Thursday aimed at resolving differences over a truce proposal to end more than 10 months…
Fire breaks out at Russian port after Ukrainian attack on ferry
MOSCOW – A fire broke out in the Russian port of Kavkaz in southern Krasnodar region on Thursday following a Ukrainian attack on a ferry loaded with fuel tanks, the…
Israeli demands for troops in Gaza blocking truce deal, sources say
DOHA/BEIRUT – Disagreements over Israel’s future military presence in Gaza and over Palestinian prisoner releases are obstructing a ceasefire and hostage deal, according to ten sources familiar with the round…
Taliban govt enacts ‘vice and virtue’ law in Afghanistan
The rules govern things like social interactions, private lives and style of dress. Read More
Austrian chef defies injury with floating kitchen seat
SALZBURG, Austria – An Austrian chef who suffered a serious injury that left him disabled has made a remarkable comeback in the kitchen with the aid of device that allows…
At least 10 killed by gunmen in northern Nigeria, residents say
ABUJA – Gunmen in Nigeria killed at least 10 farmers on Wednesday in an attack on a village in the northern Niger state, residents said. Read More
UK visas for health and care workers slump following move to cut immigration
LONDON – The number of British visas granted to foreign health and care workers and family members of international students fell sharply after the previous Conservative government imposed restrictions to…
Israeli police arrest four suspected over settler attack on Palestinian village
JERUSALEM – Israeli police arrested four people suspected of taking part in a violent attack by Jewish settlers on the Palestinian village of Jit in the occupied West Bank, during…
Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza, as Biden urges peace
Months of on-off talks on a ceasefire have circled the same issues, but Israel and Hamas have stuck firmly to their demands. Read More