Blinken told Netanyahu Israel needs to do more on Gaza humanitarian aid
TEL AVIV – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that Israel has so far taken insufficient steps to get more humanitarian aid…
Drone attack in northern Mali kills at least 8, Tuareg rebels say
At least eight people including children were killed and 20 injured in a drone strike at a fair in Mali’s northern Timbuktu region, Tuareg rebels said on Tuesday. Read More
Ukraine’s Zelensky calls on allies ‘not to hide’, to respond to North Korean involvement in war
He said Ukraine had information about the preparation of up to 12,000 North Korean troops to take part in the war alongside Russian forces. Read More
Trump victory would heighten geopolitical tensions, Norway fund official says
OSLO – A return by former President Donald Trump to the White House would increase geopolitical tensions and be negative for the global economy outside the U.S., an official at…
Ten bodies recovered after fuel tanker explodes in Uganda
KAMPALA – Ten bodies were recovered from the scene of a fuel tanker explosion in Uganda’s capital Kampala on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said. Read More
Dam disaster deal should curb lawsuits against Vale and BHP, sources say
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA – An agreement by Vale, BHP and their joint venture Samarco to pay 170 billion reais ($29.85 billion) in compensation for a deadly dam collapse in Brazil…
FBI probing leak of US intel on Israel’s attack plans for Iran
WASHINGTON – The FBI is investigating the public disclosure of a pair of highly classified intelligence documents describing Israel’s preparations for a retaliatory strike on Iran, the bureau said on…
Israel arrests seven Jerusalem residents over alleged Iran assassination plot
JERUSALEM – Israel’s security forces have arrested seven Jerusalem residents over allegations they were planning to assassinate Israeli officials and carry out other attacks on behalf of Iran’s intelligence service,…
Ukraine’s population has fallen by 10 million since Russia’s invasion, UN says
BERLIN – Ukraine’s population has declined by 10 million, or around a quarter, since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion as a result of refugees leaving, collapsing fertility and war…
Ukraine’s population has fallen by 10 million since Russia’s invasion, UN says
BERLIN – Ukraine’s population has declined by 10 million, or around a quarter, since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion as a result of refugees leaving, collapsing fertility and war…