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Trump says Qatari jet could be ready for use as Air Force One in 6 months. Experts are deeply skeptical
Middle East
August 10, 2025
Trump says Qatari jet could be ready for use as Air Force One in 6 months. Experts are deeply skeptical
President Donald Trump told reporters last month the donated Qatari jet could be ready for his use as Air Force…
London police arrest 466 people for backing banned Palestine Action group
World
August 10, 2025
London police arrest 466 people for backing banned Palestine Action group
London — Police have arrested 466 people in central London on Saturday for protesting the British government’s decision to ban…
Apple just got a big win in Trump’s tariff war. It may have bigger concerns
Technology
August 10, 2025
Apple just got a big win in Trump’s tariff war. It may have bigger concerns
Apple CEO Tim Cook should be breathing a sigh of relief. The White House on Wednesday ratcheted tariffs on Indian…
North Korea takes down propaganda loudspeakers from tense border
World
August 10, 2025
North Korea takes down propaganda loudspeakers from tense border
AP — South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected North Korea removing some of its loudspeakers from the inter-Korean border,…
Trump-Putin summit in Alaska resembles a slow defeat for Ukraine
World
August 10, 2025
Trump-Putin summit in Alaska resembles a slow defeat for Ukraine
Location matters, former real estate mogul US President Donald Trump said. Moments later he announced Alaska, a place sold by…
France warns Israel that expanding war in Gaza won’t improve security. Here’s what other countries are saying
Middle East
August 10, 2025
France warns Israel that expanding war in Gaza won’t improve security. Here’s what other countries are saying
France was among several countries on Friday to criticize the Israeli government’s plans to take control of Gaza City. France…
Netanyahu’s Gaza takeover plan satisfies no one but himself
Middle East
August 10, 2025
Netanyahu’s Gaza takeover plan satisfies no one but himself
Tel Aviv — Nearly two years into the war in Gaza, the Israeli security cabinet voted for yet another military…
Hostage families sail toward Gaza calling for Israel to end the war
Middle East
August 9, 2025
Hostage families sail toward Gaza calling for Israel to end the war
Families of some of the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza have sailed towards the Palestinian enclave on Thursday, in…
Trump says there’s a ‘good chance’ he’ll meet with Putin, but no ‘breakthrough’ in Witkoff’s Moscow trip
World
August 9, 2025
Trump says there’s a ‘good chance’ he’ll meet with Putin, but no ‘breakthrough’ in Witkoff’s Moscow trip
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday there was a “very good prospect” of a summit meeting soon with Russia that…
Israel security cabinet approves Netanyahu plan to occupy Gaza City despite rising alarm at home and abroad
Middle East
August 9, 2025
Israel security cabinet approves Netanyahu plan to occupy Gaza City despite rising alarm at home and abroad
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to occupy Gaza City, the Prime Minister’s Office…
ChatGPT is getting a big upgrade. It’s smarter and less likely to deceive you
Technology
August 9, 2025
ChatGPT is getting a big upgrade. It’s smarter and less likely to deceive you
OpenAI on Thursday launched GPT-5, an upgraded version of the AI model behind ChatGPT that the company claims is significantly…
Epstein victims are a growing political threat to Trump
World
August 9, 2025
Epstein victims are a growing political threat to Trump
The women whom Jeffrey Epstein abused demand to be heard. And their voices — long suppressed, but now emerging powerfully…
Israel plans to expand the war in Gaza. Here’s what we know
Middle East
August 9, 2025
Israel plans to expand the war in Gaza. Here’s what we know
Jerusalem — Israel’s security cabinet has voted to expand the war in Gaza, marking a major escalation at a time…
In a tiny European statelet, a Putin ally is running out of road
World
August 9, 2025
In a tiny European statelet, a Putin ally is running out of road
When Bosnia’s electoral authorities stripped Milorad Dodik of his post as president of the tiny Serb-majority statelet Republika Srpska, he…
‘The tide is shifting’: Massive Australian protest over Gaza crisis seen as a sign of growing global alarm
Middle East
August 9, 2025
‘The tide is shifting’: Massive Australian protest over Gaza crisis seen as a sign of growing global alarm
Brisbane, Australia — When Australia wants to put on a show, it turns to the sweeping expanse of Sydney Harbour,…
Top Kremlin aide says agreement reached for Trump-Putin meeting ‘in coming days’
World
August 7, 2025
Top Kremlin aide says agreement reached for Trump-Putin meeting ‘in coming days’
Top Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Thursday that an agreement has been reached for US President Donald Trump to meet…
Under attack from all sides, armed clans try to protect aid coming into Gaza
Middle East
August 7, 2025
Under attack from all sides, armed clans try to protect aid coming into Gaza
Securing the trucks carrying aid into Gaza is a tight balancing act for the Abu Mughsaib clan. Getting too close…
Trump voter regret might be setting in – slowly
World
August 7, 2025
Trump voter regret might be setting in – slowly
Early in President Donald Trump’s second term, plenty of ink was spilled on the question of whether his 2024 voters…
British opera company pulls performance in Israel after staff backlash
Middle East
August 7, 2025
British opera company pulls performance in Israel after staff backlash
London — The Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO), one of Britain’s most prestigious arts institutions, has canceled its planned production…
Japan’s population decline keeps getting worse. Last year, it saw a record drop
World
August 7, 2025
Japan’s population decline keeps getting worse. Last year, it saw a record drop
Tokyo — Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people…