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Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold
World
February 1, 2026
Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold
Kyiv, Ukraine AP — Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighboring Moldova on Saturday, officials…
Blast rips through building in Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, state media says
Middle East
February 1, 2026
Blast rips through building in Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, state media says
A blast caused by a gas leak ripped through a building in the Iranian southern port city of Bandar Abbas…
Gaza’s Rafah crossing partially reopens after nearly 2 years of closure
Middle East
February 1, 2026
Gaza’s Rafah crossing partially reopens after nearly 2 years of closure
The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt began a trial phase on Sunday ahead of its planned reopening that will…
Millions of Delhi residents lost water for days. Some say it’s still toxic
World
February 1, 2026
Millions of Delhi residents lost water for days. Some say it’s still toxic
New Delhi — Ravinder Kumar wades through ankle-deep sludge every day to leave his home in Sharma Enclave in northwest…
The future of Iran’s internet connectivity is still bleak, even as weeks-long blackout begins to lift
Middle East
January 31, 2026
The future of Iran’s internet connectivity is still bleak, even as weeks-long blackout begins to lift
Iran’s internet connectivity has been partially restored, but experts are warning that, even on the other side of the digital…
Israeli military reportedly acknowledges 70,000 killed in Gaza after previously casting doubt on health ministry’s count
Middle East
January 31, 2026
Israeli military reportedly acknowledges 70,000 killed in Gaza after previously casting doubt on health ministry’s count
The Israeli military has acknowledged in a briefing to Israeli journalists that approximately 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war…
Amazon’s layoffs are staggering. We’ve seen this before
Technology
January 31, 2026
Amazon’s layoffs are staggering. We’ve seen this before
Big Tech continues to wrestle with mass layoffs, most recently with Amazon’s announcement to slash 16,000 jobs. It’s a trend…
MAGA’s right-wing allies in Europe are repulsed by Trump’s push for Greenland
World
January 31, 2026
MAGA’s right-wing allies in Europe are repulsed by Trump’s push for Greenland
The US National Security Strategy paints a picture of the sort of nation the Trump administration wants to see in…
Hundreds feared dead after mine collapses in eastern Congo
World
January 31, 2026
Hundreds feared dead after mine collapses in eastern Congo
Goma, Congo AP — A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern…
Here’s what military equipment the US has positioned in the Middle East as Trump considers an Iran strike
Middle East
January 31, 2026
Here’s what military equipment the US has positioned in the Middle East as Trump considers an Iran strike
As President Donald Trump considers a major strike on Iran after discussions about limiting that nation’s nuclear program and ballistic…
Trump faces a weakened Iran but that doesn’t make his choices any easier
Middle East
January 31, 2026
Trump faces a weakened Iran but that doesn’t make his choices any easier
It is bubble-gum foreign policy: one where the quick hit of flavor is the goal, rather than chewing a sticky…
Anti-ICE protests touch every corner of the US as Minnesota officials stand off with the Trump administration
World
January 31, 2026
Anti-ICE protests touch every corner of the US as Minnesota officials stand off with the Trump administration
Restaurant tables sat empty, business windows went dark and students’ desks were abandoned in several cities across the country Friday…
Trump warns against Nouri al-Maliki’s return as prime minister of Iraq
Middle East
January 28, 2026
Trump warns against Nouri al-Maliki’s return as prime minister of Iraq
US President Donald Trump has warned Iraq over reinstatement of Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister, saying that the country “descended…
Italians furious over deployment of ICE agents to bolster US security at Winter Olympics
World
January 28, 2026
Italians furious over deployment of ICE agents to bolster US security at Winter Olympics
Outrage is growing in Italy over the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to assist US security operations…
After 843 days, the clock counting the painful wait for Israel’s hostages has finally stopped
Middle East
January 28, 2026
After 843 days, the clock counting the painful wait for Israel’s hostages has finally stopped
Tel Aviv — For over two years, it was one of the most powerful symbols at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square:…
Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees as AI battle intensifies
Technology
January 28, 2026
Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees as AI battle intensifies
New York — Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees, the company’s second round of large-scale job reductions in three months…
Spain to grant legal status to half a million undocumented migrants
World
January 28, 2026
Spain to grant legal status to half a million undocumented migrants
Madrid, Spain — Spain has announced it will grant legal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants, in a move that goes…
Tehran wary of American bombs as memories of bloody crackdown still sting
Middle East
January 28, 2026
Tehran wary of American bombs as memories of bloody crackdown still sting
Tehran, Iran — Just weeks after thousands of Iranians were killed in a brutal crackdown on dissent, life in the…
Russia’s 1.2 million casualties in Ukraine dwarf all its conflicts since World War II, report says
World
January 28, 2026
Russia’s 1.2 million casualties in Ukraine dwarf all its conflicts since World War II, report says
About 1.2 million Russian troops have been killed, wounded or are missing since its invasion of Ukraine almost four years…
US to conduct military exercises in Middle East as tension with Iran builds
Middle East
January 28, 2026
US to conduct military exercises in Middle East as tension with Iran builds
US forces will conduct a multi-day air exercise in the Middle East as Washington bolsters its military presence in the…