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Far-right Israeli minister prays at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, breaching decades-old agreement
Middle East
August 4, 2025
Far-right Israeli minister prays at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, breaching decades-old agreement
A far-right Israeli minister sparked outrage on Sunday after leading a group of worshippers in prayer at the most sensitive…
Netanyahu asks Red Cross to help hostages in Gaza, as families warn against an ‘expanding war’
Middle East
August 4, 2025
Netanyahu asks Red Cross to help hostages in Gaza, as families warn against an ‘expanding war’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of not wanting a ceasefire deal and requested that the International Red…
Senior Hamas official slams US envoy’s “staged” visit to Gaza
Middle East
August 3, 2025
Senior Hamas official slams US envoy’s “staged” visit to Gaza
A senior Hamas official condemned US envoy Steve Witkoff’s trip to Gaza on Friday as a “staged personal visit” and…
Huge earthquake may have triggered volcano’s first eruption in 600 years, Russian team says
World
August 3, 2025
Huge earthquake may have triggered volcano’s first eruption in 600 years, Russian team says
The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge…
Faith, flags and deep-dish pizza: Pope Leo shows Gen Z appeal as a million young people flock to Rome
World
August 3, 2025
Faith, flags and deep-dish pizza: Pope Leo shows Gen Z appeal as a million young people flock to Rome
Rome just wrapped the equivalent of a Catholic Woodstock. Its headline act: The new American Pope. Hundreds of thousands of…
Aid airdrops into Gaza are “100 times more costly” than land routes, UNRWA says
Middle East
August 3, 2025
Aid airdrops into Gaza are “100 times more costly” than land routes, UNRWA says
Dropping aid into Gaza from the sky is 100 times more expensive than delivering it in trucks via land routes,…
Another 126 aid packages have been dropped into the Gaza Strip, Israeli military says
Middle East
August 3, 2025
Another 126 aid packages have been dropped into the Gaza Strip, Israeli military says
Another 126 aid packages containing food were airdropped into the Gaza Strip on Friday, according to the Israeli military. Several…
The Trump administration takes a very Orwellian turn
World
August 3, 2025
The Trump administration takes a very Orwellian turn
Back in March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeted at the Smithsonian Institution that began as follows: “Over…
Israeli hostage families hold emergency protest after Gaza militants release videos showing emaciated captives
Middle East
August 3, 2025
Israeli hostage families hold emergency protest after Gaza militants release videos showing emaciated captives
Protestors gathered in Tel Aviv’s “Hostage Square” on Saturday to stage an emergency protest following the release of propaganda videos…
Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at oil depot in Russia’s former Olympic city, governor says
World
August 3, 2025
Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at oil depot in Russia’s former Olympic city, governor says
More than 120 firefighters were trying to extinguish a blaze at an oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi…
‘I should have been with him’: Ukrainian mother describes the horror of losing her 10-year-old in a Russian airstrike
World
August 2, 2025
‘I should have been with him’: Ukrainian mother describes the horror of losing her 10-year-old in a Russian airstrike
Kramatorsk — When wars kill many over years, the names of the dead can bleed into faceless lists. But each…
How watches stolen from Keanu Reeves in Los Angeles ended up in the hands of a gang in Chile
World
August 2, 2025
How watches stolen from Keanu Reeves in Los Angeles ended up in the hands of a gang in Chile
Six watches that had been stolen from actor Keanu Reeves in Los Angeles were handed over to the FBI this…
Palestinians say Israeli forces shot at them near aid site visited by US envoy
Middle East
August 2, 2025
Palestinians say Israeli forces shot at them near aid site visited by US envoy
Palestinians said that the Israeli military shot at them while they waited to receive food near the same US-backed aid…
A viable Palestinian state remains far off, despite growing international clamor
Middle East
August 2, 2025
A viable Palestinian state remains far off, despite growing international clamor
First France, then the United Kingdom, and now Canada. Three of the world’s most powerful Western nations have added their…
Trump’s tariffs are sending African countries into China’s hands
World
August 2, 2025
Trump’s tariffs are sending African countries into China’s hands
Africa is adjusting to the new reality of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with countries on the continent facing some…
Putin says Russia’s hypersonic missile has entered service and will be deployed in Belarus
World
August 2, 2025
Putin says Russia’s hypersonic missile has entered service and will be deployed in Belarus
Moscow AP — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia has started production of its newest hypersonic missiles and reaffirmed…
US envoy Witkoff visits Gaza aid distribution site as starvation crisis deepens
Middle East
August 2, 2025
US envoy Witkoff visits Gaza aid distribution site as starvation crisis deepens
Steve Witkoff, the United States’ special envoy to the Middle East, on Friday visited a controversial US-backed aid distribution site…
Netanyahu postpones decision over military action in Gaza to next week, source says
Middle East
August 2, 2025
Netanyahu postpones decision over military action in Gaza to next week, source says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed making a decision on the actions his country’s military will take in Gaza…
Small businesses helped build Musk’s empire. Their unpaid bills add up to millions
Technology
July 31, 2025
Small businesses helped build Musk’s empire. Their unpaid bills add up to millions
When Jennifer Meissner’s small pipe welding business landed a multimillion-dollar contract to help build a sprawling new Texas headquarters for…
Another reason to be skeptical of Trump’s Epstein concessions
World
July 31, 2025
Another reason to be skeptical of Trump’s Epstein concessions
The Trump administration’s efforts to allay concerns about its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files by pushing for more information…