Jul 15, 2022
President Joe Biden speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid before his departure to Saudi Arabia from Ben Gurion airport in Lod near Tel Aviv, Israel Friday, July 15, 2022. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)
Oct 29, 2026
DUBAI — A ship on fire has been reported in the Strait of Hormuz, British maritime agency UKMTO said on Thursday, without providing details of the cause of the blaze or any casualties. The agency said it received the report from the master of another ship, with the vessel spotted nine nautical miles (17 kilometres)
SAN SALVADOR — El Salvador sent more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti, the government said Wednesday, to support a mission to rescue four soldiers serving in a UN-backed force missing after an ambush. The soldiers with the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) disappeared on October 18 when attackers targeted their armored vehicle as they were returning to
Winter arrived seemingly overnight in South Korea on Wednesday, with morning temperatures plunging below freezing in many inland regions. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, a cold air mass moving south overnight sent temperatures down to minus 3.6 degrees Celsius in Daegwallyeong, Gangwon Province, and minus 2.5 C in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. In Seoul, the
The conflict with the West sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek support from other parts of the world. Africa has become a focus, with foreign minister Sergei Lavrov visiting the continent increasingly often. Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has described it as a “historic return,” and
It is meant to save Europe’s auto industry from China’s unfair trade practices. The European Union’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), proposed in March, seeks to upgrade European car factories and only subsidize vehicles produced in Europe. Yet, the EU’s “Made in Europe” plan is causing deep concern among other allied carmaking nations — such as
Supporters of Palestinian candidate Yousef Jabareen of the Joint List party celebrate early exit poll results, at the party’s headquarters in Nazareth, during Israel’s legislative election. As Israeli politicians begin to try to build a coalition government, after an election that saw no clear winner, response from politicians in surrounding Arab countries has been muted
Qatar accused Israeli political figures of using Qatar as a scapegoat for their domestic political failures and reiterated that Doha had no involvement in Israel's elections.
Paper straws have scored 6.33 times higher than conventional plastic straws in a government-commissioned study’s measure of carcinogenic impact through the course of manufacture, use and disposal. The report, commissioned by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and disclosed Wednesday by Rep. Kim Wi-sang of the People Power Party, assessed the environmental impacts of
Warning: This article contains descriptions of violence. For one family member in Mwanza, Tanzania’s second-largest city, justice could begin with a simple act: an apology. Raha, whose name has been changed for safety reasons, said her nephew, who she raised, was killed during protests that erupted following Tanzania’s October 2025 general election. “The government should
The Duchess of Sussex said last week that she had been made aware of ‘disturbing allegations’ against her father, who denies all the allegations
At least 100 people were injured in the crash near the town of Urda, with authorities facing growing questions over Spain’s rail safety
The economy grew 3.4 percent in the third quarter, the fastest pace in a year. Strong spending and growth contrast with the poor marks many voters are giving the economy.