Hamas hostage held in web of Gaza tunnels
TEL AVIV – “I went through hell,” said Yocheved Lifschitz, an 85-year-old grandmother and peace activist released by Hamas on Monday after two weeks...
World shift to clean energy unstoppable – IEA report
PARIS – The world is on an “unstoppable” shift towards renewable energy but the phase down of fossil fuels is not happening quickly enough,...
Israel carries out air strike on West Bank city Jenin
WEST BANK – Israel carried out an air strike in Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank, saying Hamas was using a mosque as...
India aims to send astronaut to the Moon by 2040
NEW DELHI – India aims to send an astronaut to the Moon by 2040, the government has said.
The country’s space goals also include plans...
Orionid meteor shower to light up night skies until Nov. 7
LONDON – A spectacular meteor shower that is lighting up the skies for two months will peak on Saturday.
The Orionid display started on Oct....
UN calls for Gaza ceasefire
GAZA Strip – A group of United Nations (UN) agencies have called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza as conditions worsen in the territory.
The...
Italy PM splits from partner after off-air lewd TV remarks
ROME – Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, says she has separated from her long-time partner Andrea Giambruno.
She announced the split on social media hours...
Haiti nabs suspect in President’s murder
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haitian police have arrested a former justice ministry official suspected of ordering the assassination of President Jovenel Moise.
Joseph Felix Badio was caught...
US in diplomatic dash to contain Israel-Hamas conflict
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s decision to visit Israel caps a week of intense US diplomacy aimed at shoring up its closest Middle East...
Europe shaken after double shooting in Brussels
BRUSSELS – Two Swedish nationals have been shot dead and a third person injured in Brussels, in an attack which prosecutors are treating as...