Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive
TEL AVIV – The Israeli military has captured the strategic site of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described...
Trump in ‘excellent health’ but should lose weight, exercise more – doctor
WASHINGTON – United States President Donald Trump's doctor says the former is in "excellent health" following his annual medical exam.
Capt. Sean Barbabella wrote a...
Ebola spread in Congo ‘deeply alarming’ – MSF
KINSHASA – The rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has created a "deeply alarming" situation, the medical charity Médecins Sans...
STUDY SUGGESTS: Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy
LONDON – Millions of people with breast cancer could safely avoid chemotherapy as scientists have developed a DNA test that can distinguish between patients...
Bolivian president warns country at ‘breaking point’
LA PAZ – Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz has warned the country is "at breaking point" after a month of anti-government protests that have led...
Israel included in blacklist of United Nations for alleged sexual violence in warzones
TEL AVIV -- Israel has been added to a United Nations (UN) blacklist of countries that commit sexual violence in warzones for the first...
Iran accuses US of ‘gross violation’ of ceasefire
TEHRAN – Iran says the United States has committed a "gross violation" of the ceasefire with new air strikes it launched on the country.
The...
Pope Leo says AI must be ‘disarmed’ in first major teaching
VATICAN – Pope Leo has presented the first major teaching document of his papacy, warning that artificial intelligence (AI) needs to be "disarmed".
"The word...
Over 1.5M foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war
MECCA – Muslims have begun the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia against the backdrop of a region deeply shaken by the Iran war.
Saudi...
First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission
HONG KONG – A Hong Kong astronaut has been launched into space for the first time, aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spacecraft.
Li Jiaying, a 43-year-old police...