Benjamin Netanyahu alleged, without providing evidence, that Arab parties' record gains in an election this week were driven in part by voter fraud. Arab leaders accused him of incitement.
LONDON, United Kingdom — The wife of British comedian and actor Russell Brand testified Thursday at his trial for rape and sexual assault, saying he had found monogamy "difficult" but became an "amazing" husband…
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his party on Thursday amplified allegations that the country's Arab-led parties had “stolen” the election, as final results are set to confirm that Netanyahu's…
John Lee also announces the resignation of Hong Kong's Housing Secretary Winnie Ho — the first official to resign over the inferno
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank on Thursday held interest rates steady despite rising inflation fueled by the Iran war energy shock, just hours after President Christine Lagarde announced she would step…
HONGKONG, China — Hong Kong leader John Lee apologized on Thursday for a deadly fire that killed 168 people, and the city's housing minister resigned after a report found the government partially responsible for the…
The Philippine Embassy in Spain said a family of Filipino tourists was involved in the deadly train collision in Toledo and had already received assistance from the consulate.
TOKYO — Sanrio, the Japanese company behind the popular character Hello Kitty, apologized on Thursday over its tie-up with a TV spy drama criticized as anti-China, cancelling a merchandise collaboration with the show…
An independent Hong Kong committee blamed a renovation contractor and consultant as well as four government departments for a deadly blaze that killed 168 people in the city last November.
FRANKFURT — European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down in February 2027, months before her term expires in October next year, the Frankfurt-based institution said Thursday. "European Central Bank…
URDA, Spain - Rescuers searched through wrecked carriages on Thursday in the desperate hope of finding more survivors of Spain's second deadly high-speed train crash this year, which has so far claimed 69 lives and…
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean special prosecutor on Thursday demanded the death penalty for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, ahead of an appeals court verdict on rebellion charges over his brief imposition of…
SEOUL — Families of victims of South Korea's deadly Halloween crowd crush have demanded that footage of the disaster used in the latest installment of "Call of Duty" be removed, a representative told Agence…
North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
SEOUL — North Korea fired "around a dozen" short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul's defense ministry said, less than a week after South Korea proposed talks over a growing border row. The…
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…
The leaked data is on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees. DHS is aware of the potential breach and working to address it.
On 29 October 2012, Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City, unleashing a devastating storm surge that flooded homes, subways and tunnels, knocked out power and sparked deadly fires. In just 48 hours, 44 people were…
Civilians in Sudan’s El Obeid live in constant fear of drone attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and of a wave of arbitrary arrests by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), UN-appointed independent investigators said…
The outcome will have implications for US-Israeli relations, which have been dominated by the joint fight against Iran, stalled Gaza peace efforts and signs of eroding US public support for Israel
Youth-led protests against corruption and inequality in Serbia, Bangladesh, Nepal and Madagascar reflect a growing demand for reinforcing human rights around the world, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said at a press…
JERUSALEM — Israelis braced for perhaps weeks of political uncertainty Wednesday after an election that has challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s grip on power and raised the almost unthinkable possibility of…
While a caretaker government faces some constraints, experts say it retains powers, including over the war with Iran
JUNEAU, Alaska — President Donald Trump called for the criminal prosecution of the Democratic candidate running for Senate in Alaska on Wednesday after revelations that her campaign appeared to be involved in recruiting…
CHISINAU — Moldova has convened a meeting of its National Security Council over a major cyberattack on government information systems, the presidency said Wednesday. The cyberattack took place between October 19 and 23…
As generative AI becomes ubiquitous, US middle and high school teachers are rethinking how they assess learning.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US officials have told several Middle East countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action against Iran after next week’s midterm elections in the United States — as…
MIAMI, Florida — Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro insisted Wednesday he is his country's rightful leader after arriving in the United States to start a self-imposed exile. Bolsonaro's…
Mark Antony Samson, a 24-year-old Filipino-Italian, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his former girlfriend, Ilaria Sula, a 22-year-old university student whose killing shocked Italy in March…
LOS ANGELES — Dolores Huerta, the US labor leader and civil rights icon whose union work changed the lives of migrant workers, has died, her family said Wednesday. She was 96. For nearly four decades Huerta was vice…
WASHINGTON, United States — Shares in Google parent Alphabet fell more than 10 percent in after-hours trading Wednesday as the company reported lower-than-expected profit and a slowdown in its advertising business while…
Benjamin Netanyahu looked set to remain Israel's caretaker PM after unexpectedly strong backing among Jewish voters left his opponents little apparent prospect of unseating him.
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Microsoft shares popped more than five percent Wednesday afternoon after it reported better than expected revenue and profit, fueled by its Azure cloud computing division which grew by 48…
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California — King tides have inundated parts of both U.S. coasts, flooding streets and sending seawater into homes and businesses in beach communities in California, Florida and the Carolinas. The…
WASHINGTON — US Vice President JD Vance has contacted Iran's security chief in a bid to revive peace talks that could head off a renewed American assault on the Islamic republic, the Wall Street Journal reported…
JERUSALEM — The camp of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ahead of his rival’s opposition bloc but still short of a majority on Wednesday after two-thirds of the votes were counted in pivotal general…
KAKINADA, India — Ferocious winds and torrential rain lashed India’s southeastern coast after a cyclone made landfall on Wednesday, but officials said there were no initial reports of deaths and the storm later began to…
ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday denounced any religious justification for wars raging around the world, saying “there is no such thing as a holy war.” “Only peace is holy,” Leo said in a video message to a gathering of…
JAKARTA — Hundreds of Indonesians gathered in central Jakarta on Wednesday to protest against economic hardship, graft and the government's handling of devastating wildfires causing toxic haze that has sickened…
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia — Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while traveling the world were abruptly left at a Cambodian port after the company ran out of money, an official said on Wednesday…
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