Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim deadly Tel Aviv drone attack
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Friday claimed responsibility for a deadly drone blast in Tel Aviv, the Iranian proxy group’s latest attack in what it says is a response to Israel’s war…
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‘He was a pious man’: The Gaza neighborhood shocked to find Israeli hostages in their midst
The Aljamal family was widely respected in Gaza’s Nuseirat camp. They were known as pious and prominent members of the community. While people knew they had connections to Hamas, neighbors…
In Togo, these school uniforms are at the center of a movement offering girls and women a chance to build better lives
Sometimes, a book can have a life-changing impact. For Payton McGriff, that turned out to be true. McGriff was a sophomore at the University of Idaho when she read Half…
Bangladesh has erupted over jobs reserved for the children of ‘freedom fighters.’ Here’s what you need to know
Huge protests across Bangladesh escalated into deadly violence this week with clashes between students, pro-government supporters and armed police fueling widespread anger over civil service job quotas opponents say are discriminatory. Dozens of people…
Europe faces a hostile Russia and the prospect of an isolationist US. Unity is more crucial than ever
Just hours before the black SUVs carrying dozens of European leaders crunched across the gravel of Blenheim Palace on Thursday, Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance put the US’s foreign partners…
UN says Israeli evacuation orders are making it harder to reach those most in need in Gaza
United Nations agencies say that a new round of evacuation orders by the Israeli military in Gaza has prompted the largest displacements since October – making the delivery of emergency…
Blast in Tel Aviv kills at least one in possible drone attack, Israeli officials say
An explosion near the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv that killed at least one person early Friday is being investigated as a possible drone attack, according to Israeli authorities.…
Macron’s party wins parliamentary president role despite rebuke from voters
French lawmakers reelected Yaël Braun-Pivet as president of the National Assembly Thursday, overcoming a political deadlock after the hung parliament of July’s parliamentary elections. Braun-Pivet, a lawmaker from French President…
Putin’s summer residence gets new air defenses as Ukraine steps up drone attacks
As Ukraine grows bolder in striking targets deep inside Russia, Moscow has quietly upped the security measures around President Vladmir Putin’s country residence north of Moscow. Satellite images have revealed…
Dubai princess’s Instagram account announces divorce with royal husband
The daughter of Dubai’s ruler has apparently announced her divorce on social media in what would be a rare move for a princess in the United Arab Emirates. The Instagram…