The race to shape a UN Security Council resolution on Gaza turned into a tug of war this week, with Russia putting forward its own version that pushes back against a U.S. draft that would back President Trump’s Gaza peace plan. Washington floated its resolution last week. The U.S. text would set up a temporary…
A previously undisclosed phone call last month shows President Donald Trump pushing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to take a big step: normalize ties with Israel. According to people briefed on the call and reported by Axios, Trump told MBS that since he had helped end the war in Gaza, it was time for…
A quiet night on a mountain road turned into a terrible tragedy when a passenger bus plunged off a highway in Peru Arequipa region after colliding with a pickup truck. The bus, heading toward the city of Arequipa from a nearby mining district around 12:30 a.m., went off the road and fell about 200 metres…
A new documentary is turning a harsh spotlight on what some Israeli soldiers say they saw and took part in during the fighting in Gaza and the testimonies are chilling. In Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War, set to air in the UK on ITV, several Israeli servicemen speak frankly about how rules on the battlefield…
A new row is bubbling up inside the Democratic Party after seven senators broke with their colleagues and voted to move a Republican-backed bill that would reopen parts of the government a move many progressives say shortchanged Americans by leaving out expanded health insurance help. The measure passed the Senate on Monday to keep some…
Air travel across the United States hit another rough patch as the government shutdown stretched on and President Trump pushed hard for air traffic controllers to return to work. The trouble began when many controllers, working without pay, started missing shifts. Some couldn’t make it because they needed second jobs or couldn’t afford childcare. Others…
A chaotic night at a prison in Machala, southwestern Ecuador, left dozens dead and many more wounded after an early-morning riot that spiraled into tragedy. The trouble began around 3:00 a.m. local time, when neighbors heard gunfire, explosions and desperate cries coming from inside the jail. By morning, officials said elite police units had stormed…
Residents in northern Philippines woke up on Monday to scenes of destruction after Typhoon Fung-wong, known locally as “Uwan,” tore through the region overnight with powerful winds and heavy rain. The storm, one of the strongest to hit the country this year, left at least two people dead, injured two others, and forced over a…
In the aftermath of months of devastation, Gaza stands at a crossroads. Amid a fragile ceasefire, residents are beginning the slow and painful process of clearing debris, uncertain of what the future holds. Streets once filled with life now lie buried under mountains of rubble, twisted metal, and memories of homes that no longer exist….
A quiet Friday afternoon in Jakarta turned into chaos when a series of explosions rocked a mosque in the city’s Kelapa Gading area, injuring at least 54 people. The blasts happened just as worshippers had gathered for Friday prayers, sending shockwaves through Indonesia’s capital. The mosque, located inside a high school complex, quickly became the…
