Loading...AsiaWorld EventsJerusalem signals it will strike beyond Gaza to deter Iran-backed proxies endangering Israeli civilians and global shippingIsrael carried out airstrikes on Hodeida in western Yemen, saying it hit military infrastructure at the port used by the Iran-backed Houthi movement to move weapons. Houthi officials…By Charlotte Brennan2d ago
Loading...EuropeWorld EventsMadrid confirms record heat as Mediterranean outpaces global warmingSpain’s national weather agency said the country endured its hottest summer since records began in 1961, with an average of 24.2 C between June 1 and Aug. 31,…By Isabel Harcourt2d ago
Loading...AsiaWorld EventsIsrael widens Gaza operation, warns Hodeida as Washington leans on Doha for a narrow window to a dealIsraeli forces expanded operations in Gaza City after a night of heavy airstrikes, with the military saying it aims to dismantle Hamas infrastructure and again urging civilians to…By Isabel Harcourt2d ago
Loading...EuropeWorld EventsAn American pontiff signals pragmatism as the Vatican recalibrates its diplomacyMarking his 70th birthday in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the rapid adjustment from pastor to statesman, acknowledging that the diplomatic burdens of the papacy…By Isabel Harcourt4d ago
Loading...EuropeWorld EventsKyiv pushes the fight into Russia’s fuel network as spillover fears test allied resolveUkraine’s overnight drone strike ignited a fire at the Kirishi refinery in Russia’s Leningrad region, one of the country’s largest fuel producers operated by Surgutneftegas. Local officials said…By Charlotte Brennan4d ago
Loading...AsiaWorld EventsUSGS: powerful offshore tremor strikes east of Petropavlovsk-KamchatskyA magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck early Saturday off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter was about 111.7 kilometers east of…By Isabel Harcourt5d ago
Loading...EuropeWorld EventsTwo seriously hurt, four pulled from rubble after mid-afternoon explosionAn explosion on the ground floor of a three-story building in Madrid injured 25 people on Saturday, according to city emergency services. Two victims are in serious condition.…By Isabel Harcourt5d ago
Loading...AsiaWorld EventsOffensive targets alleged Hamas sites in high-rises amid deepening humanitarian strain and pressure over hostagesIsraeli airstrikes across Gaza City killed at least 32 people, including 12 children, according to staff at Shifa Hospital, as the Israel Defense Forces expanded operations and urged…By Isabel Harcourt5d ago
Loading...AsiaWorld EventsAt a former Nagasaki camp, remembrance meets responsibilityIn Koyagi, Nagasaki, families of Dutch prisoners of war gathered at the former Fukuoka POW Camp No. 2 to honor loved ones who endured forced labor, malnutrition, and…By Isabel Harcourt5d ago
