Israel prepares to receive bodies of youngest Gaza hostages
JERUSALEM – Israel braced on Thursday for the return of the bodies of infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, the two youngest captives taken by Hamas in their…
Trump administration tells Pentagon to slash budget by 8% a year
The planned reductions run counter to calls by Trump for Nato members to increase their military spending. Read More
Trump administration tells Pentagon to slash budget by 8% a year
The planned reductions run counter to calls by Trump for Nato members to increase their military spending. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 20, 2025
A selection of news stories that happened overnight, Feb 20, 2025. Read More
Macron says France and allies ‘united’ on Ukraine
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron on Feb 19 said France and its allies agreed Ukraine’s rights and European security concerns should be taken into account in any deal to…
Congo has asked Chad for military support to help fight rebels, sources say
Democratic Republic of Congo has asked Chad for military support to help fight a spiralling insurgency by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in its eastern provinces, a Chadian official and a source…
Global glacier melt is accelerating, scientists say
An international team of researchers found a sharp increase in melting over the past decade, due to climate change. Read More
Three tankers damaged by blasts in Mediterranean in the last month, causes unknown, sources say
ATHENS – Three oil tankers have been damaged by blasts in the last month in separate incidents around the Mediterranean, with the causes unknown, shipping and security sources said on…
Trump brands Ukraine’s Zelensky ‘a dictator’
Martial law introduced following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 bans any wartime election. Read More
Romanian top judge denounces far-right presidential frontrunner’s threats
BUCHAREST – Threats made by the far-right, pro-Russian surprise frontrunner in Romania’s now-voided presidential election against the country’s top court were anti-democratic and dangerous, its chief judge said in rare…