UN chief warns Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’
October 16, 2023 7:09 AM Antonio Guterres calls for Hamas to release all hostages and for Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. Read More
Foreign nationals in desperate wait to escape war-torn Gaza
October 16, 2023 6:46 AM One said that in Gaza even “a passport is worth nothing against bombings and war”. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 16
October 16, 2023 6:40 AM A selection of news stories that happened overnight, Oct 16, 2023. Read More
Israel vows to demolish Hamas as troops prepare to move on shattered Gaza
October 16, 2023 6:40 AM Hundreds of thousands of Gazans have already fled the besieged enclave. Read More
Israel vows to demolish Hamas as troops prepare to move on shattered Gaza
October 16, 2023 6:40 AM Hundreds of thousands of Gazans have already fled the besieged enclave. Read More
‘If we bathe, we won’t drink’: Gazans struggle as water supplies dwindle
October 16, 2023 6:30 AM The UN estimates that about one million people have been displaced. Read More
Middle East war could widen beyond Israel and Hamas, US officials warn
October 16, 2023 6:10 AM The warning came as American warships headed to the Middle East. Read More
Actress Suzanne Somers dies at 76 – reports
October 16, 2023 6:04 AM Actress Suzanne Somers, best known for her role on the television show “Three’s Company” and for various fitness and health business ventures, died Sunday at…
President Abbas says Hamas’ actions do not represent Palestinians
October 16, 2023 5:47 AM Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the actions and policies of Islamist group Hamas do not represent Palestinian people, according to official news agency WAFA.…
US boosts Middle East firepower in case Israel-Hamas war spreads
October 16, 2023 5:39 AM The newest US aircraft carrier – and the world’s largest – is already in the eastern Mediterranean. Read More