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At least four people were killed and eight others injured after a gunman rammed a pickup truck into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan, opened fire and set the building on fire during a Sunday service.The attacker was later fatally shot by police. Authorities continued to sear...
Israeli forces have advanced close to the centre of Gaza City, while Hamas fighters are reportedly preparing for fierce street-to-street battles.Thousands of Palestinians have fled the city since Israel launched its ground offensive last week. Israel says Gaza City is the “last stronghold&rdqu...
Authorities in India enforced security restrictions in two main districts in the remote Ladakh region on Thursday. The restrictions came a day after four people were killed and dozens injured when police clashed with hundreds of protesters demanding greater autonomy from the Indian government for th...
China announced Wednesday that it will no longer seek the preferential treatment afforded to developing countries under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules — a long-standing demand of the United States.Officials from China’s Commerce Ministry said the step was intended to strengthen the...
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NASA on Monday unveiled its newest group of astronauts — 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots selected from more than 8,000 applicants — who are expected to help lead future missions to the moon and, eventually, Mars.For the first time in history, women outnumber men in an incoming a...
Russia's top diplomat said Friday there are no plans for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss their three-year war, days after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had begun arrangements for them to sit down together.“Ther...
A court in Taiwan has sentenced the son of a former legislator to more than two years in prison for his role in illegally supplying thousands of tons of fuel oil to North Korea.The Kaohsiung District Court on Tuesday handed Huang Chung-wei a 28-month prison term, while five others were also given ja...
At least 184 Palestinian journalists have died since the conflict in Gaza started, according to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The victims include both men and women, freelancers and staff reporters, experienced journalists and newcomers on early assignments.Some were kil...
Ukraine and its European supporters have firmly opposed any land swap decisions between the United States and Russia behind their backs ahead of the upcoming summit in Alaska. However, European officials admit that Moscow is unlikely to willingly relinquish the Ukrainian territories it currently occ...
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Israel’s decision to take over Gaza City was met with resignation and defiance by Palestinians who have survived two years of war and repeated raids. Many Israelis responded with fear and anger, worried it could be a death sentence for hostages held in Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta...
Wall Street was expected to open higher Thursday as markets showed little reaction to the new U.S. tariffs on imports that started early Thursday.Futures for major indexes were up: S&P 500 rose 0.6%, Dow Jones gained 0.5%, and Nasdaq climbed 0.7%.Though the U.S. trade policies have caused some u...
Japan's first three F-35B stealth fighter jets arrived Thursday at an air base in the south of the country, its latest move to fortify defenses as tensions in the region grow.The new arrivals are three of the four F-35Bs scheduled for deployment at the Nyutabaru Air Base in the Miyazaki prefectu...
National,Front Page
Israeli strikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip killed at least 46 Palestinians overnight and into Wednesday, most of them among crowds seeking food, health officials said.Israel has continued to carry out daily strikes as its military offensive and blockade have led to the “worst-case scenario ...
Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of a body tasked with organizing the election process told state media Sunday.Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, chairman of the Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections, told state news agency SANA that elections will take place betw...
Israeli airstrikes and gunshots overnight killed at least 25 people, according to Palestinian health officials and the ambulance service on Saturday, as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled and Gaza faces famine.The majority of victims were killed by gunfire as they waited for aid trucks close to ...
The UK and Germany are co-chairing a high-level virtual meeting on Monday to discuss President Donald Trump’s push for NATO allies to supply weapons to Ukraine, a week after he announced that military deliveries would reach Ukraine within days.British Defence Secretary John Healey and German D...
The United Nations on Monday expressed deep concern over the recent arrest of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban for allegedly violating the group’s strict dress code regulations.In May 2022, the Taliban authorities issued a decree mandating that women cover their bodies fully, showing only...
World,Business
Despite support from both the Biden and Trump administrations, U.S. manufacturing remains stuck in a prolonged slump.Ex-President Joe Biden’s administration rolled out subsidies for chipmakers and clean energy firms, spurring a surge in factory construction from 2021 to 2024. Meanwhile, Presid...
Five Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack in the northern Gaza Strip, Israel's military said Tuesday, while health officials in the Palestinian territory said 51 people were killed in Israeli strikes.The bloodshed came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting the White Hous...
Monsoon-swollen floodwaters swept away the main bridge linking Nepal with China on Tuesday, leaving 18 people missing and halting a key trade route, according to Nepali authorities.The Bhotekoshi River, swollen by heavy rainfall, destroyed the Friendship Bridge at Rasuwagadi, located about 120 kilom...
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