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Vivid memories of Hamas captivity haunt released hostages almost a year after Oct. 7 attacks

Vivid memories of Hamas captivity haunt released hostages almost a year after Oct. 7 attacks

Nearly a year since Ilana Gritzewsky was taken hostage by Hamas, the memories of the Oct. 7 attacks linger, and her 55 days in Gaz...

At least 26 die from alcohol poisoning in Iran

At least 26 die from alcohol poisoning in Iran

At least 26 people died in Iran after drinking alcoholic beverages that contained toxic methanol in recent days, state media said....

Albanian opposition MPs try to disrupt Parliament to protest a colleague's imprisonment

Albanian opposition MPs try to disrupt Parliament to protest a colleague's imprisonment

Albanian opposition lawmakers have protested in Parliament, burning effigies and clashing with bodyguards, after one of their coll...

Dutch airline KLM plans 'painful' cost-cutting to combat high costs and staff shortages

Dutch airline KLM plans 'painful' cost-cutting to combat high costs and staff shortages

Dutch airline KLM has announced a “painful” round of cost-cutting and other measures

Deadly Israeli airstrikes on Beirut leave at least six dead, Lebanese officials say

Deadly Israeli airstrikes on Beirut leave at least six dead, Lebanese officials say

Israel bombed targets in Beirut in the early hours of Thursday including the Bachoura neighborhood, which is in the heart of the c...

12 injured after a Russian glide bomb smashes into a Ukrainian apartment building

12 injured after a Russian glide bomb smashes into a Ukrainian apartment building

A Russian glide bomb has struck a five-story apartment block in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, injuring at least 12 peopl...

Deadly hospital fire in southern Taiwan as Typhoon Krathon slams into the area

Deadly hospital fire in southern Taiwan as Typhoon Krathon slams into the area

A fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan killed at least nine people as the island was being battered by Typhoon Krathon.

South Korea prosecutors drop charges against first lady over Dior handbag

South Korea prosecutors drop charges against first lady over Dior handbag

South Korean prosecutors have decided not to charge first lady Kim Keon Hee over allegations of inappropriately accepting gifts, i...

2 dead as weakened and ‘weird’ Typhoon Krathon slams into Taiwan

2 dead as weakened and ‘weird’ Typhoon Krathon slams into Taiwan

A weakened and “weird” Typhoon Krathon slammed into southwestern Taiwan on Thursday, hitting the island with a storm that has kill...

Israel readies Iran retaliation, expands evacuation orders north of U.N. buffer zone in Lebanon

Israel readies Iran retaliation, expands evacuation orders north of U.N. buffer zone in Lebanon

The IDF announced the deaths of eight soldiers, some of its heaviest casualties in months, as the first ground clashes since its i...

Palestinian, Filipino and Mozambican activists and a London research agency given human rights award

Palestinian, Filipino and Mozambican activists and a London research agency given human rights award

The Right Livelihood Award has been given to activists from the Palestinian territories, the Philippines and Mozambique as well as...

Parkrun celebrates 20th anniversary as weekly race grows from 13 runners to millions in 23 countries

Parkrun celebrates 20th anniversary as weekly race grows from 13 runners to millions in 23 countries

It's a weekly running race now held around the world

This German church is the tallest in the world. Until Spain's La Sagrada Familia is done, anyway

This German church is the tallest in the world. Until Spain's La Sagrada Familia is done, anyway

The Ulmer Münster in southern Germany is the world’s tallest church

Middle East latest: Israeli strike kills at least 6 in Beirut as foreign nationals evacuate

Middle East latest: Israeli strike kills at least 6 in Beirut as foreign nationals evacuate

At least six people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Beirut overnight, Lebanon’s Health Minist...

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south

Authorities report at least eight people have in a fire at a hospital in the island's south that is being battered by a typhoon

Former Singaporean cabinet minister sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to receiving illegal gifts

Former Singaporean cabinet minister sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to receiving illegal gifts

Former Singaporean cabinet minister sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to receiving illegal gifts

Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts

Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts

A former Singaporean cabinet minister has been sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illeg...

In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women's lives and deepens gender conflict

In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women's lives and deepens gender conflict

South Korea is fighting a deluge of non-consensual, explicit deepfake videos and images primarily targeting women online

6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border when Mexican army troops open fire

6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border when Mexican army troops open fire

Six migrants are dead after Mexican soldiers opened fire on a fleeing truck near the border with Guatemala

Typhoon shuts down parts of Taiwan for a 3rd day as it slowly nears island with extreme rains

Typhoon shuts down parts of Taiwan for a 3rd day as it slowly nears island with extreme rains

A slow-moving typhoon approaching Taiwan led to school and office closures for a third consecutive day, with authorities asking pe...

World War II-era bomb explodes at busy international airport, cratering taxiway

World War II-era bomb explodes at busy international airport, cratering taxiway

An American bomb from World War II buried beneath a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, cratering a taxiway and forcing the cance...

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’ in order to be freed

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’ in order to be freed

In Julian Assange's first remarks since his release from prison in June, the WikiLeaks founder said he was freed after 5 years of ...

Dominican Republic will deport up to 10,000 Haitians a week, citing an 'excess' of immigrants

Dominican Republic will deport up to 10,000 Haitians a week, citing an 'excess' of immigrants

The Dominican Republic says it will start massive deportations of Haitians living illegally in the country and expel up to 10,000 ...

Independent election experts legitimize tally sheets Venezuela's opposition says prove Maduro lost

Independent election experts legitimize tally sheets Venezuela's opposition says prove Maduro lost

An independent group of election experts that observed Venezuela’s July presidential election has legitimized the vote tally sheet...

What the death of Hezbollah’s leader means for the Middle East

What the death of Hezbollah’s leader means for the Middle East

Israel successfully killed Hezbollah’s longtime leader with an airstrike in Beirut last week, part of a flurry of attacks in its o...

CIA is soliciting tips from informants in national languages of Iran, North Korea and China

CIA is soliciting tips from informants in national languages of Iran, North Korea and China

The CIA has released instructions in Farsi, Mandarin and Korean to make it safer for tipsters and informants to communicate “secur...

Gunmen burst into a Mexican drug rehab center and kill 4 men and wound 2 others

Gunmen burst into a Mexican drug rehab center and kill 4 men and wound 2 others

Four men are dead and two others are recovering from wounds after gunmen burst into a Mexican drug rehab center and opened fire

Investigators in Haiti accuse three members of transitional presidential council of corruption

Investigators in Haiti accuse three members of transitional presidential council of corruption

An anti-corruption agency in Haiti has accused three members of the country’s transitional presidential council of bribery in a sc...

Investigators in Haiti accuse three members of the country's transitional presidential council of corruption

Investigators in Haiti accuse three members of the country's transitional presidential council of corruption

Investigators in Haiti accuse three members of the country's transitional presidential council of corruption

Hamas 'disappointed' by lack of support from many Middle Eastern countries, senior official says

Hamas 'disappointed' by lack of support from many Middle Eastern countries, senior official says

The day after Iran launched strikes against Israel, a senior Hamas official said that the group has been let down by its Arab neig...

Putin allows criminal defendants to escape trial if they enlist in military

Putin allows criminal defendants to escape trial if they enlist in military

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed measures that allow defendants in criminal cases to avoid prosecution if they join the...

Chinese Communist Party marks 75 years of rule as economic, security threats persist

Chinese Communist Party marks 75 years of rule as economic, security threats persist

China is marking the 75th year of Communist Party rule. The state-controlled media reported on China's progress and stability, wit...

Malaysian prime minister arrives in Pakistan on a 3-day visit to discuss bilateral ties

Malaysian prime minister arrives in Pakistan on a 3-day visit to discuss bilateral ties

Officials say Malaysia’s prime minister has arrived in Pakistan’s capital on his first official visit which is aimed at strengthen...

WATCH: US destroyer fires ballistic missile interceptors to defend Israel against Iranian barrage

WATCH: US destroyer fires ballistic missile interceptors to defend Israel against Iranian barrage

The USS Cole and USS Bulkeley fired about a dozen ballistic missile interceptors to defend Israel from a barrage of nearly 200 Ira...

Israel bans UN secretary-general over anti-Israel actions: 'Doesn't deserve to set foot on Israeli soil'

Israel bans UN secretary-general over anti-Israel actions: 'Doesn't deserve to set foot on Israeli soil'

The United Nations has increasingly faced criticism over the past year for how officials have responded to and handled the conflic...

Following freebies row, UK's Starmer pays back $8,000 worth of gifts

Following freebies row, UK's Starmer pays back $8,000 worth of gifts

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it is “right” that he paid back more than 6,000 pounds worth of gifts and hospitality

Four Iraqi soldiers killed in Islamic State group ambush

Four Iraqi soldiers killed in Islamic State group ambush

Iraq’s Interior Ministry says four Iraqi troops have been killed in an ambush by the extremist Islamic State group

U.S. 'Welcome Corps' helps resettle LGBTQ refugees fleeing anti-gay crackdowns

U.S. 'Welcome Corps' helps resettle LGBTQ refugees fleeing anti-gay crackdowns

The Welcome Corps is a program helping to resettle LGBTQ refugees fleeing countries that are cracking down on gay and trans people...

Israeli airstrikes force Lebanese Christians to seek shelter in monastery

Israeli airstrikes force Lebanese Christians to seek shelter in monastery

Israeli airstrikes and its ground invasion have forced dozens of Lebanese Christians to take shelter in a monastery close to the b...

Prince Harry visits the small mountain kingdom of Lesotho, where he's called 'the warrior'

Prince Harry visits the small mountain kingdom of Lesotho, where he's called 'the warrior'

Prince Harry is visiting the mountain kingdom of Lesotho where he co-founded a youth charity in 2006 in honor of his late mother P...

8 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon as Netanyahu says IDF engaged in 'tough war' with Hezbollah

8 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon as Netanyahu says IDF engaged in 'tough war' with Hezbollah

Israel's military announced Wednesday that eight soldiers have died during "combat in southern Lebanon" as troops are wiping out H...

Ancient painting revealed in Egypt beneath layers of bird poop

Ancient painting revealed in Egypt beneath layers of bird poop

During restoration of the Temple of Edfu, artwork was discovered beneath layers of bird poop, dust and soot covering the temple wa...

More than 100 people missing after boat capsizes in northern Nigeria

More than 100 people missing after boat capsizes in northern Nigeria

Authorities in Nigeria say that more than 100 people are missing after a boat carrying them at night capsized in the northwestern ...

Vatican bank fires newlywed couple for violating a new workplace marriage ban

Vatican bank fires newlywed couple for violating a new workplace marriage ban

The Vatican bank has fired two employees on the grounds that their recent wedding violates a new ban on workplace marriages

4 Russian journalists accused of working for a Navalny group go on trial in Moscow

4 Russian journalists accused of working for a Navalny group go on trial in Moscow

Four Russian journalists went on trial in Moscow on Wednesday after being accused of working for an anti-corruption group founded ...

Mexico's army seizes local police weapons in cartel heartland amid gunfights, violence

Mexico's army seizes local police weapons in cartel heartland amid gunfights, violence

The Mexican army has seized the firearms of local police in the Sinaloa city of Culiacan as cartel violence has escalated, dozens ...

Japan's new government welcomes 'forward-looking' congratulatory message from China

Japan's new government welcomes 'forward-looking' congratulatory message from China

Japan’s new government says it hopes to improve ties with China after receiving a “forward-looking” congratulatory message from Be...

Will Netanyahu 'take the fight directly to Iran' after massive missile strike across Israel?

Will Netanyahu 'take the fight directly to Iran' after massive missile strike across Israel?

Amid the most lethal Iranian missile strike into Israel territory, military experts are urging Israel to take off the gloves and p...

Israeli military says 7 soldiers have been killed in combat a day after start of ground incursion into southern Lebanon

Israeli military says 7 soldiers have been killed in combat a day after start of ground incursion into southern Lebanon

Israeli military says 7 soldiers have been killed in combat a day after start of ground incursion into southern Lebanon

Israeli mom killed in Jaffa terror attack while shielding 9-month-old son, Israel says

Israeli mom killed in Jaffa terror attack while shielding 9-month-old son, Israel says

Inbar Segev-Vigder, a 33-year-old mother, died in the Jaffa terrorist attack while shielding her 9-month-old son from gunfire, Isr...

Jimmy Carter becomes first president to turn 100

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Jimmy Carter becomes first president to turn 100

Georgia doctors speak out to challenge misinformation on sta...

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Georgia doctors speak out to challenge misinformation on state's abortion law, death of Amber Thurman

After Shaq, Jay-Z, Beyonce And Others, Tesla Cybertruck Join...

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After Shaq, Jay-Z, Beyonce And Others, Tesla Cybertruck Joins Joins Irvine Police Department's Fleet, Will Be Used For Community Outreach Efforts

Pentagon sending a ‘few thousand’ personnel to Middle East d...

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Pentagon sending a ‘few thousand’ personnel to Middle East day after Biden said he wouldn’t add combat troops

Scandals, failed assassinations and political rhetoric: Both...

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Scandals, failed assassinations and political rhetoric: Both sides go high and low

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