Palestinian death toll tops 66,000 as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump

By SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN, CAIRO (AP):- The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has topped 66,000 Palestinians, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday, a day before Israeli Prime Minister..

Airstrikes and shooting kill at least 44 people in Gaza as Israel ignores demands for a ceasefire

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY, DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP):- Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 44 people across Gaza, health officials said Saturday, as international pressure grows..

UN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements

By JAMEY KEATEN, GENEVA (AP):- The United Nations has added nearly 70 more companies to a blacklist of firms from 11 countries that it says are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights..

Ladakh violence: Uneasy calm, heavy police deployment in Leh; 50 detained

LEH, (PTI):- An uneasy calm prevailed in Ladakh on Thursday as police and paramilitary troops strictly enforced a curfew in Leh town, a day after clashes between security personnel and protesters..

Ukraine’s president says the world is in ‘the most destructive arms race in history’

By EDITH M. LEDERER, UNITED NATIONS (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told world leaders Wednesday that the world is in “the most destructive arms race in history” and called on..

More experts see genocide in Israel’s wartime conduct in Gaza

By MIKE CORDER and MOLLY QUELL, THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP):- A growing number of experts, including those commissioned by a U.N. body, have said Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip amounts..

Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for one more year after treaty with US expires

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, MOSCOW (AP):- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year under the last remaining nuclear pact with..

UK joins Australia and Canada in recognizing Palestinian state despite opposition from US and Israel

By PAN PYLAS, LONDON (AP):- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Sunday that the U.K. is formally recognizing a Palestinian state despite vociferous opposition from the U.S. and..

Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 14 as some countries move to recognize Palestinian state

By SAMY MAGDY, CAIRO, Egypt (AP):- Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, health officials said, as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to..

Pakistan says its nuclear program can be made available to Saudi Arabia under defense pact

By JON GAMBRELL and MUNIR AHMED, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Pakistan’s defense minister says his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under..

Israel’s military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City and thousands of residents flee

By MELANIE LIDMAN, JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY, JERUSALEM (AP):- Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, threatening to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of..

Nepal’s new prime minister urges calm after deadly protests

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, KATHMANDU, (AP):- Nepal’s new prime minister took office Sunday and “urged calm and cooperation to rebuild” the Himalayan nation after days of violent protests last..

Rubio is in Israel in wake of Qatar attack as Israeli strikes intensify in northern Gaza

By MATTHEW LEE and SAMY MAGDY, JERUSALEM (AP) :- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Israel on Sunday as its military intensified attacks on northern Gaza, flattening multiple high-rise..

Curfew is lifted and calm returns to Nepal in wake of mass protests that killed at least 51 people

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, KATHMANDU, (AP):- Nepalese authorities lifted the curfew in the country’s capital and surrounding areas on Saturday as calm returned following the appointment of the..

Nepal’s president appoints former chief justice as interim premier and first woman leader

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, KATHMANDU, (AP):- Nepal ‘s president on Friday appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister and the first woman to head the..

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