Israel to open 2nd crossing to inspect Gaza-bound cargo
Israel on Monday said it will boost security screening of supplies being sent into the Gaza Strip in order to increase the volume of humanitarian aid. The Israeli military said …
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Israeli airstrikes unrelenting as Gaza safe zone shrinks
WARNING: This story contains distressing images Israel ordered residents out of the centre of Gaza’s main southern city, Khan Younis, on Saturday and pounded the length of the Hamas-run enclave, after the …
U.S. ‘beginning’ internal discussions about renewing North American trade pact
For anyone with lingering night terrors from the last renegotiation of NAFTA, the notion of reopening the pact might evoke the trailer for a classic horror movie sequel: It’s baaaaa-aaaack. But …
Hundreds of thousands wounded and dead in Ukraine as war grinds on, intelligence suggests
With no end in sight after more than 21 months of war, the number of people killed or wounded in the Russian invasion of Ukraine is in the hundreds of …
Florida bear attacks, takes off with reindeer Christmas decoration
A black bear was caught on a Florida home’s surveillance camera asserting its dominance over the home’s Christmas reindeer decor. EJ Elvin’s home surveillance equipment picked up the humorous exchange at …
Israel, UN signal that Kerem Shalom crossing to Gaza could open soon
Israel and the United Nations signaled on Thursday that the Kerem Shalom crossing in Israel could soon be opened to allow more humanitarian supplies into Gaza, where the Israel-Hamas war …
Fighting between Israel, Hamas in Gaza pushes more civilians toward Egypt border
Israeli troops fought fierce battles with Hamas in an expanding offensive into southern Gaza on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of displaced Palestinian civilians to cram into a city close to …
Putin takes lightning tour of U.A.E., Saudi Arabia — 2 countries where he won’t be arrested
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday before departing for Saudi Arabia in a one-day lightning tour intended to raise Moscow’s profile as a Middle East power …
Israel-Gaza war: activists decry silence over evidence of sexual violence in Hamas attacks
Their inquiry has, so far, gathered “more than 1,500 shocking and difficult testimonies”, a senior police officer told Israel’s parliament this week, from witnesses, doctors and pathologists. Signs against what …
Israel seeks buffer zone as fighting intensifies in southern Gaza
Israel has informed several Arab states that it wants to carve out a buffer zone on the Palestinian side of Gaza’s border to prevent future attacks as part of proposals …