Sen. Menendez pleads not guilty to new espionage charge
By Larry Neumeister | Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returned to court Monday and entered a not guilty plea to a charge alleging that he conspired …
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Israel bombards Gaza targets ahead of looming ground offensive as US pledges ‘continued flow’ of aid
US President Joe Biden brokered the aid convoys with Egyptian and Israeli leaders last week – but the United Nations estimates Gaza needs about 100 trucks of relief goods every …
Secret hidden chambers in ancient crumbling pyramid are discovered 200 years after mysterious prediction
SECRET chambers hidden in an ancient crumbling pyramid have been discovered 200 years after a mysterious prediction. In 1836, Egyptologist John Shae Perring was excavating the Pyramid of Sahura when he noticed …
Israel says tank fire ‘accidentally’ hit Egyptian post; Netanyahu warns Hezbollah to stay out of war
Egyptian media said the Israeli strike would not disrupt the passage of aid to Gaza, citing witnesses, as an aid convoy carrying desperately needed fuel entered the enclave on Sunday. …
‘High degree of confidence’ Israel didn’t strike hospital in Gaza, says Canada’s defence minister
Ottawa has a “high degree of confidence” that Israel did not strike the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday after an independent review by the Canadian military, Defence Minister …
Israel to step up Gaza strikes, warns civilians to keep moving south
Israel is to step up its punishing strikes in Gaza to increase pressure on Hamas, a military spokesman said on Saturday as top officers warned troops to be ready to …
Global ‘loss and damage’ climate talks end in failure ahead of COP28
A crucial meeting on climate “loss and damages” ahead of COP28 ended in failure on Saturday, with countries from the global north and south unable to reach an agreement, according …
Amid violence and lack of critical aid, pregnant women in Gaza are at particular risk: UN
As often as she can, Rola Baker tries to speak with her family in Gaza through a shaky internet connection from her home in Moncton, N.B. Her two brothers, three …
Israel-Gaza war: pro-Palestinian demonstrators take to streets around world in anger at siege, strikes
About 100,000 people joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London on Saturday, marching through the British capital to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza following the Hamas attack on Israel …
Israel-Gaza war: Egypt peace summit grapples with conflict as risks to region rise
Egypt opens a summit on the Gaza crisis on Saturday to try to head off a wider regional war but assembled Middle Eastern and European leaders are expected to struggle …