At least 120 killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip
At least 120 people have been killed in Israeli military attacks in the Gaza Strip since Thursday night, according to Palestinian reports on Friday. The Israeli military, when contacted,…
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Several injured in attack on a bus near West Bank settlement
Several people have been injured after a gunman opened fire on a bus near an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Three people were seriously injured by gunfire and another person suffered…
Russia condems advances by Syrian rebels around Aleppo
Russia, a close supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has condemned the unexpected advance of anti-government Islamist rebels on the city of Aleppo as an attack on Syria's…
Israel warns against returning to 60 Lebanon villages
The Israeli military has warned Lebanese citizens not to return to 60 villages in the south of the country, three days into a ceasefire after more than a year of fighting with the Shia…
Brussels vets countries' compliance with EU fiscal rules
This week, the European Commission assessed the multiannual spending plans of the 21 member states who submitted them – giving passing grades to 20 and failing one. The passing countries:…
Death toll in Uganda landslides rises to 20 as search for more casualties presses on
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — More bodies buried under the mud were retrieved in eastern Uganda on Friday and an injured person died in a hospital, bringing the death toll from this week's…
Amazon workers in Germany stage protest on Black Friday
Hundreds of Amazon employees from across Germany staged protests on Friday against what trade union representative say are unfair working conditions and the company's lack of a collective…
Israel prevents return to dozens of villages in southern Lebanon
Israel's army has banned residents of several villages in southern Lebanon from returning home until further notice. An Israeli military spokesman announced on X in Arabic that the…
Old video shows former Kenyan president receiving charity award, not becoming a Mason
Amid ongoing tension between Kenya's church leaders and President William Ruto, a video has resurfaced online claiming to show the late Daniel arap Moi, the country’s second president and…
Uniqlo faces online China backlash over Xinjiang cotton stance
Uniqlo is facing an online backlash in China after the boss of its parent company said the Japanese clothing retailer does not source cotton from Xinjiang. Fast Retailing's chief executive…
Tesla's Withdrawal Pushes India to Broaden EV Incentives for Existing Factories
India is changing its EV policy to attract foreign car makers, including Toyota (TM, Financial) and Hyundai (HYMTF, Financial) , after Tesla (TSLA, Financial) decided not to assemble cars…
Chad cuts military agreement with France
Chad has said it is terminating a key defence cooperation agreement with France, raising questions about Paris’s waning influence in Africa's embattled Sahel region. Chadian Foreign…
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Chad ends a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chad's government said it is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, to redefine the nation's sovereignty. The decision marks a…
Ukraine fights to keep the lights on as Russia hammers power plants
Amid the monstrous heaps of twisted metal, pools of congealed oil and walls pockmarked by shrapnel, one incongruous detail catches my eye. Patches of snow. Inside a thermal power station.…
Childcare worker who abused more than 60 girls jailed for life
A former childcare worker dubbed "one of Australia's worst paedophiles" has been sentenced to life in prison for raping and sexually abusing almost 70 girls. Ashley Paul Griffith, 47,…
Xi Jinping's military purge is bleeding into his elite circle of generals commanding China's forces
A member of China's highest military body is being slapped with a corruption investigation. Adm. Miao Hua is one of six members of an exclusive commission led by Xi that oversees China's…
Canada sues Google claiming ‘near-total control’ of online ads
Canada’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday it was suing Google over its alleged anticompetitive conduct in online advertisements. Canada’s Competition Bureau said it wants Google to sell…
Sweden asks China to co-operate over severed cables
Sweden has formally asked China to co-operate with an investigation into damage to two cables in the Baltic Sea after a Chinese ship was linked to the incidents. The cables - one linking…
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade attracts crowds despite rain and chilly weather
MANHATTAN (PIX11) — Crowds from around the world come to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Although the rainy weather and chilly temperatures were not ideal, crowds still came out…
Both Israel and Hezbollah accused of ceasefire agreement violations
The Israeli military and the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia both faced accusations on Thursday of violating the ceasefire, just one day after the fragile truce came into force. Netanyahu…
For the first time, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army in 1944 as a massacre in a letter…
EU's Borrell urges Israel and Hezbollah to uphold ceasefire
The European Union's top diplomat has called on Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia to adhere to the agreed ceasefire. "It is now crucial that the ceasefire holds as agreed, to…
Houthi leader calls for escalation against Israel after Lebanon deal
The leader of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia has called for increased escalation against Israel from both Yemen and Iraq after a ceasefire agreement between their Lebanese ally…