Vigil held ahead of latest Middle East conflict anniversary
A vigil to remember the victims of Hamas attacks on Israel has been held in Glasgow ahead of the one-year anniversary of the latest Middle East conflict. Hundreds gathered at the steps of…
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21-Year-Old’s Breakup Spoils Her Vacation Plans, and Then Her Dad Steps Up for Hiking Trip Instead (Exclusive)
Anastasia Makus, a student in Germany, tells PEOPLE about the story behind the viral TikTok she made with her dad Anastasia Makus and her boyfriend had been planning a holiday in the…
Brazilians vote in tense local elections
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilians began voting in the first round of local elections on Sunday for mayors, deputy mayors and councilors in the country’s 5,569 municipalities. In Sao Paulo,…
Scholz on October 7: Germany will 'never tolerate' anti-Semitism
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday marked the upcoming first anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel, promising that Germany would "never tolerate" anti-Semitism while…
France reaffirms support for Israel after Netanyahu criticism
In response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's criticism of French President Emmanuel Macron's call for a weapons embargo on Israel, Paris on Sunday reaffirmed its support for…
Germany to operate two new floating liquiefied natural gas terminals
Two additional floating import terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) are expected to be operational in Germany before the winter. A spokesman for the government-owned operating company…
Chip war: China claims breakthrough in silicon photonics that could clear technical hurdle
A state-funded semiconductor lab in China said it has achieved a "milestone" in the development of silicon photonics, which could help the country overcome current technical barriers in…
German Jewish leader: Threshold for violence against Jews is falling
One year after the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, the leading organization for Jews in Germany is warning of increasing threats to Jewish life in the country. "The inhibition threshold…
Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — People had just seconds to flee their homes when the terrifying sound of earth cracking open reverberated across western Afghanistan's Herat province. Nobody…
A year of blood and anguish: The Mideast war in AP photos
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33rd annual Taste of Italy celebrates Italian Heritage Month
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Taste of Italy returned to the South End in Springfield. “This…bringing our people together, that’s all that matters to me,” shared Rosemarie Rueli Costa,…
Netanyahu says Macron's call for arms embargo is 'a disgrace'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised French President Emmanuel Macron over his call to halt arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza. Macron told France Inter radio…
Maldives president visits India amid trouble in tourist paradise
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu is expected to seek a bailout during his visit to India this week as the archipelago nation stares at an economic crisis with fears of debt default. It’s…
Fresh faces in Mozambique's poll as independence era leaders bow out
Mozambique is set for a watershed election that will see a change of the presidential guard, with the era of leaders who forged their careers in the trenches of the independence war…
Netanyahu reiterates that Israel will respond to Iranian attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that Israel will respond to the latest Iranian rocket attack. "No country in the world would accept such an attack on its cities…
Anti-Israeli chants at October 7 anniversary demonstrations in Berlin
Hundreds of people in Berlin staged rallies and demonstrations on Saturday ahead of the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel. Nearly 500 police officers were on duty, the…
President Herzog says Israel continues to seek peace with neighbours
Shortly before the first anniversary of the Hamas massacre on October 7, Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced that he intends to overcome hatred in the region. "We have not abandoned…
Events held marking one year since start of latest Middle East conflict
Events are being held across Scotland this weekend as the one-year anniversary of the latest Middle East conflict draws near. Thousands attended a pro-Palestinian rally in Edinburgh,…
The most famous mystery science might never solve
Kasper Hauser was a boy who spent his life trapped in a cramp dungeon, subsisting on bread and water and sleeping on a bed made of straw. At age 16, a mystery person handed Hauser two…
Thousands take part in pro-Palestinian march
A pro-Palestinian demonstration is marching through central London, with protesters calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The…
Storm Team 2 monitors the tropics as warm weekend approaches
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – As the Lowcountry enjoys a warm weekend with partly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-80s, Storm Team 2 is also closely monitoring potential tropical…
UN: More than half a million people displaced in Lebanon
More than half a million people are now displaced in Lebanon, with 285,000 having left the country, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on…
Russia's defense industry has a massive labor shortage. Rules on what jobs women can do are part of the issue.
Russia's defense industry is short some tens of thousands of skilled laborers. Traditional gender roles limit women's participation in crucial jobs there, a report says. Demographic trends…
Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike
(ASSOCIATED PRESS) — An Israeli strike on a refugee camp in north Lebanon has killed Hamas official Saeed Atallah Ali and his family, the militant group said Saturday. The early morning…