Severe storm lashes parts of UK and Ireland, causing travel chaos
A rare “stay at home” warning has been issued for parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a severe storm lashes the region, bringing dangerous 100mph (160 kmh) winds…
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US security contractor will take charge of key checkpoint in Gaza as Israeli forces withdraw
Armed personnel from an American security contractor will man the checkpoint and will be responsible for inspecting vehicles entering northern Gaza. Palestinians returning to northern Gaza on foot will not…
Israel seeks to remain in Lebanon past Sunday withdrawal deadline
The Israeli government is seeking to keep military positions in southern Lebanon past a Sunday withdrawal deadline, set in a November ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, the country’s ambassador…
Death sentence for Chinese knife attacker who stabbed Japanese mother, child
A Chinese man who carried out a knife attack in eastern China last June that wounded a Japanese woman and her child and killed a bus attendant trying to protect…
Trump 2.0 is going well for China so far. But can the honeymoon last?
Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China. The new US president has so far refrained from acting on his threat to slap…
‘Bomb’ cyclone Storm Éowyn approaches Ireland and parts of UK as schools and public transport shut
The United Kingdom and Ireland are bracing for what could be one of the most severe storms seen in years, with authorities shutting schools and warning residents to stay in.…
Amanda Knox slander conviction upheld by Italy’s high court
Italy’s high court has upheld the remaining conviction against American Amanda Knox, who was jailed and later acquitted of the 2007 murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher. Knox was…
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging humane methods to bring down the animal’s population, which is wreaking havoc on the island’s agricultural sector. Around…
UK teenager jailed for minimum of 52 years for Southport girls’ murders
A British teenager who murdered three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event was jailed for at least 52 years on Thursday, for an atrocity prosecutors said was so…
Palestinian journalist reunited with child after harrowing months in Israeli jail
The female Palestinian inmates were made to kneel in a line on a cold evening last Sunday on the grounds of Israel’s Ofer Prison in the occupied West Bank. “This…