Gaza edges closer to famine as Israel’s total blockade nears its third month
Sitting inside her fly-infested tent in Gaza City, Iman Rajab sifts clumps of flour through a sieve, over and over again. She found the half-bag of flour in a garbage…
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‘Mushroom murder’ trial: Defense claims death of lunch guests was a ‘terrible accident’
Lawyers for an Australian woman accused of fatally poisoning three family members with deadly mushrooms have told the jury their deaths were a “terrible accident.” Erin Patterson is standing trial…
UK launches strikes against Houthis in Yemen, in first joint US operation under Trump
Britain’s military launched airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Tuesday with US forces, its defense ministry said – the first public acknowledgment of a joint operation since the Trump…
World’s military spending rises at highest rate in nearly four decades, report says
The world is arming itself at the fastest rate since near the end of the Cold War, according to a new report, as major wars rage in Ukraine and Gaza…
US officers who broke rank to save lives recall the fall of Saigon 50 years ago
As servicemen aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier dumped millions of dollars of military hardware into the South China Sea, the commander chose not to watch. Capt. Larry Chambers knew…
Pakistan claims it has ‘credible intelligence’ India will strike within 36 hours
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated further after a top Pakistani official claimed early Wednesday it has “credible intelligence” that New Delhi will carry out a military action against…
Israel releases Palestinian medic who was detained during IDF attack on emergency convoy
A Palestinian medic who was detained during a deadly Israeli military attack on an emergency convoy last month was released on Tuesday, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS).…
Three dead after shooting in Sweden, police say
At least three people were killed in a shooting in the city of Uppsala, Sweden on Tuesday, police said in a statement. The deaths are being investigated as a homicide,…
Swedish police say several people injured in apparent shooting
Swedish police said on Tuesday that several people in the city of Uppsala in eastern Sweden were found with injuries that indicated gunfire after loud bangs were heard in the…
Overheard on mic, Netanyahu’s wife says ‘fewer’ than 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara has been overheard on a microphone saying that “fewer” than 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza, outraging hostages’ families who demanded to…