Rubio warns if it’s not possible to end the war in Ukraine, US needs to ‘move on’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that if it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, the United States needs to abandon its efforts and move…
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Scores arrested over Pakistan KFC attacks, sparked by Gaza war protests
Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of US fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States sentiment and…
Dozens killed in US airstrikes on Yemen port, Houthis say
US airstrikes on an oil port in western Yemen have killed at least 38 people, Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV reported Friday, marking one of the deadliest days since the United States…
Russia’s top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban
Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a ban on Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, a group that was designated as a terrorist organization more than two decades ago. The Taliban seized power…
Hamas rejects ceasefire offer as far-right Israeli lawmakers call for escalation in Gaza
Hamas has rejected the Israeli ceasefire offer presented earlier this week, according to a senior Hamas official, instead calling for a “comprehensive” proposal to end the war. The rejection prompted…
US citizen shot dead after hijacking small plane in Belize
A US citizen hijacked a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday at knifepoint, injuring three others before being shot and killed, police said. The assailant pulled a knife…
Thousands of Jewish worshippers visit Jerusalem holy site as Israeli lawmaker boasts ‘Arabs aren’t allowed to come near us’
Thousands of Jewish worshippers visited a Jerusalem holy site during the holiday of Passover as far-right Israeli lawmaker Zvi Sukkot boasted, “Arabs aren’t allowed to come near us.” Sukkot, a…
Four people killed, one injured as cable car plunges into a ravine in Italy
Four people were killed and one severely injured when their cable car plunged into a ravine in Italy on Thursday, local authorities said. The accident happened after a cable on…
German police raid home of teenage boy suspected of making highly toxic warfare agent
Police in Germany have raided the home of a teenage boy suspected of making and storing ricin, a highly toxic and deadly biological warfare agent. The 16-year-old is accused of…
Restaurant chain faces outrage after carving up 500-year-old oak tree
A restaurant chain has apologized after sparking outrage when it cut down an oak tree in London that was believed to be up to 500 years old. Described by British…