Rome, Italy - Half of Gazans are experiencing "catastrophic" hunger, with famine projected to hit the north of the territory by May without urgent intervention, a United Nations-backed food security assessment warned on Monday. "People in Gaza are starving to death right now. The speed at...
Oslo, Norway - A Frenchman who had been in Norway for just over a month has been handed a 21-day prison sentence for amassing 25 speeding tickets in 19 days. The 23-year-old, who travelled to Norway in search of a job according to local media, was caught speeding 25 times between February 6...
Geneva, Switzerland - The EU and Switzerland formally kicked off negotiations to deepen ties between the trade partners on Monday despite objections from the Alpine country's main political party. EU-Swiss ties are currently governed by a patchwork of agreements, and the two have for years...
ILOILO CITY – Thirteen World War II veterans were honored during the 79th Victory Day for Panay, Guimaras, and Romblon Islands on Monday, March 18. SURVIVING World War II veterans were honored during the 79th Victory of Panay, Guimaras, and Romblon Islands on Monday, March 18. (PVAO Iloilo)...
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Efforts towards a truce in the Israel-Hamas war appeared to rekindle on Saturday after a new proposal from the Palestinian militant group which also called for more aid into Gaza, where the first food shipment by sea reached shore. TOPSHOT - This handout picture released...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The head of the World Health Organisation on Saturday appealed to Israel "in the name of humanity" not to launch an assault on Rafah, where most of Gaza's population is sheltering. TOPSHOT - Palestinians search the rubble of the Tabatibi family home following overnight Israeli...
PARIS, France - French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Saturday evening that Western ground operations in Ukraine might be necessary "at some point", days after meeting with German and Polish leaders. Last month Macron refused to rule out putting troops on the ground in...
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Icelandic police declared a state of emergency late Saturday as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December. TOPSHOT - This handout picture released by the Icelandic Coast Guard on March 16, 2024 shows...
VANDALIA, United States - Donald Trump told a rally in Ohio on Saturday that November's presidential election will be the "most important date" in US history, painting his campaign for the White House as a turning point for the country. Days after securing his position as the presumptive Republican...
Washington, United States - President Joe Biden praised Friday a speech by the US Senate leader urging new elections in Israel, saying many Americans shared concerns about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war. US President Joe Biden speaks at the annual Friends of...
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti - Haitians waited nervously Friday for the naming of a transitional governing body that they hope will begin restoring stability to the country wracked by gang violence and largely isolated from the outside world. Protesters react while tires burn in the street during a...
Moscow, Russia - President Vladimir Putin on Friday vowed a strong military response to a string of Ukrainian attacks on Russia's border that he described as an attempt by Kyiv to derail his bid for re-election. Putin addressed his security council on the first day of the three-day vote...
