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...
New York, United States - The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs ordered a delay Friday in proceedings that had been scheduled to get underway on March 25. "Trial on this matter is adjourned for...
United Nations, United States - The humanitarian situation in Gaza is a "nightmare" for mothers and babies, with doctors reporting small and sickly newborns, stillbirths and women forced to undergo C-sections without adequate anesthesia, a UN official said Friday. Palestinians perform the...
United Nations, United States - The United Nations appealed Friday for Sudan's battling factions to allow delivery of humanitarian relief to fend off looming "catastrophic" hunger. A volunteer cooks food for internally displaced Muslim devotees breaking fast meals during the Islamic holy month...
Odesa, Ukraine - Ukraine said Friday that Russian forces had pounded the Black Sea port city of Odesa with missiles, killing more than a dozen people including a paramedic and a rescue worker. AFP journalists on the scene saw bodies covered by blankets arrayed on the street while images...
Washington, United States + US President Joe Biden called for an end to discrimination Thursday after an autopsy found a nonbinary teenager died by suicide a day after clashing with three other students. The case of Nex Benedict, 16, from Oklahoma, had drawn widespread outrage and calls...
