UNITED NATIONS, United states -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday warned Iran that the United States would respond "decisively" to any attack by its proxies, as tensions rise with the Israel-Hamas war. "The United States does not seek conflict with Iran. We do not want this war to...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US President Joe Biden’s administration is treading a tightrope on Israel, with Washington firmly backing its ally while urging caution and calling for pauses in the fighting to get aid into Gaza. The 80-year-old has had to balance uncompromising support for Israel's...
ACAPULCO, Mexico -- Hurricane Otis on Tuesday rapidly strengthened to a major Category 3 storm as it headed toward Mexico's southern Pacific coast, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. "Additional strengthening is forecast, and Otis is expected to be an extremely dangerous category 4...
JERUSALEM, Undefined -- An 85-year-old Israeli woman freed after more than two weeks in Hamas captivity spoke Tuesday about the "hell" of her abduction, as fighting between Israel and Gaza militants raged for an 18th day. Israeli Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, holds a press conference in Tel Aviv after she...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday alleged violations of international law in Gaza and urged an immediate ceasefire as Israel pounds the Palestinian territory in response to Hamas attacks, with the crisis deeply dividing the Security Council. Israel...
JERUSALEM, Undefined -- The Israeli army said Wednesday that it had struck military infrastructure inside Syria in response to earlier launches towards Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that its "fighter jets struck military infrastructure and mortar launchers belonging...
WASHINGTON, United States -- A full ceasefire in Gaza would only help Hamas as Israel wages an air campaign against the militant group, but humanitarian "pauses" should be considered to let vital aid in, the White House said Tuesday. The comments came as President Joe Biden said aid deliveries to...
Bobi, who was this year ordained the oldest dog in the world by Guinness World Records, has died at the ripe old age of 31, Portuguese media reported Monday. "We have better memories of a long life where he was happy and, above all, where he made a lot of people happy, especially his family,"...
WASHINGTON, United States - A cyber specialist who briefly worked at the top-secret US National Security Agency (NSA) pleaded guilty on Monday to attempting to spy for Russia, the Justice Department said. Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 31, spent less than four weeks working at the NSA, the United...
WASHINGTON, United States - China's top diplomat will pay a rare visit to Washington this week, the United States announced Monday, paving the way for a potential visit by President Xi Jinping aimed at keeping tensions in check. Foreign Minister Wang Yi Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the...
Gaza's Hamas rulers on Monday freed two more women abducted from Israel during the October 7 attacks, with their elderly husbands still being held among more than 200 hostages. The Palestinian Islamist group's military wing said the two elderly women, identified as Yocheved Lifshitz and Nurit...
WASHINGTON, United States - US President Joe Biden said on Monday that any discussions about a Gaza ceasefire could only take place if Hamas frees all hostages seized from Israel in its October 7 attack. US President Joe Biden "We should have those hostages released and then we can talk,"...
