TEHRAN, Iran - Iran warned Monday of a possible "pre-emptive action" against Israel "in the coming hours", as Israel readies for a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip. Tehran has repeatedly warned that a ground invasion of the long-blockaded Gaza would be met with a response from...
WASHINGTON, United States - Violent crime decreased in the United States last year to pre-pandemic levels while property crime increased sharply, the FBI said in a report released on Monday. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, in an annual report, said violent crime nationwide fell by 1.7...
BOGOTA, Colombia -Colombia on Monday said Israel's ambassador should leave the South American country before rowing back comments amid a worsening spat over President Gustavo Petro's remarks on the war with Hamas. Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva initially said the...
WARSAW, Poland - Poland's pro-EU opposition was set to win a parliamentary majority with almost all the votes tallied early Tuesday, after a national election which saw the highest turnout since the fall of Communism. (Photo from AFP) The surprise result would end eight years of rule by the...
NEW YORK, United States - New York will start limiting the length of time that asylum-seeking families can stay in city shelters, the mayor announced Monday. Mayor Eric Adams said the largest US city is "full" and cannot continue to accept the rate of migrant arrivals it has seen in recent...
JERUSALEM, Undefined - Israel launched strikes overnight on Hezbollah "terrorist" targets in Lebanon, the Israeli army said in a statement early Tuesday. (Photo from AFP) "The Israeli army is striking military targets of the terrorist organization Hezbollah on Lebanese territory," it said....
WASHINGTON, United States - US President Joe Biden abruptly cancelled plans for a trip Monday to Colorado, the White House announced, fueling speculation that he will soon go to Israel in a show of support as it wages war against Hamas. Biden has been invited to Israel by Prime Minister...
Israel said Monday there was no temporary truce to allow aid in or foreigners out of the Gaza Strip, where desperation was mounting among millions of Palestinians trapped in the heavily bombarded enclave with little food or water. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to Israel Monday...
STRASBOURG, France - European Union lawmakers travelling on a special train from Brussels to the French city of Strasbourg on Monday got an unexpected view of Big Thunder Mountain when they were sent to Disneyland Paris instead. The surprise arrival outside the theme park elicited much mirth from...
CAIRO, Egypt - Leaders in Qatar and Kuwait received invitations Monday for a summit in Cairo to be held on Saturday to "discuss developments and the future of the Palestinian cause and the peace process." State media in both countries announced the invitations a day after Cairo announced its...
HAIFA, Israel - A ship evacuating US nationals from Israel left for Cyprus from the Israeli port of Haifa Monday, an AFP correspondent reported, as war raged between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. With Israel now moving towards a ground invasion of the Palestinian enclave, the...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said he would be heading to the Middle East on Tuesday to try to help negotiate aid access to the Gaza Strip. Griffiths said he was hoping to hear some "good news" later Monday on aid access into the blockaded and besieged...
