Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad on Wednesday described as "lies" the Israel army's accusations that it was responsible for a strike on a Gaza hospital that left hundreds dead. At least 200 people were killed in an air strike on a hospital compound that sheltered the wounded and displaced...
JERUSALEM, Undefined -- The Israeli army said Tuesday a strike which hit a Gaza hospital, killing at least 200 people according to Hamas officials, was a rocket misfired by Islamic Jihad Palestinian militants. Analysis indicated "that a barrage of rockets was fired by terrorists in Gaza, passing in...
NEW YORK, United states -- Former president Donald Trump returned to his New York civil fraud trial on Tuesday and complained about a partial gag order imposed on him by a judge in a separate case. Former US President Donald Trump sits inside the courtroom during his civil fraud trial in New York...
OTTAWA, Canada -Canada's defense minister on Monday slammed Chinese fighter jets' "dangerous and reckless" intercept of a Canadian maritime patrol aircraft while it was helping to enforce United Nations sanctions against North Korea. The Chinese planes shadowed the Canadian Aurora aircraft...
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...
