Israeli drone attack on Gaza aid convoy kills 12 as hunger crisis deepens
The bombing was the latest Israeli attack targeting security guards escorting humanitarian aid in the…
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CNBC Daily Open: Nasdaq climbs past 20,000, powered by megacap tech gains
Tech stocks and their investors were cheering on Wednesday as four of the seven megacap…
Fingerprints, shell casings link Luigi Mangione to murder scene, police say
New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch says crime lab analysis shows matches to gun, snack…
Brazil’s President Lula to undergo additional surgery for brain bleed
Hospital says the Brazilian leader is doing well as he prepares for a second surgery…
UN General Assembly demands ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Gaza, supports UNRWA
UN members vote overwhelmingly to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and in support of the…
Across Asia, the ‘manosphere’ cheers the return of Donald Trump
Young men from China to South Korea are celebrating Trump’s re-election as a victory against…
Brian Mast: Pro-Israel hawk set to lead US House foreign policy panel
Rights advocates decry the nomination of the Florida Republican, who has compared Palestinian civilians to…
Indian outbound travel will be ‘the story’ of the next decade, says Hilton executive
Indian travelers spent $34 billion on outbound travel in 2023. That’s “minuscule” compared to what’s…
Will the status of Syrian refugees in Europe change?
Several European countries pause Syrian asylum requests days after the al-Assad dynasty collapsed.
FBI head Wray to step down, clearing way for controversial Trump pick Patel
Trump has regularly criticised Wray for role in probes into former president and was widely…
Israeli strikes kill five in southern Lebanon amid shaky ceasefire
Attacks on several towns come as officials from countries including the US, France meet with…
Zelenskyy slams Orban over call with Russia’s Putin to discuss Ukraine
Kyiv urges unity among its allies on isolating Putin and says discussions on the war…
Nightly protests in Georgia continue unabated, but have a routine
Protests in Georgia for almost two weeks over the government’s decision to suspend European Union…
Deraa residents seek a new Syria amid optimism and poverty
In Deraa, the birthplace of Syria’s uprising, scars of war remain, but hope grows.
Murder suspect Luigi Mangione’s notebook called ‘wack’ of CEO ‘targeted, precise’
Luigi Mangione has refused to waive extradition to New York, where the Penn grad is…
Budget deficit swells in November, pushing fiscal 2025 shortfall 64% higher than a year ago
For the month, the deficit totaled $366.8 billion, 17% higher than November 2023
Tesla shares climb to record, boosted by 64% pop since Trump election victory
Tesla’s stock topped its 2021 high on Wednesday, as investor optimism increases heading into Donald…
Syria’s gangster couple is on the lam
The fraudulent masks of Bashar al-Assad and his ‘desert rose’ wife Asma are finally off.
US man who faked drowning to face charges after returning from Europe
Month-long search for Ryan Borgwardt after faked death in Wisconsin cost $35,000, law enforcement officials…
Bank of Canada slashes interest rates with another jumbo cut
Bank of Canada governor also said potential tariffs by Trump posed a ‘major new uncertainty’.
