For the leaders of both Hamas and Israel, ending the war in Gaza has become a deadly game of survival.The terms on which the war finally ends could largely determine their political future and their grip on power. For Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, even his physical survival.It’s partly why previous...
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will allow recruits from foreign countries, including the UK, to help grow its ranks.Australia has been struggling with enlistment shortfalls, as it seeks to beef up its armed forces in the face of what it says are growing regional threats.From July, New Zealand nationals who...
CNSAChina's craft displayed the country's flag after finishing its sampling mission - the first time any country has flown a flag on the far side of the moonChina says its lunar probe has successfully taken off from the far side of the moon to begin its journey back to Earth...
4 hours agoBernd Debusmann Jr,BBC News, Washington Getty ImagesThe number of migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border has been steadily falling in 2024. President Joe Biden is expected to issue a sweeping new executive order aimed at curbing migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border as early as Tuesday. Under the...
4 hours agoMark Savage,Music correspondentGetty ImagesKanye West, who now goes by Ye, was one of the most successful and prolific rappers of the 2000s and 2010sKanye West is being sued for sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination by a woman who worked as his assistant for two years.In...
D-Day veterans have left the UK for France to join commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.About 25 former servicemen are making the ferry crossing from Portsmouth.As the vessel headed out into the Solent, an RAF A400 aircraft flew past to honour them. Source link...
1 hour agoVanessa Buschschlüter,BBC NewsFacebook/Yolanda SanchezYolanda Sánchez had reported receiving death threats and had been kidnapped last yearGunmen have killed the female mayor of a town in Mexico just hours after the country celebrated the election of Claudia Sheinbaum as the nation's first woman president. Yolanda Sánchez was shot in...
A woman in Nebraska initially pronounced dead at a nursing home was later found to be alive at a funeral home, authorities have confirmed.An emergency call was made on Monday by staff a funeral home in Waverly, near Lincoln, who noticed the 74-year-old was still breathing and performed CPR on...
MICHAELA STACHE/AFPWater levels in Passau have risen close to 10m (32ft) and the Danube has burst its banksFlood waters are continuing to rise in parts of southern Germany, and are now spreading down the Danube to Austria and Hungary.Five people are now known to have died since heavy rain led...
19 minutes agoAnthony Zurcher,North America correspondentGetty ImagesAhead of opening statements in Hunter Biden’s gun possession trial, which are expected on Tuesday, his father released a statement that illustrated the fine line he is trying to walk in the midst of his re-election campaign.“I am the president, but I am also...
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