The new trickle of aid Israel has allowed into Gaza is not enough to stave off famine, aid groups have warned, as a new round of “tactical pauses” were set to take place Monday. The partial easing of restrictions comes amid mounting global outrage over rising deaths and scenes of starvation under Israel’s military offensive…
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday that he believes there is no way for Israel to safely negotiate an end to the war with Hamas and that Israel would take over Gaza, comparing the move to U.S. actions at the end of World…
Israel announced Sunday it was pausing fighting in some areas of the Gaza Strip to facilitate aid delivery after international outrage swelled in recent days over surging deaths by malnutrition and widespread starvation caused by Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid. The announcement issued by the Israel Defense Forces said it would be implementing “humanitarian corridors”…
Before one of its planes crashed just after takeoff last month, killing at least 260 people, Air India had been a symbol of the country’s global rise. Only two years earlier, chief executive Campbell Wilson had inaugurated a brand-new Airbus A350, Air India’s first, calling it “a declaration of Indian aviation’s resurgence on the world…
Aid agencies say they would like to deliver aid, but that Israel has riddled the process with delays and denials, changing schedules and routes, sometimes at the last minute, making it difficult or impossible to safely retrieve the aid for distribution. Half of the 138 requests the World Food Programme made in the last week…
Israel will allow foreign countries to airdrop aid into Gaza starting Friday, an Israeli security source said, as the country faces mounting backlash over a spiraling hunger crisis in the Palestinian enclave. The airdrops are expected to be carried out in the coming days by the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, according to the security…
TOKYO — As President Donald Trump’s tariffs add to a sense of uncertainty in Japan, more voters here are embracing an idea inspired by their longtime ally the United States: “Japanese first.” The nationalist slogan helped the right-wing populist party Sanseito make big gains in Japan’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, as it capitalized on economic…
SURIN, Thailand — Tens of thousands of people sought refuge as border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered its third day Saturday, heightening fears of an extended conflict with the total death toll reaching 32. The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting behind closed doors late Friday in New York, while Malaysia, which chairs…
A Royal Caribbean crew member jumped overboard to his death on Thursday night after stabbing another crew member on the cruise, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The crew member, a 35-year-old South African man, allegedly stabbed a 28-year-old South African woman multiple times onboard the Icon of the Seas cruise ship shortly before…
Like most babies, Sela Majdi Barbakh liked to laugh. But her smile was weak and faded quickly. At 11 months old, Sela should weigh around 20 pounds, but weighs only 8. Her thin limbs wiggled listlessly, and her small hand could barely grasp the finger of the nurse tending to her. “She is continuously losing…
