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19 sick or wounded kids leave Gaza in first medical evacuation in nearly 2 months by Naharnet Newsdesk 10 hours ago Comment0W460 Israeli authorities say 68 people — 19 sick or wounded children plus their companions — have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since early May, when the territory's sole travel crossing...

Hezbollah fires rockets at Israeli base, says four fighters killed by Naharnet Newsdesk 11 hours ago Comment0W460 Hezbollah said it fired "dozens" of rockets Thursday at a military base in northern Israel in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanon, announcing four of its fighters had been killed. Fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah have risen in recent weeks as threats have...

5 missiles land near ship in Red Sea in likely Houthi attack by Naharnet Newsdesk 5 hours ago Comment0W460 A ship traveling through the Red Sea came under repeated missile fire Friday in a likely attack launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels, authorities said, the latest targeting the crucial maritime route. Five missiles landed near the vessel as it traveled off the coast of...

US shifts assault ship to Mediterranean to deter risk of Israel-Lebanon conflict escalating by Naharnet Newsdesk 5 hours ago Comment1W460 The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea this week as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon from escalating into a wider war in the Middle East. While the Wasp has...

The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass an amendment barring the US State Department from citing the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry’s death toll statistics for the Israel-Hamas war. A bipartisan group of lawmakers voted 269-144to pass the amendment to the State Department’s annual appropriation bill. The Gaza Health Ministry’s death toll during the current conflict has served...

Back to homepage / Middle East GAZA IN RUINS Urbicide: ‘Even if Israel stops bombing Gaza tomorrow, it will be impossible to live there' Eight months of war have destroyed more than 55% of the structures in Gaza, according to the latest report from the UN Satellite Centre. The enclave's main towns have been devastated by Israeli bombardment, rendering them almost uninhabitable....

Back to homepage / Americas 'PANIC MODE' Democrats scramble to limit damage as Biden’s stumbling debate heightens age fears President Joe Biden’s halting debate performance on Thursday night has crystallised concerns about the 81-year-old incumbent’s fitness for office, leading some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before the November 5 presidential election. But...

Back to homepage / Europe ORBAN AT THE HELM EU holds its breath as Hungary’s Orban vows to ‘Make Europe Great Again’ Hungary’s pro-Kremlin leader Viktor Orban takes over the rotating presidency of the European Council on July 1, just weeks after fellow nationalist and populist parties surged across the bloc in European polls. Hungarian diplomats have promised a “normal” presidency over...

Yemen’s Houthis and Iraq's Islamic Resistance carried out a fresh joint attack on Israel. The two pro-Iran groups targeted the port of Haifa in northern Israel. The militias said the attack had been carried out using “several cruise missiles.” According to pro-Iran groups, the target in question is the “vital” spot of Haifa port. The resistance fighters hailed that...

Sweeteners Qatar, US strengthen security cooperation 2:00 AM, Thursday, June 27, 2024 Washington - Qena: His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), met in Washington yesterday with Her Excellency Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber ​​and Emerging Technology in the United States of America. During the meeting,...

AI Olympics: US broadcaster says news items will be commented on by AI-generated voice Are you ready for an AI-generated narration of the Olympics? Copyright Canva By David Mouriquand Published on 27/06/2024 - 16:21 GMT+2 Share this article Comments NBC is giving the Paris Olympic Games an unlikely twist: an AI-generated voice. US broadcaster NBC announced it will be offering daily "audio and video recaps" of...

Jittery times in June make euro and yen the weakest currencies June was a poor month for the euro which was hit by political woes Copyright Jens Meyer/Copyright 2016 The AP. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu By Tina Teng Published on 27/06/2024 - 8:15 GMT+2•Updated 8:45 Share this article Comments In the group of G-10 currencies, the euro...

MIDDLE EAST 16 MINUTES AGO Live blog: UNRWA warns of critical health care shortages in Gaza Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 265th day, has killed at least 37,765 Palestinians — mostly women, children and infants –– and wounded 86,429, with 10,000+ believed to be buried under the debris of bombed homes and 9,500 abducted by Tel Aviv. A Palestinian baby wounded...

MAGAZINE AN HOUR AGO Can the US envoy to the Middle East, an Israeli army veteran, end the war? Amos J. Hochstein, who was born in Israel to Jewish parents serving in the country’s military, is an odd choice for the US to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, including the Gaza war. Murat Sofuoglu MURAT SOFUOGLU US envoy Amos Hochstein waves to journalists upon...