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A boat carrying more than 60 migrants encountered difficulty Friday as it attempted to make the dangerous crossing across the English Channel from France, and authorities said one person died and another was hospitalized in critical condition after a rescue operation.French maritime authorities said in a statement that the boat…
A ballistic missile fired from a rebel-held territory in Yemen struck a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Friday, setting the vessel ablaze, a U.S. defense official said.The official identified the vessel as the Liberian-flagged MSC Palatium III and said the incident happened near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.…
The United States is currently debating what a postwar Gaza Strip could look like, including who would govern the territory, should Israel be successful in its military objective to eliminate Hamas.According to a senior U.S. official, the White House could consider reactivating Palestinian security forces to govern the Gaza Strip.…
JERUSALEM – Media outlets, humanitarian organizations and the United Nations continue to report and rely heavily on death toll data shared by Hamas-run ministries in Gaza, even though they recognize that the figures are no longer reliable and are now only an “estimate,” as the Israeli military offensive to wipe…
Israel dropped leaflets over Gaza offering cash rewards amounting to $1 million for information leading to the capture of Hamas’ top leadership in the region on Thursday.Atop the list is Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who’s award is $400,000, followed by his brother, Muhammed at $300,000. Muhammed commands Hamas forces in…
A Turkish lawmaker, who suffered a heart attack on the floor of parliament immediately after he gave a speech saying Israel would “not be able to escape the wrath of God” for its war in Gaza, has died.Hasan Bitmez, 53, a member of parliament from the Islamist Saadet Partisi, or…
Leaders and law enforcement officials in Israel, Denmark and Germany are expressing alarm after arresting multiple individuals across Europe allegedly linked to a Hamas-affiliated terrorist cell. The Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — in conjunction with German and Danish law enforcement — revealed Thursday the details of an operation…
Kenya’s military is expediting efforts to evacuate hundreds of people stranded by severe floods affecting various parts of the country.The Red Cross reports that the floods, ongoing since November, have claimed at least 170 lives and displaced over 600,000 people.Scientists say that human-caused climate change has intensified the ongoing rains…
Two leading international human rights groups on Thursday accused Greek authorities of failing to properly investigate the circumstances around a migrant boat sinking six months ago that killed hundreds.In a joint report, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said “little meaningful progress” has been made in examining allegations by some…
The Mexican government announced Thursday that its controversial effort to look for people falsely listed as missing has turned up 16,681 individuals who had returned to their homes but not notified the authorities.The nationwide effort was widely viewed as an attempt by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to pare down…
