Nearly half a million people around the world could lose their lives in February due to extreme heat caused by El Niño, according to a sobering new report. El Niño, a natural weather pattern that normally increases global temperatures, has now entered a large territory and is on track to reach unprecedented strength. Combined with … Read more
WASHINGTON – He has accused China of hacking the US election and plundering its wealth, but President Donald Trump has showered visiting Chinese leader Xi Jinping with tributes and affection during their summit meeting this week at the White House. Trump met his Chinese counterpart on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, outside Washington … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected in Paris for the Pope’s visit bbc.comNuncio in France: ‘Pope Leo’s visit to bring a message of peace to a wavering Europe’ Vatican NewsThe Pope visits France. Barbecue unites on South African Heritage Day NPR Pope Leo’s university stop in Paris combines the rise of baptism and the … Read more
Russia could launch a limited military attack against a NATO country in the coming months, Danish intelligence said, in one of the harshest warnings yet from Western security services. In a report released Thursday, the Danish defense intelligence service warned of a “low but increasing risk” that Russia could launch long-range attacks against NATO infrastructure … Read more
Netanyahu also attacked Qatar and Türkiye, accusing them of spreading anti-Semitism and false information about Israel in the world. And he attacked critics of Israel’s actions in Gaza, which have resulted in the deaths of more than 75,000 people, according to Palestinian health officials. “Accusing Israel of genocide is the biggest lie of the century,” … Read more
Poland says fire at Starlink station is sabotage as Denmark warns of growing Russian threat BBCStarlink ground station in Poland hit by fire in suspected arson attack Poland NotesPoland suspects Starlink fire was Russian sabotage NewserFire at Starlink station in central Poland was ‘sabotage’, says Digital Affairs Minister euronews.com Fire breaks out at Starlink station … Read more
NAZA, the award-winning documentary from Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, will premiere in theaters in more than 50 countries before its global digital release on theguardian.com. The film, produced by The Guardian, premiered at the Venice film festival earlier this month, where it was greeted with a 25-minute standing ovation, a festival record. … Read more
Cash transfers, intended to lift families out of poverty, are delivered via mobile phones. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/via Getty Images Since the early 2000s, countries have tried to lift people out of poverty with a simple program: giving them cash. The idea is that a lump sum will help … Read more
Israeli bulldozers razed olive groves near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank weeks before the annual harvest. Published September 24, 2026 September 24, 2026 Israeli army bulldozers have plowed rows of olive trees in a village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, just as Palestinian farmers prepared to begin their annual harvest, residents told … Read more
Getachew said in a statement shared on social media: “It is quite heartbreaking to know that despite the efforts of many, including the international community, to prevent another round of war in Tigray, TPLF leaders early this morning launched an all-out offensive against government positions in Afar and Amhara.”