A coalition of 102 former French and British diplomats is calling on their countries to jointly sanction Israel, warning in an open letter that Israeli policy in the occupied Palestinian territory threatens to permanently erase the possibility of a Palestinian state. France and the United Kingdom “must act together to defend international law in Palestine,” … Read more
The new leader of Iran’s top security body is threatening his neighbors not to join new American efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy. Egypt is trying to revive negotiations between Iran and the United States. And Iraq and Iran say Tehran has helped some ships carrying Iraqi oil transit the Strait of Hormuz. France and Saudi … Read more
The accident follows two similar crashes in Ireland, where police highlighted a trend on social media towards driving in the opposite direction. By Anadolu, AP, Reuters and The Associated Press Published August 22, 2026 August 22, 2026 Seven people, including two police officers, were killed in a head-on collision during a chase, after a vehicle … Read more
Live updates: the latest from Israel, Iran and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostTrump: US had full control over ‘the entire region involving the Strait of Hormuz’ • IDF arrests three Palestinian suspects in connection with attack on Jewish hikers in West Bank Follow us on Google Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks … Read more
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hiking, BBC reports 7-year-old boy found alone on Mount Fuji after his father and brother abandoned him to continue walking People.com 7-year-old boy abandoned by father on Mount Fuji Japan TodayFather abandons 7-year-old son on Mount Fuji to reach summit WXLVMan leaves young son on … Read more
Dozens dead after Russian drone attack on busy shopping mall in Zelensky’s hometownOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch on international newsUkrainian drones attacked an oil refinery, as well as a warehouse belonging to major Russian online retailer, Ozon, after … Read more
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi concluded his visit to South Korea on Friday but declined to endorse Seoul’s push for multi-party peace talks involving the North. However, North Korea responded with more than 10 short-range ballistic missile launches on Thursday, prompting the South’s presidential office to call an emergency security meeting. exchanges between peoples. But … Read more
According to a local resident, more than 100 people were at the monastery for a religious retreat. Published August 21, 2026 August 21, 2026 A military airstrike killed 14 people at a Buddhist monastery in central Myanmar, an opposition group and a local resident said. The attack occurred in the village of Swel Le Oh … Read more
Last year, Cuban immigrant Yasmany Moreno de Armas was working and living in Florida. He is now in the Central African Republic, after the Trump administration sent him and dozens of deportees to the deeply impoverished and conflict-torn nation. The 31-year-old said he only learned that the U.S. government was deporting him to Africa after … Read more
2-year-old twin sisters born joined at the head in Brazil died minutes after enduring a grueling fifth surgery to separate them, according to a report. Little Heloísa and Helena Batista da Silva, who shared brain tissue and blood vessels, suffered insufficient blood flow to their organs along with a heart attack in Ribeirão Preto on … Read more