(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas war crosses the seven-month mark, renewed negotiations are underway to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, as Israeli forces continue to prepare for an apparent invasion of the southern Gazan town of Rafah.Here's how the news is developing. All times…
(WASHINGTON) -- An upcoming report from the Biden administration examining Israel’s use of American-supplied arms does not conclude that the country violated international or U.S. law in Gaza, according to two sources familiar with the assessment, which has not yet been released.Despite these findings, a U.S. official added that the…
(RAFAH, Gaza Strip) -- As the latest Israeli military incursion into Rafah continues amid the war with Hamas, humanitarian workers and doctors are warning that the emergency situation in the southern Gaza border city is worsening and having a "horrific" impact on civilians.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dropped leaflets in…
(NEW YORK) -- Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are no longer working royals -- having stepped away from the role four years ago -- but for the next several days, the Sussexes will be on a trip that looks similar to their royal tours of the past.Harry…
(MALMO, Sweden) -- Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Sweden on Thursday to oppose the participation of an Israeli contestant in the semifinals of the massively popular Eurovision Song Contest.Protesters in Malmo, Sweden -- where the competition is being held after the country won the 2023 contest -- could be…
(NEW YORK) -- How do elephants say hello?As it happens, researchers are learning more about how the animals greet each other, and how relationships among the social species could impact that communication.African elephants use different combinations of gestures and vocalizations in their greetings, such as ear-flapping and vocalizations – behavior…
(NEW YORK) -- As Israel has stepped up its military assault on Rafah, the Biden administration has intensified its efforts to prevent its ally from launching its long-promised major ground invasion into the city in southern Gaza -- a step that would cross a red line set by President Joe…
(LONDON) -- A Boeing 737-300 airplane crashed during takeoff at Senegal's Blaise Diagne International Airport, local officials said.Air Senegal flight HC301, which was operated by Transair, "overran the runway" at about 1:14 a.m. on Thursday, Senegal's Ministry of Infrastructure, Land and Air Transport said in an statement in French.The aircraft…
(LONDON) -- Ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity have been committed in El Geneina, West Darfur, against ethnic Massalit and non-Arab communities, according to a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch.The Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, paramilitary group and allied militias have committed "numerous serious violations of international humanitarian…
(NEW YORK) -- A man accused of going on a stabbing spree with a pair of medical scissors while aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship was arrested on Tuesday and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, according to prosecutors.Ntando Sogoni, 35, from South Africa, who was working on the…
