(LONDON and GAZA STRIP) -- When he left his home on Tuesday morning to get birth certificates for his newborn twins, Mohammed Abu al-Qumsan never imagined he would return with their death certificates instead.In a matter of minutes, an Israeli strike on the Qastal Tower building, in Deir Al-Balah, where…
(TEL AVIV, Israel and GAZA STRIP) -- Israel’s war in Gaza has hit another grim milestone after the Hamas-run Health Ministry declared that the death toll passed 40,000 since the start of the war on Oct. 8.On Thursday, officials in Gaza said a total of 40,005 people had been killed…
(KYIV, Ukraine) -- Nearly 200,000 people are being evacuated following one of the largest Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory, Russian officials said Wednesday.The overnight strikes marked the biggest combined attack on Russia's air force infrastructure since the start of the full-scale war, with three Russian military airfields targeted, sources in…
On This Day, Aug. 14, 1971…English rockers The Who released their iconic album Who’s Next, featuring such future Who classics as “Baba O’Riley,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” and “Behind Blue Eyes.”The album was originally conceived as another rock opera, Lifehouse, following their 1969 hit Tommy. Pete Townshend eventually scrapped the whole project.Who’s Next was a critics darling, and…
(LONDON) -- The U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan has said U.S.-mediated cease-fire talks between warring Sudanese parties are set to go ahead this week, despite pending confirmation of participation from the Sudanese Army.The talks are set to begin Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland, and will be co-hosted by Switzerland and Saudi…
(LONDON) -- Hundreds of firefighters battled dozens of wildfires into submission in Greece over two days, a "superhuman effort" that had been paired with a "rapid operational response" to slow fast-moving blazes that threatened Athens, officials said.There are no active fires at the moment, the Hellenic Fire Service spokesperson said…
(LONDON) -- Ukrainian forces are still seeking to advance deeper into Russia’s Kursk region, but appear to be coming up against increased Russian resistance more than a week since Ukraine launched its unprecedented incursion across the border.Russia’s Defense Ministry and pro-Kremlin military bloggers reported Tuesday that Ukrainian forces again launched…
(WASHINGTON) -- The White House is warning that the United States assesses Iran could launch a retaliatory attack on Israel as early as "this week," and that the U.S. has to be prepared for an attack that could be "significant."The warning comes as the U.S. has bolstered its force posture…
(KURSK, Ukraine) -- Ukrainian troops have captured more than two dozen settlements in Russia's western Kursk region since launching its incursion nearly a week ago, as thousands of residents have been ordered to evacuate, Russian officials said.Alexey Smirnov, the acting governor of Kursk, said Monday the situation in the region…
(LONDON) -- Hundreds of firefighters were battling fast-moving wildfires Monday near Athens amid scorching temperatures throughout Greece, emergency and weather officials said, as evacuations are underway in the region.Government officials warned of a high fire hazard in several areas, including the Athens peninsula and the Boeotia region northwest of it.Both…
