(NEW YORK) -- Scientists are warning of a catastrophic sea level rise if the ice in the Arctic melts -- a very real possibility.The Arctic is the front line for climate change and the melting could have catastrophic effects on the rest of the world, experts say.Researchers recently analyzed fossils…
(WASHINGTON) -- As the Middle East braces for potential escalation of hostilities, diplomats at the State Department are trying to rally allies and partners to pressure Tehran into containing the scope of its retaliation against Israel that U.S. officials now view as inevitable.During a call with G7 foreign ministers on…
(NEW YORK) -- Violence has shaken the U.K. as riots led by far-right groups have gripped multiple cities across the country, leading to nearly 150 arrests, according to officials.The disorder spread from Islamophobic and anti-immigrant riots on Saturday called for by far-right groups seeking to exploit the knife attack that…
(NEW YORK) -- Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday, as anti-government protesters marched on the capital to demand she step down after a weekend of violence that left dozens of people dead.The Bangladeshi military facilitated Hasina's "safe passage" out of the country and the…
(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas war continues, efforts to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization are ongoing, and Israeli forces have launched an assault in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.Here's how the news is developing:Hamas in process of selecting new leaderAfter the assassination of Hamas…
(PARIS) -- Eight Palestinians from across the globe say they are competing in honor of their ancestral roots on the Palestine Olympic Team for this year's Games in Paris.But as athletes join in the international competition, conflict continues to rage on in Gaza.Gaza's Ministry of Health, controlled by Hamas, reports…
(PARIS) -- Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is the target of controversy over her gender and sex after Italian boxer Angela Carini abandoned their Olympics bout on Thursday after only 46 seconds.Shortly after the match, reports falsely surfaced saying that Khelif is a transgender woman; however, she is not and was…
(PARIS) -- WNBA star Brittney Griner, who spent 10 months detained in Russia, said she is "head over heels" after the release of Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, who were freed from Russia in a prisoner swap."Great day," Griner said from Paris, where she is competing in…
(NEW YORK) -- With the senior leadership of Hamas shattered by a recent series of assassinations allegedly carried out by Israel, Yahya Sinwar, one of the key architects of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, now appears to be the de facto boss of the terrorist organization, experts said.The…
(NEW YORK) -- Here's a look at the Americans returning to the United States as part of the prisoner exchange with Russia happening Thursday.Evan GershkovichThe 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter was sentenced last month to 16 years in a Russian penal colony on charges of espionage after a guilty verdict…
