Israeli War Cabinet member Benny Gantz warned of an expansion of its ground offensive in Gaza to Rafah if hostages are not released before the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (Feb. 20) Israeli War Cabinet member Benny Gantz warned of an expansion of its ground offensive in Gaza to Rafah if hostages are not
Rescuers were searching through rubble for survivors after a building collapsed in a southern suburb of Beirut. (Feb. 20) (AP Video/Fadi Tawil Mahamad Anouti) Rescuers were searching through rubble for survivors after a building collapsed in a southern suburb of Beirut. (Feb. 20) (AP Video/Fadi Tawil Mahamad Anouti) Published [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Tuesday on the second day Chinese markets were open after the Lunar New Year break. Wall Street trading was closed Monday in the United States for President’s Day. Investors were generally turning less optimistic because of expectations that higher interest rates would likely kick in soon. China’s
TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday that his country needs long-range missiles and other ammunition to end Russia’s invasion, and said he expects a U.S. aid package that’s stalled in Congress to come through, speaking at a news conference the day after he attended a conference in Tokyo on reconstructing
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Arab nations are putting to a vote a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, knowing it will be vetoed by the United States but hoping to show broad global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war.The Security Council scheduled the vote on the resolution at 10 a.m. EST (1500
When the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, some analysts predicted it might take as few as three days for Russian forces to capture the capital of Kyiv.With the war now entering its third year, Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be trying to turn that initial failure to his advantage — by biding
VATICAN CITY (AP) — One afternoon in mid-December, Pope Francis had a meeting that wasn’t on his official agenda or otherwise recorded, that underscored the utter dysfunction of the Catholic Church’s response to the global clergy sex abuse scandal.In the main reception room of the Vatican hotel where he lives, Francis met for more than
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Once banned by rulers dispatched from Moscow, Poland’s stately polonaise dance that nurtured the country’s spirit even through the dark years of its partition is now honored by UNESCO. This 18th century dance has been performed from aristocratic balls to village celebrations, inspiring composers the likes of J. S. Bach and
LONDON (AP) — Julian Assange’s lawyers will begin their final U.K. legal challenge on Tuesday to stop the WikiLeaks founder from being sent to the United States to face spying charges.The 52-year-old has been fighting extradition for more than a decade, including seven years in self-exile in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and the last
ROME (AP) — Four high-level Egyptian security officials are going on trial in a Rome court, accused in the 2016 abduction, torture and slaying of an Italian doctoral student in Cairo.Tuesday’s opening hearing marks the second time the four Egyptians went on trial in absentia: In 2021, a Rome judge halted the trial on the
