Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, has been announced as the new leader of the militant group Hamas. He rose to the top position after the killing of the previous leader, Ismail Haniyeh , in an explosion in Iran that has been blamed on Israel. Some things to know about
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Thirty people have been killed and hundreds displaced in flooding in Yemen’s southern city of Hodeidah following several days of heavy rains, the governor said Wednesday. Hodeidah Gov. Mugammad Qahim told Houthi-controlled Masirah TV that the floods displaced people from 500 houses. Five people also went missing, Qahim said. Hodeidah, the
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency. At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that given the increasing spread of mpox
The extreme weather seen in places across the United States in recent weeks shows that it doesn’t take a catastrophic hurricane to cause significant damage — the torrential rain from Tropical Storm Debby in parts of the Southeast is just one example. The slow-moving system lingering over Georgia and the Carolinas Wednesday after coming ashore
LONDON (AP) — Just a month into the job, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sounds more like the prosecutor he used to be than the leader of a powerful nation as he tries to quell riots that have swept the country in the past week. The unfolding crisis presents his first major test since taking
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef hit their highest level in 400 years over the past decade, according to researchers who warned that the reef likely won’t survive if planetary warming isn’t stopped. During that time, between 2016 and 2024, the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem and
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus arrived at a French airport on Wednesday to depart for Bangladesh where he is expected to head the country’s interim government. As he traveled to Dhaka people in the capital reacted to the news of the latest political twist in the country. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus arrived at a French airport
Palestinians in Gaza are continuing to struggle with securing food and clean water for their families, nearly 11 months into a war in which Israel has severely restricted entry of much-needed aid. (AP video shot by Mohammad Jahjouh/ Production by Wafaa Shurafa) Palestinians in Gaza are continuing to struggle with securing food and clean water
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Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. Paris (AP) — Olympians at the Paris Games are taking care with their hair. French curl braids have been a popular choice, and there’s a wide array of dyes, plaits and long locks. After honing his style for the walk-in at Stade de
