The U.S. ally joins a growing list of Western governments making the move as Israel becomes increasingly isolated over the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government would recognize a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly next month.Hilary ...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reacts during his summer press conference in Berlin, Germany on July 18, 2025. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday described the current situation in the Gaza Strip as "unacceptable," calling for an immediate ceasefire and comprehensive humanitarian aid for ...
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike where Al Jazeera says its journalists Anas Al Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh and three photojournalists were killed, in Gaza City, August 11, 2025. [PhotoAgencies] GAZAJERUSALEM - The Israeli army on Sunday killed four correspondents working for Qatar'...
Six people are dead after a house fire broke out in Waldorf, Maryland, early Sunday morning, officials said. Around 8:40 a.m., the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department and several surrounding departments responded to a report of a dwelling fire with entrapment. Six people are dead after a house fir...
BRUSSELS, Aug. 10 Xinhua -- European Union EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday that any agreement between the United States and Russia must include Ukraine and the EU, as the two countries prepare for talks on a possible ceasefire of conflicts in Ukraine. "Any deal between the U.S. a...
A shooting at a nightclub in Ecuador on Sunday killed eight people and injured three others in the latest violent incident to hit the spiraling South American country, authorities said. The shooting took place in the rural area of Santa Lucía in the coastal province of Guayas, considered one of the...
In this photo released on Thursday, Palestinian girl Huda Abu Al-Naja lies on a bed receiving treatment at the malnutrition ward as her mother shows an image of Huda when she was healthier, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Tuesday. HATEM KHALEDREUTERS Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir vowed on Thur...
Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019 to protest the first Trump administration's failed push to add a question about a person's U.S. citizenship status to 2020 census forms. Mandel NganAFP via Getty Images With preparations for the 2030 census already un...
Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said on Thursday that FBI Director Kash Patel has granted his request for the federal government to assist with locating Texas House Democrats who fled the state in protest of GOP-led redistricting efforts. Cornyn's letter requesting federal help with locating ...
Ghislaine Maxwell, the co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, participated in interviews with a top DOJ official, prompting outcries from victims. | John MinchilloAP NEW YORK — Victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are alarmed over the Justice Department’s effort to unseal grand jury testi...
Washington — President Trump said Thursday he will nominate a top economic adviser to the Federal Reserve's board of governors for four months, temporarily filling a vacancy while continuing his search for a longer-term appointment. Mr. Trump said he has named Stephen Miran, the chair of the White ...
Unarmed soldiers rushed a fellow service member who allegedly opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said Thursday. Five soldiers were wounded in the shooting, and the suspect, a sergeant at the Army base, is in custody. "They were unarmed and ran at and tackled an arme...
A Chinese research team recently invented a bio-recyclable material for electronics manufacturing, offering a new approach to improving the circularity of electronics and contributing to a more sustainable electronics industry. VCG Rapid accumulation of electronic waste is a growing global conce...
Palestinians are seen among the rubble after an Israeli airstrike in the Sheikh Radwan area, northwest of Gaza City, on Aug 6, 2025. [PhotoXinhua] UNITED NATIONS - The situation in Gaza is "beyond catastrophic" with casualties mounting along aid convoy routes and in shelters as Israel continues t...
The redistricting battle in Texas continues to escalate as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott claimed he had heard the FBI will search for Texas House Democrats who left the state in protest of proposed new congressional maps. In an appearance on Wednesday on conservative radio host Dana Loesch's online s...