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Israel strikes Beirut southern suburb ahead of crucial Washington talks
BEIRUT | Israel’s air force carried out an airstrike on a southern suburb of the capital, Beirut, Thursday afternoon, the Israeli military said, further straining a fragile ceasefire a day ahead of crucial negotiations in Washington. The strike hit an apartment building but it was not immediately clear who might have been targeted. Videos from […]
For one Ukrainian war amputee, rebuilding is painful after a Russian strike killed her husband
KRYVYI RIH, Ukraine | After Iryna Nakonechna lost her left leg last year in a Russian missile attack that also killed her husband, the Ukrainian woman decided everything tied to her former self had to go. She cut off her dark wavy hair and removed furniture, clothes, trinkets and photographs from her home. Just one […]
Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge
KAMPALA, Uganda | Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo “with immediate effect” as cases surge there of a rare type of Ebola and as others emerge at home. A local Ebola task force led by Vice President Jesca Alupo made the decision after a rise in Ugandan health workers […]
Spanish police search ruling Socialist party’s headquarters in fresh blow to PM Sánchez
BARCELONA, Spain | Police in Spain searched the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party on Wednesday as part of an investigation into possible financial wrongdoing linked to three former party members and other individuals who allegedly tried to influence police and legal cases. The search of the office in central Madrid is another blow to […]
US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds
WASHINGTON | U.S. military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used heavily in the Iran war, according to an analysis released Wednesday, adding to concerns that American forces would have limited firepower in any future conflict with China. The weapons systems are Tomahawk cruise missiles, which are […]
Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-popping
NEW YORK | The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them incentives to stick around and make even more money for shareholders. The median employee at companies in the S&P 500 earned $89,744, […]
Israel says it killed new Hamas military leader in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip | Israel said Wednesday it targeted and killed the new leader of Hamas’ military wing during airstrikes in Gaza City less than two weeks after killing his predecessor. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz and the Israeli military said the strikes carried out Tuesday killed Mohammed Odeh. Hamas did not comment on […]
Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of ‘vindictive’ Justice Department indictment
WASHINGTON | A Justice Department indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and constitutes a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed, lawyers for the nonprofit argued Tuesday in urging a judge to toss the case out. The Alabama-based nonprofit was […]
Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war that some backers worry will embolden Iran
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran, just days after insisting that his administration and Tehran had “largely negotiated” a settlement but with the negotiations still in a state of flux. As he prepares to huddle with […]
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