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Today: January 18, 2026
Today: January 18, 2026

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Roughly two dozen ISIS operatives killed or captured since US retaliatory strikes this month

Roughly two dozen ISIS operatives killed or captured since US retaliatory strikes this month

Roughly two dozen ISIS operatives killed or captured since US retaliatory strikes this month
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During Netanyahu visit, Trump warns Iran of further US strikes if it reconstitutes nuclear program

President Donald Trump is warning Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program

During Netanyahu visit, Trump warns Iran of further US strikes if it reconstitutes nuclear program
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

A political prisoner’s return to the UK was lauded by the government. Now ‘shocking’ tweets have sparked calls to deport him

A political prisoner’s return to the UK was lauded by the government. Now ‘shocking’ tweets have sparked calls to deport him

A political prisoner’s return to the UK was lauded by the government. Now ‘shocking’ tweets have sparked calls to deport him
Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Three Turkish police officers killed by ISIS militants as authorities step up raids over winter holidays

Three Turkish police officers killed by ISIS militants as authorities step up raids over winter holidays

Three Turkish police officers killed by ISIS militants as authorities step up raids over winter holidays
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4 dead, dozens injured in Syria during clashes between Alawites and counterdemonstrators

At least four people have been killed and dozens wounded in clashes on Syria’s coast

4 dead, dozens injured in Syria during clashes between Alawites and counterdemonstrators
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Saudi-led coalition in Yemen warns United Arab Emirates-backed separatists of immediate action

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has warned it will respond immediately to any military movements of separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates that undermine de-escalation efforts in the south

Saudi-led coalition in Yemen warns United Arab Emirates-backed separatists of immediate action
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How TV shows like 'Mo' and 'Muslim Matchmaker' allow Arab and Muslim Americans to tell their stories

Comedian Mo Amer is gaining attention for his show “Mo,” which explores the journey of a Palestinian refugee family seeking asylum in the U.S. The series is part of a wave of TV shows by Arab or Muslim American creators that aim to tell authentic stories without relying on stereotypes

How TV shows like 'Mo' and 'Muslim Matchmaker' allow Arab and Muslim Americans to tell their stories
Crime|MidEast|World

Hundreds mourn in Syria's Homs after deadly mosque bombing

Hundreds of mourners have gathered outside a mosque in Homs, Syria, after a bombing killed eight people and wounded 18

Hundreds mourn in Syria's Homs after deadly mosque bombing
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Eight killed in Syria mosque explosion during Friday prayers

Eight killed in Syria mosque explosion during Friday prayers

Eight killed in Syria mosque explosion during Friday prayers
Crime|MidEast|World

A Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel and injures 2 others

Police say that two people have been killed and at least two more injured in northern Israel in a car-ramming and stabbing attack by a Palestinian man

A Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel and injures 2 others
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Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 8 dead and 18 wounded

A bombing at a mosque in Homs, Syria, during Friday prayers has killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others

Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 8 dead and 18 wounded
Crime|MidEast|World

Two Israelis killed in Palestinian car-ramming and stabbing attack, police say

Two Israelis killed in Palestinian car-ramming and stabbing attack, police say

Two Israelis killed in Palestinian car-ramming and stabbing attack, police say
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Turkey detains 115 ISIS suspects in nationwide raids ahead of Christmas, New Year

Turkey detains 115 ISIS suspects in nationwide raids ahead of Christmas, New Year

Turkey detains 115 ISIS suspects in nationwide raids ahead of Christmas, New Year
MidEast|Political|World

Saudi Arabia urges Yemen's separatists to leave 2 governorates as the anti-rebel coalition strains

Saudi Arabia has called on separatists in southern Yemen to withdraw from two governorates they now hold

Saudi Arabia urges Yemen's separatists to leave 2 governorates as the anti-rebel coalition strains
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Christmas celebrated once again in Bethlehem but West Bank suffering persists

Christmas celebrated once again in Bethlehem but West Bank suffering persists

Christmas celebrated once again in Bethlehem but West Bank suffering persists
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In first Christmas message, Pope Leo decries Palestinians in Gaza being forced to shelter in tents from ‘rain, wind and cold’

In first Christmas message, Pope Leo decries Palestinians in Gaza being forced to shelter in tents from ‘rain, wind and cold’

In first Christmas message, Pope Leo decries Palestinians in Gaza being forced to shelter in tents from ‘rain, wind and cold’
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3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West Bank

Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging a Nativity scene at a Catholic Church in the West Bank city of Jenin

3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West Bank
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and Japan

Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and Japan

Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and Japan
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Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's

On Christmas Eve, thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square and other Holy Land sites, after two years of subdued Christmas celebrations because of the war in Gaza

Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's
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Gold is set for its best year since Jimmy Carter was president

Gold is set for its best year since Jimmy Carter was president

Gold is set for its best year since Jimmy Carter was president
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A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation

An explosive device has detonated in Gaza and wounded one Israeli soldier, prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire

A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation
Africa|Crime|MidEast|World

Turkey recovers black boxes from jet crash that killed top Libyan military officials

Search teams in Turkey have recovered the cockpit voice and flight data recorders from a jet crash that killed eight people, including Libya’s military chief

Turkey recovers black boxes from jet crash that killed top Libyan military officials
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Yemen’s warring parties agree on biggest prisoner exchange deal so far

Yemen’s warring parties agree on biggest prisoner exchange deal so far

Yemen’s warring parties agree on biggest prisoner exchange deal so far
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Yemen’s sides agree to release 2,900 detainees in war's largest exchange

Yemen’s government and Iran-backed Houthi rebels have agreed to release 2,900 detainees in the largest swap during the 11-year civil war

Yemen’s sides agree to release 2,900 detainees in war's largest exchange
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Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian teen in West Bank

A video reviewed by CNN shows IDF soldiers shooting a teenager at point blank. CNN’s Matthew Chance reports from Jerusalem.

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian teen in West Bank
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the UN, but US urges humanitarian truce now

Sudan’s prime minister is proposing a wide-ranging peace initiative to end a nearly 1,000-day war with a rival paramilitary force

Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the UN, but US urges humanitarian truce now
MidEast|Political|World

Deadly clashes erupt between Syrian army and Kurdish-led SDF amid integration talks

Deadly clashes erupt between Syrian army and Kurdish-led SDF amid integration talks

Deadly clashes erupt between Syrian army and Kurdish-led SDF amid integration talks
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Israeli soldiers shot and killed a West Bank teen they say ‘hurled a block.’ Video shows them shooting him point blank

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a West Bank teen they say ‘hurled a block.’ Video shows them shooting him point blank

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a West Bank teen they say ‘hurled a block.’ Video shows them shooting him point blank
MidEast|Political|World

Israel's Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

Israel’s far-right finance minister says the Cabinet has approved 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

Israel's Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Armed gangs are vying to fill the vacuum left by Hamas in Israeli-occupied Gaza

Armed gangs are vying to fill the vacuum left by Hamas in Israeli-occupied Gaza

Armed gangs are vying to fill the vacuum left by Hamas in Israeli-occupied Gaza
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Australian state plans tougher laws against displaying extremist flags after Bondi shooting

The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing a ban on public displays of Islamic State group flags and extremist symbols

Australian state plans tougher laws against displaying extremist flags after Bondi shooting
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Jordan says its air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria

Jordan confirms its air force joined U.S. strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria

Jordan says its air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria
Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli fire kills at least 5 Palestinians in Gaza, a hospital in the enclave says

A local Gaza hospital says Israeli troops have fired over the ceasefire line in the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least five Palestinians, including a baby

Israeli fire kills at least 5 Palestinians in Gaza, a hospital in the enclave says
Economy|Environment|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say

The world’s leading authority on food crises says the spread of famine’s been averted in the Gaza Strip

Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say
MidEast|Political|World

Witkoff to host new Gaza talks as Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears stalled

President Donald Trump’s key peace envoy will host new Gaza talks with Arab and Muslim officials on Friday in Miami, a State Department official tells the AP

Witkoff to host new Gaza talks as Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears stalled
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Rubio hits 2 more International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over Israel prosecutions

President Donald Trump's administration has imposed sanctions on two more International Criminal Court judges over their role in investigating Israeli officials for possible war crimes

Rubio hits 2 more International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over Israel prosecutions
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Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah

Israel has carried out airstrikes on southern and northeastern Lebanon

Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah
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Arab female directors drive change at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah

Arab female film directors are reshaping Arab cinema by telling untold stories and claiming space in a traditionally male-dominated industry

Arab female directors drive change at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israel fires mortar into Gaza residential area, wounding at least 10

Israel’s military says troops fired a mortar shell into a Palestinian residential area in the Gaza Strip, in the latest incident to rock the tenuous ceasefire with Hamas

Israel fires mortar into Gaza residential area, wounding at least 10
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Candace Owens won’t take back conspiracies about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting with Erika Kirk

Candace Owens won’t take back conspiracies about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting with Erika Kirk

Candace Owens won’t take back conspiracies about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting with Erika Kirk
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria

President Donald Trump will go to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syrian desert

Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria
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US Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria

The two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend attack that the U.S. military blamed on the Islamic State group in Syria have been identified

US Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria
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35 countries will compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after 5 countries announce boycott

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest have announced a final list of 35 countries that will take part in the glitzy pop-music gala next year

35 countries will compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after 5 countries announce boycott
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Gunmen targeted Australia’s Jewish community in a deadly mass shooting. Here’s what we know

Gunmen targeted Australia’s Jewish community in a deadly mass shooting. Here’s what we know

Gunmen targeted Australia’s Jewish community in a deadly mass shooting. Here’s what we know
Australia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel's Netanyahu lashes out while world shows shock and sympathy over Australia shooting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized Australia's leader, linking calls for a Palestinian state to rising antisemitism

Israel's Netanyahu lashes out while world shows shock and sympathy over Australia shooting
Crime|MidEast|World

Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS

President Donald Trump says “there will be very serious retaliation” after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in an attack in Syria that the United States blames on the Islamic State group

Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS
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Trump pledges retaliation after two US soldiers, one civilian interpreter killed in Syria

Trump pledges retaliation after two US soldiers, one civilian interpreter killed in Syria

Trump pledges retaliation after two US soldiers, one civilian interpreter killed in Syria
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Iran arrests Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say

Iran arrests Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say

Iran arrests Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say
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Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say

Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, according to her supporters

Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say
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Videos show 6 Israeli hostages celebrating Hanukkah in Gaza tunnel months before they were killed

Videos show 6 Israeli hostages celebrating Hanukkah in Gaza tunnel months before they were killed

Videos show 6 Israeli hostages celebrating Hanukkah in Gaza tunnel months before they were killed
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Eurovision champion Nemo returns the winner's trophy to protest Israel's inclusion

Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, has decided to return the winners' trophy

Eurovision champion Nemo returns the winner's trophy to protest Israel's inclusion
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Mamdani and top New York rabbis will meet privately, but their core divide remains unresolved

Mamdani and top New York rabbis will meet privately, but their core divide remains unresolved

Mamdani and top New York rabbis will meet privately, but their core divide remains unresolved
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‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee
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Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup 'Pride' match in Seattle

Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over the scheduling of a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that’s expected to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride

Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup 'Pride' match in Seattle
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In post-Assad Syria's chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence

A woman from Syria's Alawite minority has spoken about her harrowing experience of being kidnapped and raped by gunmen

In post-Assad Syria's chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence
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UN chief calls on Yemen's Houthi rebels to free all UN detainees

The United Nations chief is calling on Yemen’s Houthi rebels not to prosecute detained U.N. personnel and to work “in good faith” to immediately release all detained staff from the U.N. and foreign agencies and missions

UN chief calls on Yemen's Houthi rebels to free all UN detainees
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Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month

Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization
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Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag, head of the agency says

Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag, head of the agency says

Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag, head of the agency says
MidEast|Political|World

UAE-backed separatists tighten grip over southern Yemen, and airspace is briefly closed

An official says the airspace over Yemen was briefly closed as tensions rose in the south of the country

UAE-backed separatists tighten grip over southern Yemen, and airspace is briefly closed
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UN Palestinian aid agency says Israeli police 'forcibly entered' its Jerusalem compound

Israeli police have forcibly entered the United Nations agency compound for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem

UN Palestinian aid agency says Israeli police 'forcibly entered' its Jerusalem compound
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A second flight of Iranian deportees, carrying 55, has left the US, Iran says

Iranian officials say a second flight carrying deported Iranians has left the United States

A second flight of Iranian deportees, carrying 55, has left the US, Iran says
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire's second phase soon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas are expected to move into the second phase of their ceasefire soon

Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire's second phase soon
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Trump administration set to deport more Iranians back to their home country

Trump administration set to deport more Iranians back to their home country

Trump administration set to deport more Iranians back to their home country
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Sports|World

Football players and officials arrested as part of probe into Turkey's betting scandal

Prosecutors in Istanbul have issued arrest warrants for dozens of soccer players and officials in relation to a betting scandal that has shaken Turkey

Football players and officials arrested as part of probe into Turkey's betting scandal
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At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord

At least four countries have announced they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest

At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord
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A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains

Israeli and Thai officials say remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel were those of a Thai agricultural worker killed during the attack that started the war two years ago

A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains
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Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to share highly-sensitive attack plans targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to four sources familiar with the contents of a classified Inspector General report. CNN's Zachary Cohen reports.

Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say
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Houthis release crew of Greek-operated cargo ship struck in Red Sea

The crew of the Greek-operated cargo ship Eternity C, which sank in the Red Sea in July after being attacked by Yemen's Houthis, have been released, an official with the

Houthis release crew of Greek-operated cargo ship struck in Red Sea
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Some New York lawmakers want to ban protests outside houses of worship after pro-Palestinian demonstration

Some New York lawmakers want to ban protests outside houses of worship after pro-Palestinian demonstration

Some New York lawmakers want to ban protests outside houses of worship after pro-Palestinian demonstration
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Israel launches airstrike in southern Gaza after earlier attack by militants wounded 5 soldiers

Israel says it launched an airstrike in southern Gaza in retaliation for an attack by militants earlier in the day that wounded five Israeli soldiers

Israel launches airstrike in southern Gaza after earlier attack by militants wounded 5 soldiers
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

France criticizes French journalist's seven-year jail sentence in Algeria

The French government on Wednesday criticized the decision by an Algerian court to uphold a seven-year jail sentence for French journalist Christophe Gleizes despite its

France criticizes French journalist's seven-year jail sentence in Algeria
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As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is embracing his love for travel in his final month in office

As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Trump's Ukraine peace effort tests his unconventional diplomacy

The confusion still swirling in Washington over President Donald Trump's latest peace plan for Ukraine has made at least one thing clear:

Trump's Ukraine peace effort tests his unconventional diplomacy
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UN chief Guterres says Israel's conduct of war in Gaza 'fundamentally wrong'

There was something "fundamentally wrong" with how Israel conducted its military operation in the Gaza Strip and there are "strong reasons to believe"

UN chief Guterres says Israel's conduct of war in Gaza 'fundamentally wrong'