Iran on Saturday hanged at least seven people, including two women, while a member of its Jewish minority is at imminent risk of execution as the Islamic republic further intensified its use of capital punishment, an NGO said. Parvin Mousavi, 53, a mother of two grown-up children, was hanged in Urmia prison in northwestern Iran […]
* Residents say clashes are some of the fiercest in months * Israeli army says forces target central Jabalia in north * Troops also hit Hamas training ground in Rafah, southern Gaza * Militants say they are putting up strong resistance * Gaza rescuers say they are unable to reach the wounded By Nidal al-Mughrabi […]
Ukraine expects Russia to throw as many of its resources as possible at an attack around Kharkiv as Kyiv’s forces are “on the edge” given how badly they are outgunned by Moscow’s troops. Spy chief General Kyrylo Budanov said the assault by Vladimir Putin’s forces is intended to exhaust Kyiv’s thin reserves across the frontline. […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A major blackout hit most of Tanzania on Saturday as heavy rains and strong winds from Cyclone Hidaya lashed the country following weeks of flooding in the region. Ferry services between Tanzania’s commercial hub, Dar es Salaam, and Zanzibar were suspended as Cyclone Hidaya approached the East African coast with maximum […]
Mar. 22—The debate over an Anchorage Assembly proposal to dramatically overhaul zoning across the city is intensifying. The sponsors of the proposal, Assembly members Anna Brawley, Daniel Volland and Meg Zaletel, say the city must act quickly to resolve an extreme housing shortfall that contributes to soaring rent and housing prices. They and others have […]
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -A major internet disruption hit West and Central Africa on Thursday, the internet observatory Netblocks said, citing reports from operators of multiple subsea cable failures. The cause of the cable failures was not immediately clear. Ivory Coast was experiencing a severe outage, while Liberia, Benin, Ghana and Burkina Faso were seeing a high […]
The search for a missing Corpus Christi, Texas, college student who was last seen more than a week ago intensified Tuesday. The mission to find Texas A&M Corpus Christi student Caleb Harris, 21, is focused on an area behind the North Padre Island apartment complex where he lives, as well as eastern and southern sections […]
Prosecutors in Arizona have issued several grand jury subpoenas in recent weeks to people connected to efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in that state, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The subpoenas suggest the state-level probe is accelerating ahead of the 2024 presidential election, […]
(Bloomberg) — Nio Inc.’s annual loss widened last year as the Chinese electric-vehicle maker faced fierce competition in the world’s biggest EV market. Most Read from Bloomberg The Shanghai-based company’s net loss of 5.4 billion yuan in the fourth quarter brought its annual deficit to 20.7 billion yuan ($2.9 billion), according to a statement Tuesday. […]
By Ted Hesson EAGLE PASS, Texas (Reuters) – Main Street in downtown Eagle Pass, Texas, is quiet as Laurel Cadena pushes a stroller with her 3-week-old daughter nestled inside, a stark contrast from hours before when dueling protests over U.S.-Mexico border policy filled the air with shouts and chants. Cadena, a 22-year-old college student and […]
The Kremlin has intensified rhetoric about a hypothetical division of Ukraine and is latching onto unrelated topics. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: ISW believes the Russians are doing this to normalise the narrative of a division in Western discussions about Ukraine. Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Head of Russia’s Security Council, claimed on […]
The fight between Texas and the federal government over the control of the US-Mexico border has further intensified after state governor Greg Abbott announced he will defy the Biden administration and US supreme court by ordering the installation of even more razor wire to deter migration. On Monday, the supreme court voted 5-4 in favor […]