Israel’s military says Palestinian armed groups in Gaza have launched about 20 rockets towards Israeli border communities – the heaviest such attack in months. A number of the projectiles were intercepted and others landed inside southern Israel, but no injuries were reported. The military said it responded with artillery fire. Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) said […]
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Kamel Hamdan CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli forces advanced further on Sunday into the Shejaia neighbourhood of northern Gaza and also pushed deeper into western and central Rafah in the south, killing at least six Palestinians and destroying several homes, residents said. Israeli tanks, which moved back into Shejaia four days ago, fired […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A debate is raging about whether or not Multnomah County should distribute tents to the homeless one day ahead of a Portland City Council vote aimed at curbing such activity. The City of Portland is in an agreement to provide money to the county as part of the Joint Office of […]
WASHINGTON — Three months into the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci was at home in northwest Washington when he answered his cellphone to President Donald Trump screaming at him in an expletive-laden rant. He had incurred the president’s wrath by remarking that the vaccines under development might not provide long-lasting immunity. That was the day, […]
Mohanad el-Balal is one of many Sudanese civilians doing everything they can to ward off a devastating famine – and there is one man whose photograph he will never forget. Sadiq, a middle-aged father, grips the arms of his wheelchair tightly to keep himself upright, his painfully thin legs poking out in front of him. […]
U.S. Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Brandon, is in a hot endorsement battle with challenger James Judge, who jumped into the race after former President Donald Trump called for Republicans to challenge Lee. With nearly three months until the primary election, the endorsement battle is already building in the U.S. House District 15 Republican race. First-term incumbent […]
At least three European countries were expected to announce steps towards recognising a Palestinian state on Wednesday, after more than seven months of devastating fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Irish media reported that the government was expected to announce its formal recognition of a Palestinian state at a press conference by […]
WASHINGTON — One theme ran throughout Joe Biden’s inaugural address in January 2021: “unity.” Biden spoke the word nearly a dozen times, signaling that his driving ambition would be to overcome partisan divisions so deep-rooted that his predecessor, Donald Trump, broke tradition and didn’t bother to show up at the Capitol for the swearing-in. “We […]
Violence raged across New Caledonia for the third consecutive day Thursday hours after France imposed a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory, boosting security forces’ powers to quell deadly unrest in the archipelago where some residents have long sought to break free from France. French authorities in New Caledonia and the interior ministry […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. The final, overnight construction sets up a complicated delivery process more than two months […]
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has proposed replacing Sergei Shoigu as defence minister and appointed him as secretary of Russia’s national security council. The appointment comes after Mr Putin proposed appointing Andrei Belousov as the country’s defence minister in place of Mr Shoigu, who has served in the post for years. The reshuffle comes as Mr […]
Vertex stock advanced Tuesday as analysts debated the company’s pain drug, VX-548, with one saying it could eventually be worth up to $11.4 billion in sales. X The renewed pain drug debate follows Vertex Pharmaceuticals‘ (VRTX) first quarter report. The company beat forecasts and kept its outlook for the year. Vertex also noted it has […]