Icelandic women strike for gender pay equality
AdminsAt least 25,000 women and non-binary people were at a rally in Reykjavík. LONDON -- Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including the prime minister, participated in a walkout Tuesday…
US Navy destroyer in Red Sea shoots down cruise missiles potentially headed toward Israel: Pentagon
The missiles were fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen, the DOD said. The USS Carney, a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer in the northern Red Sea, on Thursday shot down…
Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza
As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel’s relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack, many ask why neighboring Egypt or other Arab…
Why the tunnels under Gaza pose a major problem for Israel’s potential ground invasion
The extensive system is a "nightmare for an assaulting force," one expert said. As Israel warns of an imminent ground assault in Gaza, one challenge that awaits a potential ground invasion involves a widespread…
Damage to gas pipeline, telecom cable connecting Finland and Estonia caused by ‘external activity’
Finland’s president says damage to an undersea gas pipeline and telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia appears to have been caused by “external activity.” HELSINKI -- Damage to an undersea gas…
‘Hell on earth’: Israel unrest spotlights dire conditions in Gaza
Gaza is among the poorest places in the world, a United Nations report found. Israel's military mounted a total siege of the Gaza Strip on Monday, cutting off the entry of food and other…
Desperate people dig out dead and injured from Afghanistan earthquakes that killed at least 2,000
Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan on Sunday in desperate attempts to pull victims from the wreckage of earthquakes that killed at least…
Israel declares war, bombards Gaza and battles to dislodge Hamas fighters after surprise attack
The Israeli government has formally declared war and given the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack from the Gaza Strip TEL AVIV,…
AP Week in Pictures: Asia | Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2023
Participants bowed to pay respects to the People’s Heroes Monument during a ceremony marking Martyrs Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In Jakarta, Indonesia, soldiers performed in a parade marking…
These major cities have experienced the highest temperature increases in recent years, research shows
The changes are a clear indication of climate change, the researchers said. Major cities around the world have experienced alarming temperature increases in recent years, new research shows. Average temperatures…