Blinken lands in Egypt as Biden admin seeks to push ceasefire, prevent escalation with Hezbollah Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Egypt as the Biden administration pushes for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and seeks to prevent the war from spreading into Lebanon. 06/10/2024 - 4:12 am | View Link
Gaza's Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 274 Palestinians, including dozens of children, were killed in the Israeli air and ground raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas ... 06/9/2024 - 2:02 pm | View Link
Middle East CrisisIsrael Presses Offensive in Central Gaza After Deadly Strike on Shelter The attack was targeting about 30 Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters who were hiding inside three classrooms, a military spokesman said. 06/6/2024 - 7:27 pm | View Link
Egypt's Sisi orders prime minister to form new cabinet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reappointed Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Monday to form a new government after the latter submitted his cabinet's resignation, following Sisi's reelection ... 06/2/2024 - 11:08 pm | View Link
Israel’s Rafah Offensive Puts Egypt in a Dangerous Bind A sputtering economy and anguish over Palestinian deaths have put pressure on Egypt’s president to respond more forcefully to a former adversary. 05/30/2024 - 2:11 am | View Link
Paris — Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, according to test results published Friday.
Contamination levels in the first eight days of June, after persistent heavy rain in Paris, showed bacteria such as E.
The search continues for a U. S. tourist that went missing on Tuesday after going on a solo hike on the Greek island of Amorgos.
The rescue team—made up of South Aegean Police Command officers, the Embassy, Coast Guard volunteers, the Amorgos Volunteer Rescue Team, and a group from the Greek island of Paros—have been coordinating the hunt across nearly a quarter of the island for 59-year-old Albert Calibet, according to a Greek newsite.
The annual Trooping the Colour event, which celebrates the official birthday of the Sovereign in the United Kingdom, takes place on Saturday, June 15 this year. Though King Charles III’s actual birthday is on November 14, Trooping the Colour has been the ceremonial celebration of the monarch’s birthday since 1748.
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The event is performed annually with a Horse Guards Parade in London, England, by regiments of the Household Division.
BEIJING — Supporters say a Chinese journalist who promoted women’s rights as part of the country’s nascent #MeToo movement has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of incitement to subvert state authority, almost three years after she and an activist were detained.
The verdict provided to The Associated Press stated that Huang Xueqin would also face a fine of 100,000 yuan ($14,000), underscoring the ruling Communist Party’s intolerance of any activism outside its control in a system whose upper echelons are dominated by men.
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China’s #MeToo movement flourished briefly before being snuffed out by the government.
Australian-British actor and one-time pop star Holly Valance hosted a lavish fundraiser in London for Donald Trump’s re-election campaign on Wednesday night that reportedly raised $3 million (£2.36 million). The 41-year-old actor, who starred in the Australian soap opera Neighbours along with celebrities like Margot Robbie, has become known for her outspoken political views as of late.
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“Everyone starts off as a leftie then wakes up at some point after you start either making money working trying to run a business trying to buy a home and then you realize what crap ideas they all are, and then you go to the right” she said in an interview with GBNews in February.
BARI, Italy — Pope Francis is no stranger to artificial intelligence — a deepfake photo of him in a white puffer jacket went viral last year — but his concerns about AI go far beyond an unflattering shot and are now taking center stage at the Group of Seven summit.
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Francis will address G7 leaders on Friday at their annual gathering in southern Italy — a first for a pope.