Top World News
Vatican says 600,000 people attend Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor, or nearly half the country’s population
Vatican says 600,000 people attend Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor, or nearly half the country’s population
‘We are all Jenin together’: West Bank city seeks normality after IDF’s deadly raids
Palestinians go back to work but struggle to see positive future after destruction of Israel’s 10-day raid that killed 21 in cityIn the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, residents are struggling to return to normality after the longest – and deadliest – Israeli military operation in the area for 20 years. On Sunday, the start of the working week, traffic choked the city centre for the first time in nearly two weeks after roads were repaired; street vendors sold peaches and the first of the season’s pomegranates as the city slowly came back to life.But in some places, sewage still flowed through streets dug up by military bulldozers. Many burnt-out buildings showed signs of fierce fighting, the upper floors now peppered with bullet holes and broken windows. Water and electricity infrastructure was severely damaged, and it is not clear when these services will be restored. Continue reading...
Russian military says it downed over 140 Ukrainian drones in one of the biggest attacks by Kyiv
Russian military says it downed over 140 Ukrainian drones in one of the biggest attacks by Kyiv
North Korea's Kim vows to make his nuclear force ready for combat with U.S.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to redouble efforts to make his nuclear force fully ready for combat with the United States and its allies, state media reported Tuesday, after the country disclosed a new platform likely designed to fire more powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles targeting the mainland U.S.
The UK hospital where a nurse was convicted of murdering 7 babies faces investigation
An English hospital where a neonatal nurse was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill seven others is facing an inquiry into how she was able to harm so many children
AP PHOTOS: Indians celebrate the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha
A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road. Hundreds of devotees walked alongside singing hymns glorifying the god, believed to be the remover of obstacles and the granter of wishes. The devotees took the idol to their small but densely populated neighborhood, where they and others will worship it for 10 days. Many will whisper their wishes in Lord Ganesha’s ear and present him offerings of his favorite sweets made with coconut and jaggery called modak. At the end of the festival known as Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees will then transport the idol to a nearby beach where they will ceremonially immerse it into the sea. The elephant-headed god will thus return to his heavenly abode after being made aware of people’s wishes. During the festival, which started Sept. 7 this year, millions of devotees all over India celebrate the birth of Ganesha, one of the most worshipped...
Pathogenic microbes blown vast distances by winds, scientists discover
Living microbes that cause disease in humans and host antibiotic-resistance genes carried 1,200 milesMicrobes that cause disease in humans can travel thousands of miles on high-level winds, scientists have revealed for the first time.The winds studied carried a surprising diversity of bacteria and fungi, including known pathogens and, some with genes for resistance to multiple antibiotics. Some of the microbes were shown to be alive – in other words, they had survived the long journey and were able to replicate. Continue reading...
Biden abandoned 90% of Afghan allies in Kabul evacuation, House report finds
As the Taliban fighters were closing in on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, American diplomats stared at a pile of passports they had collected from Afghan allies who had assisted the war effort and were seeking a special visa to get them out of harm's way.
Funeral procession held for US-Turkish peace activist killed in West Bank
Palestinian Authority holds ceremony for Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi who was allegedly shot by Israeli troops during protestThe Palestinian Authority has held a funeral procession for an American-Turkish activist who a witness says was shot and killed by Israeli forces last week during a demonstration against settlements in the occupied West Bank.Dozens of mourners – including several leading officials of the western-backed authority – attended the procession in Nablus for Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old from Seattle who also held Turkish citizenship. Continue reading...
Russia’s shadow oil fleet and Gaza ceasefire plan to top US-UK talks in London
Antony Blinken to meet David Lammy in precursor to Joe Biden’s talks with Keir Starmer in WashingtonMoscow’s use of a shadow fleet transporting western-sanctioned oil, Ukraine’s call to fire to fire UK-supplied missiles into Russia, and the value of publishing a new version of the US ceasefire plan for Gaza will top US-UK talks in London being attended by Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state.His meeting this week with the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, will make him the most senior US official to visit the UK since Labour’s general election victory in July. It is also a precursor to talks in Washington between Joe Biden and Keir Starmer at the end of the week. Continue reading...
NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon's underground ocean cleared for October launch
NASA on Monday approved next month's launch to Jupiter's moon Europa after reviewing the spacecraft's ability to withstand the intense radiation there.
Ex-fashion mogul Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault
Judge says Nygard, 83, ‘used his wealth and power’ to commit four convicted assaults in TorontoThe Canadian former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted of four counts of sexual assault in attacks on women in his Toronto office building that in some cases date back for decades.The 11-year sentence is reduced to take into account time he has already spent behind bars. Nygard has about 6.7 years left to serve and will be eligible for full parole after one-third of that. Continue reading...
