International

01-09-2024 JERUSALEM: Israel says its forces have recovered the bodies of six hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the bodies were located on Saturday in an underground tunnel in the Rafah area of southern Gaza. The IDF named the …

01-09-2024 WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN: In Michigan this year, where dairy workers and herds have fallen ill from bird flu, a pair of unlikely prized cows are being prepped to take the state fair stage. State fair organizers are this year featuring Milkshake and Buttercup, two life-sized fiberglass cows complete with …

01-09-2024 BAGHDAD: A US military-led raid in western Iraq killed at least 15 Islamic State (IS) militant group “operatives” who fought back with numerous weapons including grenades and explosive “suicide” belts, US Central Command said late Friday. The joint operation with Iraq’s security forces took place early Thursday. Some of …

01-09-2024 OCCUPIED WEST BANK: At least 12 Palestinians have been killed in recent Israeli attacks across Gaza, including in Jabalia in the north and Khan Younis in the south, Gaza’s civil defence reports. Siege of Jenin city by Israeli forces leaves Palestinian residents without food, water, electricity or internet access, …

01-09-2024 TOKYO: Almost 40,000 people died alone in their homes in Japan during the first half of 2024, a report by the country’s police shows. Of that number, nearly 4,000 people were discovered more than a month after they died, and 130 bodies went unmissed for a year before they …

01-09-2024 KUALA LUMPUR:  An extensive search for an Indian woman who disappeared into a pavement sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur hit a snag on its eighth day, as authorities now say it is “too risky” to continue deploying divers. The incident has gripped Malaysia, with some 110 rescuers working around the …

01-09-2024 WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has said he will vote against a ballot measure in his home state of Florida that would protect abortion rights after facing backlash from conservative supporters. The former president’s announcement came one day after an NBC News interview in which he appeared to support the measure, …

01-09-2024 BRASILIA: X, formerly Twitter, has been banned in Brazil after failing to meet a deadline set by a Supreme Court judge to name a new legal representative in the country. Alexandre de Moraes ordered the “immediate and complete suspension” of the social media platform until it complies with all …

31-08-2024 TRIPOLI/ BENGHAZI: More than half of Libya’s oil production, or about 700,000 barrels per day, was offline on Thursday and exports were halted at several ports as a standoff between rival political factions over the central bank and oil revenue threatens to end a four-year period of relative peace. …

31-08-2024 SAVANNAH, GEORGI: Kamala Harris defended some personal shifts in policy toward the center on Thursday and said she might name a Republican to her cabinet if elected, in her first interview with a mainstream news organization since Democrats nominated her for president. “I think the most important and most …