A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi went down in a 'hard landing'May 19, 2024 10:48 AMBy Joe Hernandez The state-run IRNA media outlet reported that the aircraft carrying Raisi and other senior officials went down as the president returned from an event on the border with Azerbaijan.
Member of Israel's War Cabinet says he'll quit unless there's a new war planMay 18, 2024 1:34 PMBy The Associated PressBenny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man War Cabinet, has threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza in the next three weeks.
Rafah is running out of food, even as the U.S. pier starts operating in GazaMay 17, 2024 2:49 PMBy Lauren Migaki and Aya Batrawy The first trucks of aid entered Gaza via a pier built by the U.S. But it’s challenging to move aid around Gaza, and humanitarian groups operating in Rafah warn they don’t have food to distribute.
U.S. military says aid is now being delivered into Gaza over a floating pierMay 17, 2024 2:45 AMBy The Associated Press The shipment is the first in an operation that U.S. military officials anticipate could scale up to 150 truckloads a day entering the Gaza Strip as Israel presses in on the southern city of Rafah.
Slovak authorities charge ‘lone wolf’ with assassination attempt on the prime ministerMay 16, 2024 11:27 AMBy The Associated Press Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate the populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying the suspect acted alone in a politically motivated attack.
Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer loomsMay 16, 2024 7:15 AMBy The Associated PressThe threat of a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing Wednesday, a day after thousands of residents were forced to evacuate their homes in the city of 68,000.
What's worse for disease spread: animal loss, climate change or urbanization?May 15, 2024 4:36 PMBy Jonathan Lambert Scientists are looking at the ways humans change the planet — and the impact that has on the spread of infectious disease. You might be surprised at some of their conclusions.
Slovakia's populist prime minister shot, shocking Europe before electionsMay 15, 2024 3:10 PMBy The Associated Press The pro-Russian leader was reported to be fighting for his life after being hit in the stomach Wednesday. The shooting of Robert Fico comes just three weeks before European Parliament elections.
Why the U.N. revised the numbers of women and children killed in GazaMay 15, 2024 2:55 PMBy Aya Batrawy Here’s a closer look at the United Nations’ breakdown of casualties. The overall total of more than 35,000 Palestinians killed since Oct. 7, based on Gaza Health Ministry figures, has not declined.
Police: ‘Complex investigation’ continues into death of Minnesota native during hockey gameMay 15, 2024 12:23 PMBy Andrew KruegerAuthorities in England say bail has been extended for a man arrested in connection with the death of a Minnesota native during a professional hockey game last fall.