Parents of Michigan school shooter sentenced to 10-15 years in prison
The mother and father of a Michigan teen who shot and killed four classmates were each sentenced to between 10 and 15 years in prison on Tuesday after a jury convicted them ...
Biden says Netanyahu’s approach to war in Gaza is a ‘mistake’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza is a “mistake,” US President Joe Biden said in an interview published on Tuesday, offering further criticism of ...
Israel says more aid is entering Gaza, but figures disputed
Israel says aid is moving into Gaza more quickly after international pressure to increase access, but the amount is disputed and the United Nations says it is still much less ...
Trump loses bid to delay hush money trial pending gag order appeal
A New York state appeals judge on Tuesday denied Donald Trump’s bid to delay his April 15 trial on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star ...
Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flooding in decades
Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled mighty rivers beyond bursting point in the worst flooding in the area for at least 70 years.
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Harris completes steadfast journey to become Ireland’s youngest premier
When Simon Harris made headlines in his local County Wicklow newspaper in 2003 for criticising the government, the future Irish prime minister was described as “a well-known local activist”. He was 16 ...
UN nuclear watchdog’s board sets emergency meeting on Zaporizhzhia attacks
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday at Ukraine and Russia’s request to discuss attacks on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear ...
UK and Rwanda look forward to first migrant deportation flights in spring
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Rwandan President Paul Kagame are looking forward to the first flights under Britain’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda departing in the ...
Chaos of war forces Christians to bury dead in Muslim cemeteries
Too frightened to travel on dangerous roads that lead to their graveyards in Gaza, Palestinian Christians are lowering their loved ones into the ground in Muslim cemeteries amid the chaos ...
Germany denies complicity in Gaza genocide at UN court
Germany denied accusations on Tuesday that it was aiding genocide in Gaza by selling Israel arms in a suit to the top U.N. court by Nicaragua reflecting mounting legal ...
Ukraine races to fix and shield its power plants after Russian onslaught
When a Russian attack plunged a Ukrainian thermal power plant into darkness on March 29, 51-year-old Ihor did not have time to think.
He grabbed a flashlight and made his way ...
One climate win, two losses at ECHR
By Gloria Dickie and Kate Abnett
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their ...
Hamas says Israeli proposal failed to meet Palestinian demands, yet it is under review
Hamas said early on Tuesday Israel’s proposal that it received from Qatari and Egyptian mediators did not meet any of the demands of Palestinian factions.
However, the group added ...
Total solar eclipse: North Americans celebrate with cheers, music and matrimony
Throngs of skywatchers across North America gazed upward at a blackened sun in the midday dusk on Monday, celebrating with cheers, music and matrimony the first total solar eclipse to ...
Netanyahu sets date for next Gaza offensive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a date was set for an invasion of Rafah, the enclave’s last refuge for displaced Palestinians.
Meanwhile, a Hamas official said on Monday ...
Israel ‘denies Turkey’s request to drop aid into Gaza’
Israel has denied Turkey’s request to join air drops of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, and Ankara will take new measures against Israel in response, its Foreign Minister ...
Drone footage shows Gaza turned to wasteland since war began
Drone footage of Gaza over the six months of warfare between Israel and Hamas shows how the once vibrant Palestinian enclave has been transformed into a vast wasteland of rubble ...
Record floods in Russia’s Urals triggered by melting snow
Swiftly melting snow triggered the worst recorded flooding in Russia’s Ural Mountains, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes as some of Europe’s biggest rivers swelled to ...
Microsoft to launch AI hub in London
Microsoft has has announced plans for a new artificial intelligence (AI) hub in London, focused on product development and research.
The unit will be led by Mustafa Suleyman, the London-born ...
Briton becomes first person to run length of Africa
Extreme marathon runner Russ Cook completed his run across the entire length of Africa in Tunisia on Sunday after travelling through 16 countries, with the 352-day odyssey including being robbed at ...
European politicians embrace TikTok despite security fears
When Simon Harris became Ireland’s prime minister-in-waiting in March, he turned to a favoured platform to express himself: TikTok.
In a video with ‘THANK YOU’ written in yellow lettering, ...
Flights cancelled in parts of UK, power outages in Ireland due to storm
Airline passengers in parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland faced travel disruption at airports on Saturday due to flight cancellations as a storm swept across both countries and left ...
Millions across North America await total solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse will have millions of people across a heavily populated swath of North America gazing toward the heavens on Monday as the moon completely blocks the sun ...
No progress made at Cairo ceasefire talks, says Hamas official
A Hamas official said on Monday no progress was made at a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo also attended by Israeli, Qatar and U.S. representatives, after ...