Deadly Israeli strike in Beirut adds to fears the war is escalating

Saturday’s attack completely demolished a multi-story building in a densely-populated neighborhood. Israel did not say who the strike’s target was.

Published: 2024-11-23 21:26:51

Israel investigates disappearance of Chabad emissary

Published: 2024-11-23 20:49:48

20 killed, dozens injured in massive strike on central Beirut

The target of the attack on the Basta area was not immediately clear. The Israel Defense Forces did not appear to have posted an evacuation order for that area beforehand.

Published: 2024-11-23 20:49:48

Northern Gaza hospital attacked 7 times in one day, director says

Published: 2024-11-23 20:37:28

Pete Hegseth’s Army unit in Iraq was rocked by a war-crimes case

Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick was not involved in the murder of detainees, but the formative experience influenced his advocacy for troops accused of war crimes.

Published: 2024-11-23 19:50:04

4 Italian peacekeepers injured by rocket fire in south Lebanon, U.N. says

Published: 2024-11-23 11:47:45

China looks to step into global vacuum as Trump vows to pull U.S. back

At the COP climate conference, China has been presenting itself as a stable and reliable global leader, seeking to draw a contrast ahead of a second Trump era.

Published: 2024-11-23 10:00:42

Major explosion rocks central Beirut, leaving huge crater

At least four missiles hit a site in the Basta neighborhood, Lebanese state media and Reuters reported. The target of the strike was not immediately clear.

Published: 2024-11-23 05:35:51

Israeli strikes kill 12 medical workers in Lebanon, including a Baalbek hospital director

Published: 2024-11-23 05:34:13

Israeli strikes kill 12 medical workers in Lebanon, including a Baalbek hospital director

Published: 2024-11-22 21:27:20

U.S. judge clears way for ‘cursed’ giant emerald to return to Brazil

The judge brushed aside pleas from a consortium of U.S. gem spectators who claimed to be the rightful owners.

Published: 2024-11-22 19:15:37

Russia seeks to intimidate Ukraine with new missile, officials say

The attack with an intermediate-range ballistic missile has spurred fears of a major escalation in the ongoing war and prompted Ukraine to request new air defenses.

Published: 2024-11-22 16:21:09

Cartel leader who faked own death is arrested in California, officials say

Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, alleged son-in-law of “El Mencho,” the leader of the Mexican Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), was arrested in Riverside.

Published: 2024-11-22 16:08:28

4 Italian peacekeepers injured by rocket fire in southern Lebanon, U.N. says

Published: 2024-11-22 16:04:53

Hungary’s Orban extends invitation to Netanyahu, defying ICC arrest warrants

Published: 2024-11-22 14:12:18

What the ICC arrest warrants mean for Netanyahu and Gallant

Published: 2024-11-22 12:29:34

Israel ends use of administrative detention orders against West Bank settlers

Published: 2024-11-22 12:04:51

ICC arrest warrants accuse Netanyahu, Gallant of war crimes in Gaza

Published: 2024-11-22 11:36:41

Meet Lucy, the celebrity of fossils, who changed our view of evolution

A collection of 3-million-year-old bones unearthed 50 years ago in Ethiopia changed our understanding of human origins.

Published: 2024-11-22 11:00:00

American businessman makes play for Russian natural gas pipelines

An American businessman is seeking to acquire the Swiss company that controls Russia’s Nord Stream 2, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post.

Published: 2024-11-22 09:02:04

How a change in rice farming unexpectedly made India’s air so much worse

No one anticipated that an initiative to save groundwater by delaying the annual rice season would aggravate northern India’s already miserable air pollution.

Published: 2024-11-22 07:00:28