The weather was bad along the front line as the hour approached. Heavy clouds and rain meant activity by the two warring parties was always likely to be on the lower side. But as the…
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Valerie the dachshund has finally been reunited with her owners after surviving 540 days alone on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Owners Georgia Gardner and Josh Fishlock described the moment they got to hold the…
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A three-day ceasefire in Ukraine that was unilaterally declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month was set to come into effect at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday (midnight Moscow time), as Russia prepares to…
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October 7 families demand to know the number of Gaza hostages still alive, after Trump said 3 more have died
by adminFamilies of October 7 hostages held in Gaza demanded any new information from the Israeli government after US President Donald Trump said three more captives had died. “As of today, it’s 21. Three have died.…
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This American soldier witnessed the Nazi surrender. 80 years later, he’s still happy to be home
by adminAnderson cooper 360 Watch Louis Graziano’s story on “Anderson Cooper 360,” tonight on CNN at 8 p.m. ET. He’s believed to be the last surviving person from inside the room of the little red schoolhouse…
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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has said that his government is holding indirect talks with Israel to bring an end to Israeli attacks on Syria. “There are indirect negotiations (with Israel) via mediators to calm and…
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Cardinals choosing the next pope have been offered a dossier on candidates – with a subtext
by adminWhen the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they will be sealed off from the world. But that doesn’t stop people trying…
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Nearly 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa live without access to electricity, creating huge barriers to development. Not only does it stifle industrial growth and agricultural efficiency, but it also has implications on health and…
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Trump says the US needs to protect Greenland from China. Are his fears overblown?
by adminThroughout his second term, US President Donald Trump has trained his focus on a sprawling but sparsely populated island that stretches into the Arctic circle. The United States needs that island – Greenland, a territory…
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Netanyahu chooses war – and his political survival – as Israelis demand hostage deal
by adminPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kept up appearances for nearly 19 months: Freeing the hostages and defeating Hamas, he insisted, stood equally atop the pyramid of Israel’s war goals. Even as members of his right-wing governing…