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As families retrieve bodies, Gaza is running out of places to bury the dead
Gaza is running out of burial space as families retrieve victims from war rubble. Recent recovery efforts include 50 Palestinians,
topicLourdes bans Society of St. Pius X Masses, covers Rupnik art ahead of pope's visit
The Bishop of Lourdes has banned Society of St. Pius X Masses and sacraments at the Lourdes Shrine, and will cover mosaics by Mark
topicUkraine sanctions ‘Masha and the Bear’ cartoon over alleged Russian propaganda
Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the creators of the popular Russian cartoon series 'Masha and the Bear' for allegedly spreading p
topicA moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in the Tokyo region
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, injuring more than 30 people. The quake caused minor dam
topicSwedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say
A 17-year-old girl was killed and three others injured in a sword attack at a school in Fagersta, Sweden. The suspect, an 18-year-
topicTrump Envoy Tom Barrack Says Israel ‘occupies’ Golan, Contradicting US Policy
US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack has retracted statements describing the Golan Heights as occupied Syrian territory. Barrack in
topicBarbican Conservatory to give away 2,000 free plant cuttings
The Barbican Conservatory is giving away 2,000 free plant cuttings to Londoners. This initiative allows the public to take home gr
topicGuinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30 in Conakry
A mound of waste collapsed at a landfill in Conakry, Guinea, killing at least 30 people. Heavy rains triggered the landslide, whic
Americans warned of kidnapping, extortion as violent crime grips parts of tourist spot
The US State Department has updated travel advisories for several Latin American countries, including Mexico and Ecuador, citing r
topic‘Pinned to the ground’: Badly-fractured 700-year-old skeleton could be first ever casualty of giant medieval catapult
Archaeologists discovered a 14th-century skeleton at a Scottish castle featuring 167 fractures. The extensive bone damage resemble
topicBodies of two hikers missing for decades found after Swiss glacier melts
Authorities discovered the bodies of two Belgian climbers in the Swiss Alps after a glacier melted. The mountaineers had been miss
topicNew study of a young woman’s ‘vampire’ burial offers clues about her identity
Researchers are analyzing a 400-year-old grave in Poland containing a young woman buried with precautions intended to prevent her
topicChina, Indonesia agree to boost military ties, work closer on minerals, energy and tech
China and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen defense cooperation and deepen ties across energy, minerals, and technology. The agr
topicIsraeli man injured in West Bank stabbing attack; IDF arrests suspect after manhunt
Israeli security forces captured a Palestinian suspect following a stabbing attack near Jericho that left an Israeli man moderatel
topicGadi Eisenkot demands haredi party Shas remove new election ad invoking IDF soldiers
Gadi Eisenkot and the Yashar Party are demanding that the Shas party remove an election campaign advertisement that features IDF s
topicZelenskyy asked for more Patriot missiles, Pence says
President Zelenskyy has asked the United States for more Patriot missiles, according to former Vice President Mike Pence. Followin
topicUS ambassador to Belgium defends controversial academic who scrutinized late Cambridge professor
The US ambassador to Belgium and other Trump officials are calling for the reinstatement of Nathan Cofnas, an academic suspended b
topicIsraeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, US envoy concerned over escalation
A US special envoy to Syria reports that Israel conducted an air strike on a northern Syrian air base without notifying Washington
topicSettlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments
Israeli settlers killed a Palestinian teenager and seriously wounded a man during an unauthorized hike into a West Bank village. T
topicSwiss tourist gets 1-year jail in Bali for mocking Hindu festival, calling tradition ‘crazy’
A Swiss tourist received a one-year prison sentence in Bali after insulting a Hindu holiday. The individual mocked the tradition,
topicRussia, Ukraine trade deadly attacks as Putin warns of ‘destructive’ hits
Russian missile attacks have caused further casualties in Ukraine, following a deadly strike on a shopping complex the previous da
topicTrump Says Israel Should Stop Striking Gaza
Violence in Gaza continues alongside a growing US-Iran standoff centered on the Strait of Hormuz. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bess
topicShas invokes IDF soldiers in election campaign ad, drawing Gadi Eisenkot's ire
Shas party's election campaign ad featuring IDF soldiers has drawn criticism from Gadi Eisenkot and others, with some accusing the
topicIran eyes military targets in Europe if Donald Trump escalates war, insiders say
A two-month window for peace talks between the US and Iran expired without a resolution to the ongoing war. Amid this diplomatic f