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US women having abortions at the same rate as before ban: New study

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 20:11
A study shows women in the US are getting around state bans by using telehealth to obtain abortion pills.

Austria’s president tasks centre-right with forming government

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 19:36
Far-right Freedom Party came top in last month's election but other parties have refused to govern with them.

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO charged with operating sex-trafficking ring

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 19:11
Abercrombie's Mike Jeffries and associates lured dozens of young men into sex acts from 2008-2015, says indictment.

‘Plan for ethnic cleansing’: Israel’s north Gaza siege sets off alarms

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 19:05
Analysts warn that the Israeli military’s siege on north Gaza could be the first step in the so-called “General’s Plan."

El Chapo’s sons discussing plea with US government: Lawyer

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 18:17
Joaqin Guzman Lopez and his brothers are accused of taking the reins of the Sinaloa cartel after their father's arrest. 

Russia’s Putin welcomes world leaders for three-day BRICS summit

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 17:31
President Putin hosts leaders including Xi and Modi at summit of bloc of developing economies.

Video shows Israeli strike collapse multi-storey building in Beirut

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 17:01
Video captured the moment an Israeli missile attack collapsed a multi-storey apartment building in southern Beirut.

How India and China pulled back from a border war — and why now

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 16:46
The agreement allows the resumption of patrols along the disputed border in the Ladakh region.

Lee Hsien Yang, youngest son of Singapore founder, claims asylum in the UK

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 16:36
Lee Hsien Yang says he was granted asylum due to Singapore's 'persecution' against him and his family.

Why are the Central Park Five suing Donald Trump?

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 15:31
The former president tried to justify calling for their execution in 1989 by falsely claiming that they had pled guilty.

Hezbollah claims responsibility for drone attack on Netanyahu holiday home

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 15:26
Hezbollah spokesman also acknowledges that some of the group's fighters have been taken captive by the Israeli military.

Russian invasion sends Ukraine population plummeting by 10 million: UN

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 14:44
Exodus of refugees, collapsing fertility and war deaths, reportedly depleted Ukrainian numbers by about 25 percent.

What Sinwar’s death reveals about war and peacemaking in Palestine

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 14:41
The West has tried to portray Hamas’s leader as an ‘obstacle’ to peace, hoping to obscure reality.

Israel: The Yemenite Children Affair

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 14:26
The disappearance of over 2,000 babies - suspected victims of irregular adoption - in Israel in 1949.

Israel’s war on Gaza has set development back by 69 years, UN says

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 14:05
UNDP assessment says poverty will cross 74 percent in 2024, affecting 4.1 million people, in the Palestinian territory.

Russia’s BRICS summit: What’s on the agenda and why it matters to Putin

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 14:04
The summit, which leaders from two dozen nations will attend, is the largest event Russia has hosted in years.

Who to watch in the 2024-25 NBA season: Wemby, Antman, Ja, Zion, Giannis

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 13:59
From established players to breakout stars, here are five high-impact players to watch this NBA season.

Video: Rescuers search for survivors after Israeli strike in Beirut

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 13:53
Video shows emergency crews searching the wreckage of buildings in southern Beirut after Israeli air attacks.

EU observers say ‘unjustified alteration’ of Mozambique election results

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 13:34
Presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane accused security forces of killing his lawyer, Elvino Dias, over the weekend.

New Zealand airport imposes three-minute limit on hugs

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 13:12
Measure intended to prevent extended embraces from causing traffic jams, but airport won't have 'hug police'.

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