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‘A nightmare’: Lebanese Americans anxious, angry as Israel attacks homeland

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 20:29
Lebanese community members in US are pushing through grief, fear and outrage to help people back home.

Abbas slams US’s diplomatic support for Israel’s war on Gaza in UN speech

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 19:39
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinian Authority should govern Gaza after Israel's war is over.

‘Militias must withdraw from all areas’ says Sudan’s Al-Burhan

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 19:30
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s army chief, urged an end to the war in Sudan.

Zelenskyy visits White House as partisan divide grows ahead of US vote

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 19:26
Biden administration has pledged 'surge' in support, but friction has increased between Trump and Ukrainian leader.

Syria funding crisis leaves vital Idlib hospital on brink of closure

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 18:20
Medical services at Bab al-Hawa hospital in northwest Syria are about to stop, and patients' options are slim.

Tunisian presidential candidate Zammel sentenced to six months in prison

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 18:03
Ayachi Zammel sentenced on charges of falsifying documents days before Tunisia's presidential election.

New York’s Mayor Eric Adams indicted: Everything you need to know

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 17:38
Adams has been charged with bribery and soliciting illegal foreign donations to his election campaign.

DR Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding armed groups in East African court case

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 17:37
DRC accuses Rwanda of violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help armed groups.

‘We will not allow a single centimetre of Gaza to be taken by Israel’

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 17:33
We will not leave,’ says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, accusing Israel of a full-scale genocide.

‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene bears down on north Florida’s Big Bend

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 17:10
Helene is moving across the Gulf of Mexico towards Florida but has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm at US landfall.

Nations unite at the UN to combat antimicrobial resistance threat

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 16:43
World leaders in New York just made a commitment to take action to ensure the future of modern medicine.

New York Mayor Adams charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 16:11
The New York City mayor was indicted on federal charges that he solicited bribes from Turkish businessmen and officials.

‘Coloniser’ microbes to superbugs: How antibiotic resistance behaves

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 15:33
As antimicrobial resistance threatens medical progress, doctors like Sylvia Omulo are looking for clues to help us heal.

Mass funeral for Kenya school fire victims

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 15:20
A mass funeral has been held for the 21 children who were killed in a boarding school fire in central Kenya.

Will Israel’s onslaught on Lebanon force Iran to shift its approach?

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 15:17
An Iranian response is certain, but leaders in Tehran wish to carefully calibrate their retaliation, analysts said.

Hezbollah rockets land in sea near Israeli city

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 15:05
Explosions were seen near the city of Haifa in northern Israel as a barrage of Hezbollah rockets landed in the sea.

Women and children among victims of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 14:48
Here are some of the hundreds of people killed in Israel’s recent bombardment of Lebanon.

Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda and AJ+ win Emmy for Gaza war documentary

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 14:40
Award comes after pro-Israel organisation criticises nomination of short film on initial days of Israel's war on Gaza.

Who is Pesto the penguin and why does everyone love him?

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 14:08
Nearly two billion people have viewed footage of the unusually large baby king penguin in Australia.

Hong Kong jails shuttered Stand News editor for ‘sedition’

Around The Globe - Thu, 09/26/2024 - 14:02
Former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen of pro-democracy outlet sentenced to 21 months in jail under colonial-era law.

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