Austin Returns to Israel With a Tougher Message and Lessons Learned

The U.S. defense secretary has stressed both the Biden administration’s support for Israel and concerns about the rising Palestinian death toll. Source link

U.S. Urges Israel to Protect Gaza Civilians

The Israeli military said on Sunday that the hostages, all Israelis, had tried to use leftover food to create signs calling for help. The men emerged shirtless from a building,…

Irish Leader Condemns Fire at Hotel Preparing to Host Asylum Seekers

Ireland’s leader has condemned a suspected arson attack after a hotel that was set to become housing for asylum seekers was burned to the ground on Saturday, the latest incident…

Nods and Nudges: How U.S. Is Pressing Israel to Rein in Gaza Assault

President Biden and his top aides have engaged in an increasingly awkward dance in recent days, prodding Israel to change its tactics in the war in the Gaza Strip while…

China Earthquake Kills Over 100 in Gangsu and Qinhai Provinces

An earthquake in northwestern China has killed at least 111 people and injured more than 200 others in two provinces, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday. Rescuers were searching for…

Iceland Volcano Erupts Near Grindavik After Weeks of Earthquakes

A volcano in southwestern Iceland began erupting Monday with lava fountains reaching up to 330 feet and the glow visible from central Reykjavik. The location of the fissure poses a…

Ukraine Aid Bill Delayed as Border Talks Drag On

The prospects for passing legislation to speed military aid to Ukraine this year are fading, as Republicans balk at striking a quick deal on immigration policy changes they have demanded…

Tuesday Briefing: BP Paused Red Sea Oil Shipments

BP paused Red Sea oil shipments Global oil prices jumped yesterday after the energy giant BP said it had stopped sending tankers through the Red Sea. The route has become…

He Made a Magazine, 95 Issues, While Hiding From the Nazis in an Attic

“A couple of times he read from them at dinner parties,” she said in an interview, “but I didn’t understand German then.” Many years later, though, Simone’s daughter, Lucy, took…

BP Pauses Oil Shipments Through Red Sea Amid Fears of Attacks

Global oil prices jumped on Monday after the energy giant BP said it had stopped sending tankers through the Red Sea, a vital shipping lane which has become an increasingly…