Hours after Israel’s rare strike in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that, “If anyone tries to hurt us, we’ll hurt them.” What was defined by the Israeli army as a Syrian provocation in the morning had become a chance … Read More
Just hours before President Trump’s third attempt at a travel ban targeting majority-Muslim nations was scheduled to go into effect Wednesday, federal judges in Maryland and Hawaii again shut down the controversial measure. In Maryland, U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang … Read More
Right now the European Union is united on one thing above all: to get Britain to pay as big a divorce bill as possible when it exits the EU. But while money will unite leaders at this week’s European summit, … Read More
Over 1 million people in Somalia have been forced to abandon their homes this year seeking food and water, mainly due to drought. “We are alarmed at the massive scale of this crisis. On average, a staggering 3,500 people per … Read More
In just 3 decades, insect populations in German nature reserves have plummeted by more than 75%, according to a new study. The reasons for the decline aren’t clear, but the pattern is consistent over a swath of western and northern … Read More
GETTY The hermit kingdom has recklessly brushed aside US negotiations The hermit kingdom has recklessly brushed aside negotiations until the country can “counter” the US’ military might. A North Korean official said: “Before we can engage in diplomacy with the … Read More
Russia is supporting the Afghan Taliban against NATO forces through a covert programme of laundered fuel sales, The Times said in a report on Tuesday. “Russian intelligence services are sending fleets of fuel tankers into Afghanistan through the Hairatan border … Read More
Half of all South Sudanese depend on food aid. This is not only because of droughts, but also bloody power struggles. The main victims in this cycle of violence and hunger are women and children. “Delkhiin Khunsnii Khotolbor” might be … Read More
Highlights Between January and September 2017, close to 140,000 refugees and migrants arrived on European shores. Although two-thirds of them came through the Central Mediterranean Route, the Eastern Mediterranean Route has recorded a recent spike in sea crossings to Greece … Read More