DUBAI – The president of the UN’s COP28 climate talks urged negotiators to compromise on Sunday, warning “failure is not an option” as efforts to reach a deal on phasing…
Israeli forces push into southern Gaza as situation turns ‘apocalyptic’
GAZA CITY – Israeli forces pushed Sunday into southern Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled in search of shelter from bombardments and intense fighting with Hamas militants.…
US sets 2028 as target for first high-speed train
WASHINGTON – The United States will have its first high-speed train — between Los Angeles and Las Vegas — in 2028, the Biden administration said Friday as it unveiled a…
Hunter Biden indicted on tax evasion charges
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES – Hunter Biden was indicted late Thursday on multiple counts of tax evasion, the second time this year President Joe Biden’s troubled son has been charged…
Israel pursues Hamas in and around Gaza’s biggest cities
ISRAEL – Israel pressed on with its offensive in and around Gaza’s main cities on Friday, more than two months after Hamas’s deadly attack sparked a war that has claimed…
New aid pledges to Ukraine at lowest level since war began, study finds
PARIS – Ukraine’s allies have dramatically scaled back their pledges of new aid to the country, which have fallen to their lowest level since the start of the war, the…
Russia sets presidential election for March 17
MOSCOW – Russia on Thursday set March 17 as the date for a presidential election which is expected to be another shoo-in for Vladimir Putin, who has silenced opposition during…
Putin visits Saudi Arabia, UAE on Middle East tour
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE), making a rare trip abroad as Moscow seeks to reassert…
COP28 head presses nations to reach climate ‘compromise’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Emirati head of the UN’s climate conference pressed countries on Wednesday to strive for common ground and reach a “historic” deal by early next…
Israeli troops battle Hamas militants inside south Gaza city
UNDEFINED – Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters Thursday in the heart of southern Gaza’s main city where a top militant leader is believed to be hiding, while pressing their offensive…