Iran's president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast Monday, 20 May 2024, 15:40 Last update: about 3 hours ago Associated Press Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key...
London court rules WikiLeaks founder Assange can appeal against an extradition order to the US Monday, 20 May 2024, 15:00 Last update: about 4 hours ago Associated Press WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against extradition to the United States on espionage charges, a London court ruled Monday — a decision likely to further drag out an...
Inquiry slams successive UK governments for failures that killed 3,000 in infected blood scandal Monday, 20 May 2024, 14:36 Last update: about 4 hours ago Associated Press British authorities and the country's public health service committed a “catalogue of failures” and knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through...
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu Monday, 20 May 2024, 14:04 Last update: about 5 hours ago Associated Press The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in connection...
Updated: Iran's president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site Monday, 20 May 2024, 07:03 Last update: about 3 hours ago Associated Press Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash Monday after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous...
Updated: Helicopter carrying Iran's hard-line president crashes in mountainous region Sunday, 19 May 2024, 16:39 Last update: about 12 hours ago Associated Press A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without elaborating. Some began urging the public to pray...
Wars cause widespread pollution, environmental damage - here's how to address it in peace accords Sunday, 19 May 2024, 11:00 Last update: about 12 hours ago Associated Press As wars grind on in Ukraine and Gaza, another location ravaged by conflict is taking steps to implement a historic peace agreement. From the mid-1960s through 2016, Colombia was torn by conflict...
An ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza, even as fighting rages Sunday, 19 May 2024, 05:59 Last update: about 1 day ago Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and his country's closest ally over postwar plans for Gaza, even as the war with Hamas shows no sign of...
Slovakia's prime minister undergoes another operation; he remains in serious condition Sunday, 19 May 2024, 05:50 Last update: about 1 day ago Associated Press Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has undergone another operation two days after being shot multiple times and remains in serious condition, officials said ...
European Medicines Agency pulls authorisation for AstraZeneca's COVID shot, at company's request Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 15:35 Last update: about 12 days ago Associated Press The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled, according to the EU medicines regulator. In an update on the European Medicines...