Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage - here's how to address it in peace accords Sunday, 19 May 2024, 11:00 Last update: about 6 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 6 hours 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 6 hours 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 ...
Suspected would-be assassin ordered detained as Slovak prime minister's condition is stable Saturday, 18 May 2024, 17:55 Last update: about 6 hours ago Associated Press The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was ordered to remain behind bars Saturday as the nation’s leader was in serious but stable...
Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city Saturday, 18 May 2024, 08:04 Last update: about 1 day ago Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during a visit to China that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer...
Trucks are rolling across a new US pier into Gaza, but challenges remain to getting enough aid in Saturday, 18 May 2024, 08:02 Last update: about 1 day ago Associated Press Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings...
Majority of EU nations want more partnerships to stem migration from countries of origin Friday, 17 May 2024, 12:13 Last update: about 2 days ago Associated Press A majority of European Union members are calling for more agreements with countries where migrants depart from or travel through to get to Europe, saying the bloc needs to think outside the box to...
Malta among 8 EU states saying conditions in Syria should be reassessed to allow refugee returns Friday, 17 May 2024, 10:57 Last update: about 2 days ago Associated Press The governments of eight European Union member states said Friday the situation in Syria should be re-evaluated to allow for the voluntary return of Syrian refugees back to their homeland. In a...
Vatican revamps norms to evaluate visions of Mary as it adapts to Internet age, combats hoaxers Friday, 17 May 2024, 07:03 Last update: about 2 days ago Associated Press The Catholic Church has a long and controversial history of the faithful claiming to have had visions of the Virgin Mary, of statues that purportedly wept blood tears and stigmata that erupted on...
Steward’s US hospitals ‘languished without the substantial capital investment’ – report Thursday, 16 May 2024, 09:52 Last update: about 3 days ago Hospitals in the US run by Steward Health Care languished without the substantial capital investment required to maintain and upgrade facilities, a report says. In one Florida Hospital,...