Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia, extending his rule of over two decades Friday, 8 December 2023, 13:23 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all...
Desperation grows among Palestinians trapped with little aid as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza Friday, 8 December 2023, 06:59 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press Desperation grew Thursday among Palestinians largely cut off from supplies of food and water as Israeli forces engaged in fierce urban battles with Hamas militants. Strikes in the southern Gaza town...
Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbour attack return to honour those who perished 82 years ago Friday, 8 December 2023, 06:57 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press Ira “Ike” Schab had just showered, put on a clean sailor's uniform and closed his locker aboard the USS Dobbin when he heard a call for a fire rescue party. He went topside to see the...
Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza's second-largest city, blocking aid from population Thursday, 7 December 2023, 09:47 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday in the center of the Gaza Strip's second-largest city, the military said. The ground offensive has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing to...
A milestone for Notre Dame: 1 year until cathedral reopens to public after devastating fire Thursday, 7 December 2023, 09:44 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press When flames tore into Notre Dame in 2019, people who worked in the cathedral felt orphaned. But as the world-famous Paris landmark's reopening draws closer, they are beginning to picture...
November is the sixth straight month to set a heat record, scientists say Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 09:21 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press For the sixth month in a row, Earth set a new monthly record for heat, and also added the hottest autumn to the litany of record-breaking heat this year, the European climate agency...
Israel moves into Gaza's second-largest city and intensifies strikes in bloody new phase of the war Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 08:09 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press Israel said Tuesday that its troops had entered Gaza’s second-largest city as intensified bombardment sent streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with wounded and dead Palestinians,...
Israel expands Gaza ground offensive, vows to hit the south with 'no less strength' than the north Monday, 4 December 2023, 07:31 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press Israel's ground offensive expanded to every part of the Gaza Strip, its military said Sunday, as it ordered more evacuations and vowed to hit south Gaza with “no less strength” than the...
At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane; Environmentalists call it a 'smokescreen' Sunday, 3 December 2023, 06:47 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030, the president of this year's...
Israeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders Sunday, 3 December 2023, 06:45 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press Israel pounded targets in crowded southern Gaza on Saturday and ordered more neighborhoods designated for attack to evacuate, driving up the death toll as the United States and others urged it...