Israel and Hamas agree to extend temporary ceasefire

GAZA/JERUSALEM — Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement on Thursday to extend their six-day ceasefire by at least one more day

Defying Pope’s calls for climate action, US Catholic bishops cling to fossil fuels

Nov. 29 — Hundreds of Catholic institutions around the globe have announced plans to divest their finances of oil, gas and coal

Japan asks US military to ground Osprey aircraft after fatal crash

TOKYO — Japan said it has asked the United States (US) to suspend all nonemergency V-22 Osprey flights over its territory after

Syrians lead push to create global chemical weapons tribunal

THE HAGUE/BEIRUT — Illegal chemical weapons attacks killed and injured thousands during Syria’s civil war, many of them children, but more than

China’s factory activity contracts for second month in November

BEIJING  – China’s manufacturing activity contracted for a second straight month in November and at a quicker pace, suggesting more stimulus will be needed to shore up economic growth and restore confidence

Elon Musk curses out advertisers who left X over antisemitic content

Billionaire Elon Musk told advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over antisemitic content to “Go fuck yourself” in a fiery Wednesday interview. His profanity-laced remarks followed a moment of

Thai foreign minister fights back tears, welcomes Hamas release of Thai workers

TEL AVIV – Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara held back tears when he met fellow Thais released to Israel by Hamas after seven weeks of captivity and said on Wednesday he hoped for freedom

Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100

Source: WASHINGTON – Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on US foreign policy, died on Wednesday at