Israel-Hamas conflict hurtles into its second week with more airstrikes on Gaza
Israel launched its heaviest string of airstrikes to date overnight on nine targets throughout Gaza.
Covid-19 live updates: In England, eating inside and hugs are allowed again as coronavirus restrictions ease
Top officials warned people to be cautious, however, amid fears that the new variant first identified in India could roll back the country’s progress.
Photos: Israel-Hamas conflict hurtles into second week with more strikes on Gaza
JERUSALEM — Israel struck the Gaza Strip again Monday and Hamas rockets continued to streak in the other direction as the conflict hurtled into its second week with little sign of relenting, despite increasing diplomatic efforts.
Chinese businessman with links to Steve Bannon is driving force for a sprawling disinformation network, researchers say
Chinese businessman with links to Steve Bannon is the "linchpin" of a sprawling disinformation network that pushes election and covid-19 falsehoods, researchers say
Scientists unravel a mystery about a naked giant carved into an English hill
New research says the Cerne Giant predates Shakespeare and possibly the Battle of Hastings.
Two ultra-Orthodox Israelis killed, 160 injured in bleacher collapse in crowded West Bank synagogue
The incident occurred during prayers held in an unfinished synagogue with no occupancy permit, a space that police had deemed unsafe for worship.
India’s coronavirus vaccination drive is faltering just when the country needs it most
India’s vaccine program is being hobbled by supply shortages and an abrupt shift in procurement policy.
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The U.S. conversation on Israel is changing, no matter Biden’s stance
Bipartisan support for Israel still endures, but analysts say the ground is perceptibly shifting in Washington.
Israeli airstrikes kill 42 in Gaza as Biden, regional partners push for cease-fire
Predawn Israeli airstrikes buried several Palestinian families beneath mounds of rubble; rockets bombarded Tel Aviv and southern Israel; and Arab-Israeli civil unrest has expanded into the West Bank.
The roar of an Israeli airstrike, buildings collapsed and a family buried under rubble
Sana’a al-Kulak and her son Mohammed survived hours in the wreckage; 17 family members did not. The Israeli military called the civilian casualties “unintended.”
An Israeli warning, an airstrike and then outrage over hit on Gaza media building
The Committee to Project Journalists expressed concerns that Israel was "deliberately targeting media facilities in order to disrupt coverage of the human suffering in Gaza."
At Britain’s Wembley Stadium, the venerable FA Cup is also a science study for post-pandemic crowds
Evidence of a negative coronavirus rest is required to enter the stadium.
China lands rover on Mars in ‘milestone’ achievement
China's space program joins NASA as the only nations to have rovers on the Red Planet.
What’s behind the violence in Israel and Gaza?
Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip ramped up Friday as the threat of all-out war loomed and hundreds of tanks and warplanes pounded the densely populated territory with artillery.
She was a transgender social media star in Cameroon. Now she faces five years in prison.
Police arrested Shakiro for dressing in women's clothing, her lawyer said.
Taiwan raises coronavirus alert level as residents stockpile toilet paper and food
Taiwan, a covid success story, is now battling a surge of covid cases
India’s coronavirus crisis spreads to its villages, where health care is hard to find
Rural areas, where over 65 percent of India’s 1.3 billion people live, had been spared in the first wave of the pandemic but are now facing devastating numbers of infections.
WHO chief urges wealthy countries to share doses before vaccinating kids
For months, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other officials have warned that the vast global gap in vaccine access is not only a “catastrophic moral failure” but a threat to public health.
Janine Brookner, ousted CIA officer who challenged agency in court, dies at 80
After her career was stymied, she became a lawyer and led legal fights for whistleblowers and women alleging discrimination.
Indonesia's Gojek, Tokopedia to merge as GoTo Group
Indonesian ride hailing company Gojek and the country’s biggest e-commerce firm Tokopedia said Monday that they are merging to form the GoTo Group, adding to surging competition in Southeast Asia that is attracting billions of dollars from investors
Israeli strikes hit Gaza tunnels as diplomats work for truce
The Israeli military has unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, saying it destroyed 15 kilometers of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders
Vacation redux: British tourists return to Portugal beaches
British vacationers have begun arriving in large numbers in southern Portugal for the first time in more than a year
Saudi Arabia eases travel ban for vaccinated citizens
Vaccinated Saudis are being allowed to leave the kingdom for the first time in more than a year as the country eases a ban on international travel aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus and its new variants
India braces for powerful cyclone amid deadly virus surge
A powerful cyclone in the Arabian Sea is moving toward India’s western coast, prompting authorities to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people and suspend COVID-19 vaccinations in one state
