JERUSALEM—After President Biden gave his ultimatum of withholding offensive weapons to the Jewish state if Israel were to launch an invasion of Rafah, rocket attacks rained down on Israel on Friday from Rafah, with more rockets fired on Saturday. Hamas launched rockets
One person was killed and four others were injured when a fire broke out at a chemical storage tank in Thailand. Roughly 400 workers and residents have been evacuated to a temporary shelter. The company that owned the tank said it is
A planned exercise, involving tactical nuclear weapons deployment in southern Russia, is nothing unusual, according to President Vladimir Putin. Russia announced on Monday the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in response to perceived threats from France, Britain and the U.S. The
A former Saudi Arabian intelligence officer is claiming that the national government is killing individuals for refusing eviction ahead of construction of a futuristic eco-city. Colonel Rabih Alenezi, who was taken into protection by the United Kingdom last year, told the BBC
Australia struck a new security deal with Tuvalu on Thursday after critics complained that a previous pact created an Australian veto power over any other agreement the tiny South Pacific island nation pursued with a third country, such as China. Tuvalu Prime
Japan’s Fisheries Agency proposed adding fin whales to its commercial whaling plan alongside three smaller species. The proposal comes five years after Japan resumed commercial whaling within its exclusive economic zone. Anti-whaling protests have decreased since Japan shifted to limited commercial whaling
The transitional council in Haiti, responsible for selecting new leaders, has surprised many by changing its operational structure. Rather than having a single council president, four veteran politicians will rotate leadership every five months. The council will now require five members for
A Moscow court has rejected an appeal to move Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov from prison to house arrest. Ivanov faces accusations of accepting around $11 million in bribes and has been suspended. Two other people have also been arrested in
Ukrainian-American pastor joins faith leaders counseling, reinvigorating chaplains on the frontlines
A Ukrainian-born American pastor is contributing to supporting efforts for chaplains on the front lines against the ongoing Russian invasion. Andrew Moroz — a lead elder at Gospel Community Church in Lynchburg, Virginia — is currently volunteering in Ukraine, helping military chaplains
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a bombing in Afghanistan’s northeast, targeting police officers involved in an anti-poppy crop campaign. An Interior Ministry spokesman said that the targeted officers were on their way to destroy poppy crops. The Islamic State group in Afghanistan
South Korea’s president on Thursday dismissed calls for independent investigations into allegations involving his wife and top officials, drawing quick, strong rebukes from his political rivals. After his conservative ruling party suffered a heavy loss in the recent April 10 parliamentary elections,