Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered one of the Biden administration’s strongest public rebukes of Israel, amid its war with Hamas in Gaza. During a pair of TV interviews, Blinken said the United States wants Israeli forces to “get out
Cubans with relatives already in Mexico will be eligible for new expedited applications for Mexican visas, the country’s Foreign Relations Department announced Wednesday. BORDER PATROL IN MIAMI ENCOUNTER 88 CUBAN MIGRANTS ON 5 BOATS IN FLORIDA KEYS AHEAD OF NEW YEAR Special
Iran is believed to be housing the “uncontested” new leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization a report by the U.N. said this week. Saif al-Adel, a former Egyptian special forces officer and prominent member of the insurgent group with a $10
Three Iraqi troops were killed Thursday when a suspected Islamic State militant detonated an explosive vest, state media reported, as security forces remain on high alert for sectarian attacks. The soldiers were carrying out a raid on a suspected IS cell in
A boat carrying 71 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims fleeing from refugee camps in Bangladesh landed Thursday in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh, local officials said. Fifteen-year-old Shorif Uddin, who was on the boat with his parents, said two or three people
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Northern Ireland on Thursday evening to meet with local political leaders, a sign that the U.K. and European Union may be nearing a settlement of the post-Brexit trade dispute that has brought economic headaches and
At least 6 million Nigerians affected by the extremist insurgency in northeastern Nigeria need $1.3 billion in aid this year, according to the U.N. office in Nigeria. The 2023 U.N. humanitarian response plan launched on Thursday noted the need for “critical life-saving
Armed police storm KFC as ‘youths seen with guns’ Armed police stormed a KFC in London after reports that a group of youths had guns on them. Footage taken on the scene shows police raiding the restaurant, with one of the alleged
The thorny trees and dung-caked homes of Umoja village make it resemble any other in Kenya’s northeastern Samburu region, except in one key detail – the absence of men. Since it was established over 30 years ago, Umoja has provided a refuge
Police in Senegal smashed the car windows of a top opposition leader and forced Ousmane Sonko from the vehicle Thursday after he appeared in court. Videos on social media seen by The Associated Press show police physically removing the 46-year-old politician from
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness is under scrutiny after an anti-corruption agency issued a lengthy report that suggests a potential conflict of interest involving him and contracts awarded to a construction company, some of which were not reported. The island’s Integrity Commission