More than 1,300 pilgrims died during the Hajj this year amid scorching heat, Saudi health minister says
CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,300 pilgrims died during the Hajj this year amid scorching heat, Saudi health minister says.
Latest stories
CNNWhy an Israel-Hezbollah war would be far more dangerous today than the last time around
Fears are growing that tension between Israel and Lebanon could lead to a regional war involving Iran in the Middle East.
- CNN
She managed to flee Gaza after half her family was killed in an Israeli strike. She blames Israel and Hamas for what happened
Roba Abu Jibba looked shell-shocked as the doctor delivered his news: She couldn’t have the operation she desperately wanted. She nervously scrunched the fabric of her dress, fighting off the tears that began flooding her one remaining eye.
- NY Daily News
Masked activist busted for calling out ‘Zionists’ on crowded NYC subway train
NEW YORK — A masked pro-Palestinian protester recorded terrorizing a crowded Manhattan subway train by screaming “Raise your hand if you’re a Zionist!” surrendered to police Wednesday, officials said. After seeing multiple wanted posters seeking his apprehension, Anas Saleh, 24, surrendered to NYPD transit cops at the Canal St. station with a lawyer in tow. He was charged with attempted ...
- The Hill
Netanyahu picks fight with Biden over arms transfers as US election heats up
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated his feud with President Biden over the war in Gaza, accusing him of holding back arms transfers in a highly public dispute, which analysts say is meant to pressure and potentially even embarrass the White House ahead of the U.S. elections. The weeklong clash began when Netanyahu released…
- Associated Press Finance
The Latest | Gaza families bid a tearful goodbye to critically ill kids leaving for treatment abroad
Families bid a tearful goodbye to over a dozen critically ill children who left Gaza for treatment abroad on Thursday. It’s the first medical evacuation since the territory’s sole travel crossing shut down in early May after Israeli forces captured it, Palestinian officials say. Israeli authorities say 68 people — 19 sick and injured children plus their companions — have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt.
- The Independent
Israel warns it could send Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ as fears grow over war with Hezbollah
Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant says the country does not want to go to war with the militant group – but will do so if pushed
- France 24 Videos
Kenya rocked by deadly protests that left more than 20 dead
Kenyans faced the lingering smell of tear gas and military in the streets on Wednesday morning, a day after demonstrators stormed the parliament in protest of a contentious finance bill aimed at raising taxes. President William Ruto on Wednesday decided to withdraw the bill after police clashed with demonstrators, leaving at least 23 people dead.
- HuffPost
With Israel 'Emboldened,' Washington Braces For Fresh Middle East Bloodshed In Lebanon
Some U.S. government insiders doubt President Joe Biden can avert a war between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah that could drag in the U.S. and Iran.
- HuffPost
UN Warns Continued Danger To Aid Workers In Gaza Is Becoming ‘Increasingly Intolerable’
The warning comes as Israel's ongoing military offensive continues to block most humanitarian assistance and worsen a starvation crisis for Palestinians.
- CNN
‘This is the blood of my son’: While Israel hailed rescue of four hostages, Palestinians recall the horrors
On the day that Israel rescued four hostages, its forces allegedly attacked a Palestinian family’s home in Nuseirat camp, central Gaza, and killed a child.
- BBC
Palestinians flee Gaza City's Shejaiya area amid heavy bombardment
Residents say Israeli ground forces moved into the eastern Gaza City district after intense strikes.
- France 24 Videos
French court upholds warrant for Assad over chemical weapons
A French judiciary court rejected an appeal for its international arrest warrant against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to be annulled on the grounds that al-Assad had absolute immunity as head of state. The warrant for complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity was issued in November, 2023 stems from allegations that al-Assad's regime was responsible for using chemical weapons in an attack that killed over 1,000 people, including hundreds of children, in August, 2021.
- CNN
Kenyan President Ruto withdraws controversial finance bill following deadly protests
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that he will not sign the 2024 finance bill that had sparked deadly protests in the country and left at least five people dead.
- France 24
UN aid chief warns of ‘potentially apocalyptic’ spread of Gaza war to Lebanon
UN aid chief Martin Griffiths on Wednesday said he was concerned by the possible spread of theIsrael-Hamas war in Gaza to Lebanon and warned of a "potentially apocalyptic" humanitarian situation in the region. The outgoing United Nations humanitarian chief warned Wednesday that a spread of the Israel-Hamas war to Lebanon would be "potentially apocalyptic", as fighting raged in the southern Gaza Strip.Martin Griffiths described Lebanon as "the flashpoint beyond all flashpoints", especially its so
- HuffPost
Palestinian Lives Were Invisible To Both Donald Trump And Joe Biden In The First Debate
Amid historic suffering and an American-backed Israeli offensive, the rivals for the U.S. presidency cast Palestinians as an afterthought or as outright villainous.
- Australian Associated Press
Kenyan protesters promise more rallies after violence
Kenya faces the prospect of more deadly unrest as protesters threaten to keep up their demonstrations against proposed tax hikes.
- The Independent
Boy, 14, was held down and hacked to death at Wyoming mall while he tried to protect his girlfriend
Dominique Antonio Richard Harris and Jarreth Plunkett, both 15, are accused of murdering 14-year-old Bobby Maher during fatal attack
- Yahoo Lifestyle
Travis Kelce's two-word Prince William comment slammed: 'Disrespectful'
Royal fans and Travis Kelce fans have been left divided over the footballer's comments about Prince William. Read more.
- USA TODAY
Nicole Kidman and daughter Sunday twin in chic black dresses at Balenciaga show: See photos
Nicole Kidman and her daughter Sunday made for a fashionable pair at a Balenciaga show for Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week on Wednesday.
- Parade
Elizabeth Hurley Poses Beachside in Itty Bitty Black Bikini
Fans said the model looked 'absolutely stunning' in the new social media snaps.