What we know about the killing of 3 Israeli hostages by the IDF
An investigation is underway after a tragic incident on Friday that saw the Israel Defense Forces shoot and kill three Israelis in Gaza who had been taken hostage by Hamas…
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British boy returns home to UK after disappearing for six years
A British boy who was found in France after going missing for six years has landed safely back in the UK, according to local police. “It gives me great pleasure…
Taiwan faces a flood of disinformation from China ahead of crucial election. Here’s how it’s fighting back
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Taiwanese citizen Nancy Hsieh received a message from her relatives online: To stop the virus from entering your lungs, all you need to…
French bulldogs’ cute face shape is stopping them getting a good night’s sleep, study shows
Flat-faced dogs are all the rage – and have been for a while. With its wrinkly nose and bat-like ears, the French bulldog – which recently climbed to take the…
Sweden’s climate pollution should have been down. The Nord Stream pipeline leak sent it skyrocketing
The major gas leak from the sabotaged Nord Stream pipeline last year pushed Sweden’s annual planet-heating emissions up by 7%, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency reported Thursday. The agency’s estimates…
Analysis: Ukraine has had a terrible week. Blame the US and the EU
Ukraine is developing a “drowning not waving” problem. It is struggling to say clearly how badly the war is going. Giving a candid public assessment of how poorly a conflict is going can be an…
Palestinian boys and men detained without charge by Israeli military describe 5 days of alleged abuse
Nimer Abu Ras’ wrists are bruised and lacerated. His hands are swollen. He is one of hundreds of Palestinian men and boys who have been detained, many of them stripped…
Land of the lost: Hidden lagoon network found with living fossils similar to those from more than 3 billion years ago
Scientists have discovered a previously hidden ecosystem with an expansive system of lagoons in the salt plains of Puna de Atacama, an arid plateau in Argentina — with giant stromatolites…
Kuwait monarch Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah dies at 86
The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has died at age 86 after ruling the Gulf state for three years. Officials announced his death on Saturday, according to…
Israel is testing out flooding the Hamas tunnels. Here’s what it could look like scaled up
Seven weeks into Israel’s ground operation in Gaza, one of the key challenges facing the Israeli military is the labyrinth of Hamas tunnels that it says spans the entirety of…