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Drone strikes vessel carrying aid to Gaza near Malta
A drone struck a vessel carrying aid to Gaza off the coast Friday off the coast of Malta, said a statement by Codepink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement. The ...
Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza
The top United Nations court on Friday wraps a week of hearings on what Israel must do to ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and ...
Thousands in Serbia mark 6 months since a train station canopy crash that triggered mass protests
Thousands of people in Serbia on Thursday marked six months since a train station tragedy in the country’s north killed 16 ...
Mike Trout is going on the injured list again with a bone bruise in his left knee
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is headed back to the 10-day injured list because of a bone bruise in his surgically ...
The day London went ‘barmy.’ An East End boy remembers the end of World War II in Europe
John Goldsmith was too young to fight in World War II, but he remembers the rationing, the blackouts and the bombs that devastated his neighborhood in east London. And he remembers ...
Farage’s Reform UK narrowly wins a seat in Parliament and seeks more gains in local elections
The hard-right party Reform UK led by Nigel Farage won a seat in Parliament by a handful of votes and looked set to make more ...
Oilers beat Kings 6-4 to close out series 4-2 and move into 2nd round of playoffs
Connor Brown had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers punched their ticket to the second round of the playoffs with ...
The threat of a war with India empties a scenic Pakistani valley of summer tourists
Neelum Valley in northern Pakistan attracts some 300,000 tourists each summer who marvel at its natural beauty. But the ...
From the longest conclave to anti-popes: 10 fun facts about the secret voting to elect a pope
Conclave,” the movie, may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on ...
Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs
The Trump administration could gut research on the effectiveness of child welfare programs, with plans to terminate dozens of ...
Nigerian autistic teen sets world painting record and spotlights the disorder
A 15-year-old autistic Nigerian has set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas to raise awareness for autism. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke’s painting, ...