Media demand Israel explain destruction of news offices
NEW YORK — News organizations demanded an explanation Saturday for an Israeli airstrike that targeted and destroyed a Gaza City building housing the offices...
Liberal mayor wants to run against Hungarian prime minister
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The liberal mayor of Hungary's capital announced Saturday that he will enter an upcoming primary race that will choose a candidate...
‘Shocking and horrifying’: Israel destroys AP office in Gaza
JERUSALEM — An Israeli airstrike on Saturday destroyed a high-rise building that housed The Associated Press office in the Gaza Strip, despite repeated urgent...
Germany’s Merkel: build political majority vs climate change
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she understands young people's frustration about the pace of efforts to combat climate change, but is stressing...
DIARY: Shouts, a hurried evacuation, and then the bombs came
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — My colleagues' shouts awakened me, and the pounding of my heart drowned out the racing of my mind. What...
Japan to expand virus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Japan is set to further expand a coronavirus state of emergency, currently in Tokyo and five other prefectures, to nine areas as...
Judge dismisses migrant case against Italy’s Matteo Salvini
MILAN — A judge in Sicily has dismissed a case against right-wing leader Matteo Salvini for keeping rescued migrants on board a coast guard...
Radical rabbi’s followers rise in Israel amid new violence
JERUSALEM — In the 1980s, Rabbi Meir Kahane's violent anti-Arab ideology was considered so repugnant that Israel banned him from parliament and the U.S....
Israeli military accused of using media to trick Hamas
JERUSALEM — Just after midnight Friday, the Israeli military put out an ominous statement to the media: “IDF air and ground troops are currently...
S. Africa: Top official in ruling ANC takes party to court
JOHANNESBURG — A top official in South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has taken the party to court to challenge his suspension pending charges...