Corpses on streets amid scenes of ‘utter horror’ in Gaza, UN official says
People starving and dead bodies left in the streets: This is the dire picture of conditions in northern Gaza painted by a top UN official in charge of relief operations…
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Protesters in Georgia demand punishment for woman accused of defacing Stalin icon
A large protest was held in Tbilisi on Saturday to demand harsh punishment for a woman accused of defacing a religious icon depicting Josef Stalin which was recently-installed in the Georgian capital,…
A conductor invited refugees who’d never played instruments to join his orchestra. It changed his life
Ron Davis Álvarez stood on a train platform in Stockholm, stunned by what he saw. The Venezuelan orchestra conductor was visiting Sweden as part of a university exchange program. He’d…
Taiwan voters dismiss China warnings and hand ruling party a historic third consecutive presidential win
Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party pulled off a historic third consecutive presidential victory on Saturday as voters shrugged off warnings by China that their re-election would increase the risk of…
Netanyahu says Israel will cut Gaza off from Egypt, taking control of Palestinian enclave’s remaining border
The border between Egypt and Gaza “must” be closed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday – a move that would give Israel complete control over the Palestinian enclave’s access to the…
At least 34 dead in Colombia landslides
At least 34 people have been confirmed dead following landslides in Colombia’s northwestern department of Chocó, the governor’s office said in a statement Saturday. So far, 17 bodies have been…
Video of crowd’s fascist salute in heart of Rome rattles Italy – but not its prime minister
A viral video of more than 150 men, clad in black and raising their right arms in a fascist salute in central Rome, has caused a stir everywhere but in the…
A wider war doesn’t suit Iran, even as it benefits from rising tensions
The stakes in the Middle East have rarely been higher. Simmering tensions reached new levels on Friday when the US and UK launched strikes on Houthi fighters in Yemen, in…
Ecuador arrests hundreds in bid to halt eruption of gang-based violence
Nearly 900 people have been arrested in Ecuador since Tuesday in a national security operation to stop an outburst of gang violence, Ecuador’s presidency said. The presidency says 94 of the 859 people detained are members of what they…
Russia unleashes fresh barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine
Russia unleashed another large barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine on Saturday, the fourth such attack since December 29, amid concerns that Moscow is trying to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defence. The Russian assault was comprised of 40 attack weapons including cruise, aeroballistic, ballistic,…