CAIRO: Hamas said Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over the territory, as mandated under the US-brokered peace plan. But the group gave no specifics on when the change will occur. Hamas and the rival Palestinian Authority, the Palestinians’ internationally recognized representative, have not announced…
US Congressman Ro Khanna has said he was “horrified” by conditions at a California immigration detention centre after speaking directly with dozens of detainees who described a lack of medical care, poor food and degrading living conditions, even worse than what animals live in. In a post on X and in interviews following his visit,…
Israeli warplanes carried out a series of strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday after issuing an evacuation warning, with the Israeli military saying it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure, Lebanese state media reported. Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) said “enemy warplanes launched more than 10 raids on the threatened location” in the town of Kafr Hatta,…
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman shared a fundraising campaign for ICE officer Jonathan Ross who shot Minneapolis woman Renee Good dead — triggering speculation as to whether the billionaire himself donated for the cause. The donor list names one William Ackman as a top donor who donated $10,000 for Jonathan Ross but it is not…
A drug marketed as “pink cocaine” was turning up more often in US nightclubs and drug busts in recent months, alarming health officials because it was usually not cocaine, and no two batches were the same.The potent powder, part of a new wave of polydrugs, was described as a dangerous cocktail commonly containing ketamine and…
Public opinion of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) went downhill after a fatal shooting in Minnesota, with new polling showing growing disapproval of the agency and rising support for protests against its aggresive tactics.The shift came a day after a federal officer fatally shot a 37-year-old mother in Minneapolis, shooting her 3-4 times in…
LONDON: UK police said a falling tree killed a man in England after record winds brought by Storm Goretti, and nearly 40,000 homes in France were still without power Saturday.Some 15 people have died in weather-related accidents this week across Europe as gale-force winds and storms caused travel mayhem, shut schools, and cut power to…
President Donald Trump attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) A person watches the oil tanker Ocean Mariner, Monrovia, arrive to the bay in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) President Donald Trump attends a meeting…
What began as a relaxed weekend outing turned into a remarkable archaeological discovery when three generations of one family uncovered a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age hoard during a walk in the English countryside. Simon Weller, his 79-year-old father Chris, and his nine-year-old daughter Amelia were metal detecting in a field near Lewes when they unearthed several…
Nalini Joshi, a globally respected mathematician of Indian origin, has been named the 2025 NSW Scientist of the Year, marking the first time a mathematician has received the state’s highest scientific honour.Professor Joshi received the award at the NSW Premier’s Prizes for Science ceremony held at Government House in Sydney. The recognition places her at…