Netanyahu planning Cairo trip to sign multibillion-dollar gas deal with Egypt
Senior US source confirms to ToI that Israeli officials are working with American diplomats on preparations for trip, which would be PM’s first official state visit...
European bird flu spike due to record wild birds cases, EFSA says
Outbreaks typically peak in autumn as migratory birds head south
For humans, bird flu infected 19 people in four countries, Cambodia, China, Mexico and the US
Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister made secret trip to Israel, sources say
The sources told Reuters that Wu had gone to Israel in recent weeks
The sources declined to give details of whom he met or what was discussed,...
Not in time for Christmas: Trump delays Gaza peace board unveiling to early 2026
US officials hoped president could announce transition to 2nd phase of peace plan before end of year, but insistence on having foreign force disarm Hamas is...
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado will miss Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
OSLO, Norway — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado will miss the ceremony to award her the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Wednesday, the head of the Norwegian Nobel Institute said.
Kremlin says Trump’s Ukraine statements in line with Russia’s view
US president says Moscow will win the war and that Kyiv will have to cede
MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday said US President Donald Trump’s...
Beijing protests ‘political’ UK sanctions on Chinese cyber firms
Several Russian entities were also sanctioned over accusations of distorting information in favor of Moscow
BEIJING: Beijing denounced on Wednesday British sanctions on two Chinese...
Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand in escalating border conflict
SURIN, Thailand — Cambodia’s powerful Senate President Hun Sen on Tuesday vowed that his country would carry out a fierce fight against Thailand as a second day of widespread renewed combat between the Southeast Asian neighbors drove...
ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On a recent afternoon, Giselle Garcia, a volunteer who has been helping an Afghan family resettle, drove the father to a check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement....
Netanyahu backs ‘historic’ Haredi draft bill in fiery Knesset debate on wartime conduct
PM denies Israel’s global standing has collapsed, blames criticism on antisemitism, touts ties with Trump and Putin, defends pardon request; Lapid urges him to admit he’s guilty and...