Israeli police say 3 wounded in shooting in central Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — Israeli police say at least three people were shot and wounded in central Tel Aviv. The shooting on Thursday evening occurred in a crowded area with …
Read MoreTag: weather
Manhattan DA: Trump criminal investigation is continuing
NEW YORK — Refuting suggestions that he’s lost interest in going after Donald Trump, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Thursday a criminal investigation into the former president and his …
Read More
Live updates: Shut Cyprus ports to Russian ships, Zelenskyy says
What’s happening in Ukraine today and how are countries around the world responding? Read live updates on Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. NICOSIA, Cyprus – Ukraine’s president has …
Read MoreJackson approved as first Black female U.S. Supreme Court justice
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and …
Read MoreJackson approved as first Black female Supreme Court justice
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senatexjmtzyw confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and …
Read MoreAG: Fine Trump US$10K a day for failing to turn over evidence
NEW YORK — New York’s attorney general asked a court Thursday to hold former U.S. President Donald Trump in contempt and fine him US$10,000 per day for failing to comply …
Read More
UN assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
UNITED NATIONS — The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the world organization’s leading human rights body over allegations of horrific rights violations by Russian soldiers in …
Read MoreSri Lanka medical group warns of catastrophic shortages
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — Sri Lanka’s national medical association warned Thursday that hospitals will be unable to provide even emergency services in coming weeks because of critical shortages of drugs …
Read More
Maldives shelters sanctioned Russian billionaires’ yachts
MALE — A day after coal and fertilizer billionaire Andrey Melnichenko was placed on the European Union’s sanctions list on March 9, his superyacht Motor Yacht A stopped broadcasting its …
Read More
Russia’s failure to take down Kyiv was a defeat for the ages: analyst
WASHINGTON — Kyiv was a Russian defeat for the ages. The fight started poorly for the invaders and went downhill from there. When President Vladimir Putin launched his war on …
Read More