UK's Starmer to hold urgent talks over Gaza 'humanitarian catastrophe'
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would hold an emergency call with France and Germany over the situation in Gaza, which he described as an...
France to recognise Palestinian state in September, Macron says
PARIS (Reuters) - France will recognise a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations General Assembly, French President Emmanuel macron said on Thursday, addi...
Grammy-winning jazz musician Chuck Mangione dies at 84
By Rich McKay(Reuters) -American two-time Grammy-winning jazz flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione, best known for his 1970s cross-over hit "Feels So Good," died this week...
Journalists In Gaza Are Documenting Their Own Starvation
Displaced Palestinians gather to collect portions of cooked food at a charity distribution point in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on May 19, 2025. Credit - Bashar...
Moldova seeks extradition of business magnate Plahotniuc held in Greece
CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldovan authorities said on Thursday they launched extradition proceedings for Moldovan business magnate Vladimir Plahotniuc, detained in Greece on...
French President Macron announces that France will recognize Palestine as a state
PARIS (AP) — French President Macron announces that France will recognize Palestine as a state....
US sues New York City to block laws it says impede immigration enforcement
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. government on Thursday sued New York City, seeking to block enforcement of several local laws its says are designed to impede its ability t...
US, Israel recall teams from Gaza ceasefire talks after Hamas proposal
United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has said he is cutting short talks aimed at reaching a truce in Israel’s war on Gaza, after the latest proposal from Hamas sho...
5 children starved to death at a Gaza hospital and emaciated kids are pouring in
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were wasting away, and nothing the doctors tried was working. The basic treatments for m...
Three quarters of UN states support Palestinian state
Three quarters of UN members recognise a state of Palestine, with major power France set to join them in September following an announcement Thursday by its President E...