
Biden heading to Israel and Jordan, focused on ground offensive and humanitarian crisis
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden leaves on Tuesday on a whirlwind trip to Israel and
2023-10-17 17:29

'I'm scared for my unborn child': Gaza's pregnant women prepare to give birth in a war zone
Around 50,000 women in Gaza are pregnant, facing a "double nightmare" after horrifying Israeli airstrikes. The UN says 10% of the women are expected to give birth in the coming month.
2023-10-17 17:28

India aims to send astronaut to the moon by 2040
NEW DELHI India aims to send an astronaut to the moon by 2040, the government said on Tuesday,
2023-10-17 17:26

Suspected Brussels gunman who killed two Swedes dies after being shot by police
By Philip Blenkinsop and Benoit Van Overstraeten BRUSSELS A 45-year-old Tunisian gunman suspected of killing two Swedish football
2023-10-17 17:25

Somali Cable Television's director Nur killed in suicide blast
A prominent Somali journalists' union says it is "deeply shaken" by Abdifatah Moalim Nur's death.
2023-10-17 17:23

Jim Jordan takes speaker vote to the House floor in bid to end GOP leadership vacuum
Conservative Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is bringing the House back to the floor Tuesday to vote on whether he will succeed ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy and finally end the chamber's prolonged paralysis amid deep GOP divisions.
2023-10-17 17:18

Belgium shooting: Video shows moment gunman opened fire, killing two people in Brussels
Footage shows the moments before two Swedish people were shot dead in Brussels on Monday night (16 October). In a video circulating on social media, people can be seen running for their lives as gunshots ring out in the centre of Belgium’s capital city. Belgian authorities have raised the terror alert to its highest level in Brussels and the second-highest level across the rest of the nation. The violent incident came ahead of a qualifier game for Euro 2024 between Sweden and Belgium at the Heysel Stadium, some three miles away. Belgian media reported the suspected assailant was shot in a cafe in the Schaerbeek neighbourhood of Brussels on Tuesday morning. Read More Police on scene of Brussels shooting as Belgium raises terror alert to highest level Richard Madeley asks British-Palestinian MP if family knew Hamas attack was imminent Putin arrives in China on second foreign trip since March 2023
2023-10-17 17:00

Poland's ruling conservatives lose majority in parliament to centrist coalition, final count shows
A complete ballot count confirms that three coalition parties that vowed to restore democratic standards in Poland together won over 54% of the votes in the nation’s weekend election
2023-10-17 16:29

Police on scene of Brussels shooting as Belgium raises terror alert to highest level
Belgian authorities have raised the terror alert to its highest level in Brussels and the second-highest level across the rest of the nation after two Swedish people were shot dead in the city centre on Monday night (16 October). Footage shared online showed a man dressed in an orange jacket unloading several shots, using a large weapon. The violent incident came ahead of a qualifier game for Euro 2024 between Sweden and Belgium at the Heysel Stadium, some three miles away. The suspected assailant was shot in a cafe in the Schaerbeek neighbourhood of Brussels on Tuesday morning, Belgian media reported.
2023-10-17 15:20

UK regular pay growth slows for the first time since January
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Growth in British workers' regular pay - which is being watched closely by the Bank
2023-10-17 14:53

Desperately needed aid piles up outside Gaza as WHO warns water is running out
Vital humanitarian aid is piling up at the shuttered Gaza border, despite diplomatic efforts to open a corridor with Egypt, as the World Health Organization warned that water is running out for hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the bombarded territory.
2023-10-17 14:45

Belgian Police Hunt for Suspected Terrorist Who Killed Two
Belgian police are searching Tuesday for a Tunisian man who killed two Swedish football fans as they investigate
2023-10-17 14:26