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
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
Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin’s latest assault weakens as Moscow denies accepting North Korea weapons
Russia has lost 127 tanks, 239 armoured personnel vehicles (APVs) and 161 artillery systems in a week, Kyiv has said as Vladimir Putin launches a sustained assault in the east of Ukraine. Moscow’s forces lost eight tanks, 25 APVs and 33 artillery systems in the past day, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Sunday. The Independent cannot independently confirm Kyiv’s numbers which come after Putin claimed Ukraine‘s counteroffensive “completely failed”. “As for the counteroffensive, which is allegedly stalling, it has failed completely,” Putin said in video remarks posted to social media by a Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin. Russia currently controls about 17.5% of Ukrainian territory and a four-month-old Ukrainian counteroffensive this year has resulted in almost no net territorial gains. Read More Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine as Kyiv ramps up drone counter strikes Russian governor reported to police for speaking out over Putin’s ‘unnecessary’ war against Ukraine Ukrainian forces release video of downed Russian Mi-8 helicopter: ‘It burns beautifully’
2023-10-17 16:21
Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh elected to be an International Olympic Committee member
Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh has been elected an International Olympic Committee member
2023-10-17 16:15
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