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Top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, stops short of ordering cease-fire
Israel often boycotts international tribunals and U.N. investigations, saying they are unfair and biased. But this time, it took the ...

Philippine troops kill nine suspected Muslim militants, including two involved in Sunday Mass bombing
“We call upon the community to remain vigilant and collaborate with the army and government authorities as we collectively work ...

George Carlin estate sues over fake comedy special purportedly generated by AI
At the beginning of the special posted on YouTube on Jan. 9, a voiceover identifying itself as the AI engine ...

Biden calls regional partners ahead of CIA chief’s meeting in push for another Gaza hostage deal
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden spoke Friday with his Egyptian and Qatari counterparts ahead of a trip by his CIA director ...

Avian flu is devastating farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as outbreaks roil poultry industry
PETALUMA, Calif. : Last month, Mike Weber got the news every poultry farmer fears: His chickens tested positive for avian ...

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan, party erased from election campaign
Sidelined Earlier this month, PTI suffered a crucial blow when the Supreme Court banned it from contesting elections with its ...

Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the US and China announce talks
TAIPEI, Taiwan: China sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry ...

Yemen Houthi rebels fire a missile at a US warship, escalating worst Mideast sea conflict in decades
JERUSALEM: Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile Friday at a United States warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, forcing it ...

Lorrie Moore and Naomi Klein among nominees for National Book Critics Circle awards
NEW YORK: Lorrie Moore, Naomi Klein and the Egyptian writer Ahmed Naji are among the finalists for National Book Critics ...

US strikes Huthi target in Yemen after attack on British oil tanker
SANAA: US forces struck an anti-ship missile in Huthi-held Yemen that they said was ready to fire early Saturday, hours ...