World

Bolivia severs ties with Israel, others recall envoys over Gaza

Bolivia said it had broken diplomatic ties with Israel because of its attacks on the Gaza Strip, while neighbors Colombia and Chile recalled their ambassadors to the Middle Eastern country for consultations.

November 1, 2023 3:20 pm
 

World

Gaza aid distribution struggles amid overcrowding, debris, lack of fuel

Distribution of food and medical supplies is faltering in Gaza due to a chronic lack of fuel, looting of stores, the choking of streets with rubble from Israeli shelling and overcrowding caused by displacement of civilians.

November 1, 2023 2:46 pm
 

World

Israeli military jets strike Gaza camp, says Hamas commander killed

Israeli airstrikes hit a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 50 Palestinians and a Hamas commander, and medics struggled to treat the casualties, even setting up operating rooms in hospital corridors.

November 1, 2023 1:00 pm
 

World

Armed militants kill police officer, ambush security convoy in India's Manipur

Armed militants shot dead a senior police officer and wounded two others in separate attacks in India’s Manipur, officials said, the latest episodes of violence in the restive state where ethnic clashes have killed at least 180 people this year.

November 1, 2023 12:18 pm
 

World

Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7 million

As the clock ticked down to the Nov. 1 deadline Pakistan set for undocumented migrants to leave the country, Muhammad Rahim boarded a bus from Karachi to the Afghan border.

November 1, 2023 11:43 am
 

World

No ceasefire in Gaza, no votes, Muslim Americans tell Biden

Some Muslim and Arab American groups are threatening to withhold donations and votes towards President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection unless he takes immediate steps to secure a Gaza ceasefire.

November 1, 2023 10:45 am
 

World

India opposition accuses govt of trying to hack lawmakers' iPhones

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of trying to hack into senior opposition politicians’ mobile phones, after they reported receiving warning messages from Apple (AAPL.O).

November 1, 2023 9:54 am
 

World

Israeli air strike kills 50 at Gaza refugee camp

Israel said its forces fought Hamas gunmen inside the militants’ vast tunnel network beneath Gaza as a hospital director said more than 50 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on a refugee camp in the besieged enclave.

November 1, 2023 8:02 am
 

World

Open hatred of Jews surges globally, inflamed by Gaza war

In Los Angeles, a man screaming “kill Jews” attempts to break into a family’s home.

November 1, 2023 7:11 am
 

Pacific Islands

Para-Athletes 98% ready for Pacific Games

Team Fiji Para-Athletics coach Fred Fatiaki says the unswerving commitment and dedication displayed by the three para-athletes in their training, from the outset to the current moment, have positioned them at an impressive 98% readiness for the Pacific Games.

November 1, 2023 6:29 am
 

World

Japan announces sanctions on Hamas-related individuals, company

Japan has imposed a fresh set of sanctions on individuals and a company connected to the Gaza-based militant group Hamas, according to a statement released by the Japanese foreign ministry on Tuesday.

October 31, 2023 5:25 pm
 

World

China's smog-covered north on highest pollution alert as visibility drops

Authorities issued their highest warnings for fog and haze on Tuesday as smog enveloped major cities in northern China, warning the public that visibility could drop to less than 50 metres (164 feet).

October 31, 2023 4:17 pm

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