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US military pier to deliver humanitarian aid repaired, reconnected to Gaza beach
U.S. Central Command via Getty Images (TEL AVIV, Israel) — After being out of commission for almost two weeks, the U.S. military’s temporary pier has been repaired and was reattached to a beach in Gaza [Read More…]

Seabird populations at risk amid increased hurricanes and extreme weather: Study
Getty Images – STOCK (AUSTRALIA) — Several seabird populations have an increasingly dangerous predator as the effects of climate change worsen: Hurricanes. As the frequency and intensity of hurricanes — referred to as tropical cyclones [Read More…]

Biden marks 80th D-Day anniversary in Normandy
Win McNamee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day by honoring the bravery of the American World War II veterans who stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, alongside U.S. [Read More…]

Scores feared dead after RSF militants attack village in Sudan’s Al Jazirah State
Getty Images – STOCK (LONDON) — Scores of civilians are feared dead in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state following attacks by the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group around the village of Wad Al-Noora on Wednesday. “Up [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: Dozens killed in IDF strike on UNRWA school, agency says
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah on May 27, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by [Read More…]

At least four dead, dozens injured in Czech Republic train collision: Police
At least four people are killed and 20 injured in a train crash in Pardubice, Czech Republic, on June 06, 2024. (Fire Rescue Service of Czech Rep./Anadolu via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — At least [Read More…]

Russian-Ukrainian man arrested following explosion near Paris in suspected terrorism conspiracy: Officials
Photography taken by Mario Gutiérrez./Getty Images (RUSSIA) — A Russian-Ukrainian national suspected of being involved in a terrorist conspiracy was taken into custody after being injured in an explosion in France earlier this week, officials [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: 18 arrests in Jerusalem Day chaos
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah on May 27, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by [Read More…]

Russian cosmonaut becomes 1st person to spend 1,000 cumulative days in space
Dawam Syah / 500px/Getty Images (RUSSIA) — A Russian cosmonaut became the first person to spend a cumulative 1,000 days in space, Russia’s space agency Roscosmos announced Wednesday. Oleg Kononenko, 59, reached the record while [Read More…]

6 arrested in connection with shooting near US Embassy in Beirut: Lebanese Army Command
Getty Images – STOCK (LONDON) — Six people, including the alleged gunman, have been arrested in connection with a shooting Wednesday morning near the entrance to the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, that injured a [Read More…]

Climate officials mark World Environment Day by announcing 12 months of record high temperatures
the_burtons/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — This year’s World Environment Day comes with a sobering reminder about the severity of global warming, according to climate experts. New climate warnings were announced Wednesday, including that the planet [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: Four hostages confirmed dead
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah on May 27, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: Netanyahu releases 1st public statement since Biden speech
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah on May 27, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by [Read More…]

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum, first woman to be president, election institute says
Buena Vista Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected president of Mexico, marking the first time a woman has been chosen to lead the country, Mexico’s election institute said early Monday. “For [Read More…]

North Korea vows to pause trash-balloon campaign after floating 3,500 into South Korea
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A North Korean official on Sunday vowed that the secretive country would stop floating trash-carrying balloons over the border into South Korea, but warned that the campaign may resume if [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: 1 million have fled Rafah, UNRWA says
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah on May 27, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli hostage Noa Argamani heard from in new audio
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah on May 27, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by [Read More…]

Sudanese army rejects calls to deescalate fighting in El Fasher
Getty Images – STOCK (LONDON) — Sudanese army leaders are rejecting peace talks with the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group following U.S Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s call with Sudanese Army Chief General Abdel Fattah [Read More…]

New dinosaur species discovered in Zimbabwe named Musankwa sanyatiensis
Getty Images – STOCK (ZIMBABWE) — A remarkable fossil finding in Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has led to a new dinosaur species being named by researchers: Musankwa sanyatiensis. The fossilized remains of the species’ single [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: Weapons in deadly Rafah strike may be US-made: Experts
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah on May 27, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by [Read More…]