JERUSALEM — Israel is telling the world that the last battle of the Gaza war will take place in a sand-blown city on the Egyptian border. The Americans are wary. The Palestinians are terrified. Rafah, in southern Gaza, is now home to 1.4 million people — a last refuge for those displaced from other parts … Read more
Fergie Chambers sitting in the cafe in a suburb of Tunis, Tunisia, in February. “We need a revolution,” Chambers says. “I see success as the dissolution of the United States government and an end to the U.S. empire.” – Credit: Photograph by Chedly Ben Ibrahim Around 8 a.m. on a cool, clear Monday in mid-November, … Read more
JERUSALEM — Israel is determined to launch a ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to the hundreds of thousands of civilians sheltering there. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel can’t achieve its goal of “total victory” against Hamas without … Read more
Choco Mucho setter Mars Alba in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Mars Alba is honored to be donning her favorite color as she shone brightly in her first game as Choco Mucho Flying Titan. Alba started in her first game for Choco Mucho and provided 18 excellent sets on top of … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — How it began: President Joe Biden was urgently seeking more money from Congress to aid Ukraine and Israel. He took a gamble by seizing on GOP demands to simultaneously address one of his biggest political liabilities — illegal migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. How it ended: Biden came close to succeeding, before … Read more
Dex Carvey, the eldest son of Saturday Night Live alum Dana Carvey, died from an accidental drug overdose, medical records confirmed on Tuesday. The 32-year-old actor and comedian died on Nov. 15, 2023. Fentanyl, ketamine and cocaine were confirmed to be in his system at the time of death. The day after Dex’s death, Dana … Read more
Erin Cuthbert is determined to help Scotland bounce back from their UEFA Women’s Nations League defeat by the Netherlands after declaring herself fit for the return match at Hampden. The Chelsea midfielder missed Friday’s 4-0 loss with a quad injury but trained at Hampden on Monday evening and is keen to feature on Tuesday. Cuthbert … Read more
Joe Joyce has dismissed any talk of retirement as he remains determined to “challenge at the top level” after his rematch loss to Zhilei Zhang. The British contender was unable to regain the WBO interim heavyweight belt as he suffered a third-round knockout loss to Zhang at The AO Arena in Wembley on Saturday night. … Read more
Chevrolet Bolt at EPA’s Nationwide Gasoline and Emissions Lab How far an electrical automobile can drive on a single cost is likely one of the most carefully watched numbers within the automotive world. The official authorities course of used to check and certify these ranges has potential flaws. The U.S. Environmental Safety Company has been … Read more