U.S. vetoes U.N. proposal for immediate cease fire, drawing ire

The United States for the third time on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, arguing that it would undercut ongoing U.S.-led negotiations for a six-week pause in fighting that would see Hamas release more than 100 remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for jailed Palestinians … Read more

Macron’s plan for free fertility tests at age 25 draws ire in France

French President Emmanuel Macron, in his first prime-time news conference since forming a new government, laid out some of the biggest challenges he believes France faces, including wars in Ukraine and the Middle East — and rising infertility. Calling infertility a “scourge,” Macron proposed a “major plan” designed to help reverse France’s declining birthrate, which … Read more

Apple warnings of possible government hacking drew ire of Indian officials

December 27, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. EST (Illustration by Shubhadeep Mukherjee for The Washington Post; Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images; Mensent Photography/Getty Images; Anna Lefkowitz/The Washington Post)Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave NEW DELHI — A day after Apple warned independent Indian journalists and opposition party politicians in October that government hackers may have … Read more

Kings look for new import to avoid courting Fiba ire or risking win forfeiture

Fans will have to wait before showering Justin Brownlee with much-deserved adoration. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ As Barangay Ginebra looks for a stop-gap import to replace Justin Brownlee, the team will leave it up to its import to decide on whether to contest his flunked drug test in the Asian Games and have his other sample … Read more