Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not mince words with Israeli officials. They were losing the moral high ground in their war with Hamas, he told them during a visit in late November. As they began to shift their scorched-earth offensive from northern Gaza to the southern … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Using military threats, diplomatic pressure, fake news and financial inducements for politicians, China is being accused of deploying a broad strategy to influence voters in Taiwan’s elections to pick candidates who favor unification. China’s ultimate goal is to take control of the self-governing island democracy, whose high-tech economy supplies key components for … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Mexico and Venezuela announced Saturday that they have restarted repatriation flights of Venezuelans migrants in Mexico, the latest move by countries in the region to take on a flood of people traveling north to the United States. The move comes as authorities say at least 10,000 migrants a day have been arriving … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave JERUSALEM — The expansion of Israel’s ground war across the Gaza Strip is sending new waves of displaced people into the overcrowded region around Rafah near the Egyptian border, where locals are already underfed and desperate as bombardments continue. Efforts to deliver medical supplies and fuel to … Read more
Kourtney Kardashian wants new moms to take their time getting back to the gym. On Wednesday, the Kardashians star marked her return to working out with a video and some inspirational words. In a clip, shared on her Instagram Story, the Poosh founder encouraged the new mom followers to take their time as they return … Read more
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the country will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea that could involve U.S. forces defending their treaty partner. In a phone conversation Wednesday with his Philippine counterpart, Enrique A. Manalo, Wang “warned that if the Philippine … Read more
After blunting Ukraine’s counteroffensive from the summer, Russia is building up its resources for a new stage of the war over the winter, which could involve trying to extend its gains in the east and deal significant blows to the country’s vital infrastructure. Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be hoping that relentless military pressure, … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave CAIRO — Since the beginning of the war in Gaza, Egypt has held firm that it will not accept Palestinian refugees. But as Israel presses on with its offensive in southern Gaza, driving thousands of Palestinians toward Egypt, pressure is building along the border. Conditions are ripe … Read more
Shay Mitchell is talking motherhood. The 36-year-old Pretty Little Liars alum is on the cover of Byrdie‘s digital issue, “The Holiday Issue,” out now. During the conversation, she spoke candidly about her childhood and how how she’s raising multiracial daughters with Matte Babel, how she balances teaching her kids a strong work ethic while always … Read more
ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish government is facing mounting pressure to seek the return of the Somali president’s son, who allegedly fled Turkey after causing a fatal traffic crash in Istanbul. Yunus Emre Gocer, a 38-year-old motorcycle courier, died of injuries in a hospital on Dec. 6, six days after he was hit by a … Read more