From a mountainside rising above Antakya, in southern Turkey, there is a sweeping panorama of the ancient city at sunrise, revealing a place that is a shell of its former self. Gaping holes where hundreds of buildings previously stood now dominate the landscape. The remaining buildings, empty and cracked, jut out of the ground, awaiting … Read more
ZINDA JAN, Afghanistan — A 6.3 magnitude quake on Oct. 7 killed and injured thousands of people in Afghanistan’s west. Three months on, survivors are struggling to rebuild their lives. Some families are living in canvas-colored tents in Zinda Jan district, the quake’s epicenter in the province of Herat, where every home was flattened. People … Read more
November 27, 2023 2:42 PM EST Billionaire Elon Musk said that he’d like to help rebuild Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war in a conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his social-media platform X. It’s important to first “deradicalize” the Palestinian territories, similar to how other Arab states have become more moderate in recent years, … Read more
Maor Moravia holds a pack of smokes upside down before hitting it against the palm of his hand, seemingly unfazed by the rib-shaking sound of outgoing mortar fire. As he pulls out a cigarette, he sighs, surveying the damage done to his home, Kfar Aza – a kibbutz located less than two miles from Gaza. … Read more
Hosts India will be looking to gain a measure of revenge when they take on New Zealand in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. After more than a month of riveting cricket, four teams are left fighting for the ultimate prize in cricket. And now, India … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave ACAPULCO, Mexico — Before Hurricane Otis tore through this once-famed Pacific Coast resort, the Las Olas luxury condominium complex was already expecting a dismal turnout for this Día de los Muertos weekend. The wealthy owners of the oceanfront vacation homes were too afraid to visit. Not long … Read more
Cruise said Thursday evening it has paused all driverless operations, a decision that comes just two days after the California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended Cruise’s deployment and driverless testing permits effectively ending its robotaxi operations in the state. The action means that driverless operations in Austin and Houston, where the company had started charging … Read more
LONDON – Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves responds after Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered his autumn statement to MPs in the House of Commons. House of Commons/PA Images via Getty Images LIVERPOOL, England — Britain’s main opposition Labour party on Monday vowed to “rebuild Britain” if it wins the 2024 General Election, as Shadow … Read more