TEL AVIV, Israel — A top Israeli Cabinet minister headed to Washington on Sunday for talks with U.S. officials, sparking a rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to an Israeli official, in a sign of widening cracks in Israel’s wartime government nearly five months into its war with Hamas. The trip by Benny Gantz, … Read more
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – A rapper who attended a celebrity party with only a sock to hide his modesty has been jailed for 15 days, sponsors of some of Russia’s best known entertainers have torn up their contracts, and President Vladimir Putin is reported to be unamused. An “almost naked” party at a … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s top court ordered two Japanese companies to financially compensate more of their wartime Korean workers for forced labor, as it sided Thursday with its contentious 2018 verdicts that caused a huge setback in relations between the two countries. But observers say Thursday’s ruling won’t likely hurt bilateral ties much … Read more
The Big Picture White Bird is a sequel spinoff of Wonder that focuses on the story of the bully, Julian, instead of the bullied character. The film explores the complexities of bullying by delving into Julian’s background and understanding why individuals engage in such behavior. With themes of kindness, bravery, and compassion, White Bird aims … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel pressed ahead with its Gaza offensive on Sunday after a series of shootings, including of three hostages who were shirtless and waving a white flag, raised questions about its conduct in a 10-week-old war that has brought unprecedented death and destruction to the coastal enclave. Gaza remained under a … Read more
In Gaza, surgeons are operating by flashlights, rationing anesthetics, and running out of precious fuel needed to keep patients alive. As the World Health Organization reports that more than one-third of the city’s hospitals are no longer operating and Israel’s bombing continues, health care professionals fear the worst. “The health system here is in its … Read more
ROME — The Vatican secretary of state on Monday strongly defended World War II-era Pope Pius XII as a friend of the Jews as he opened an historic conference on newly opened archives that featured even Holy See historians acknowledging that anti-Jewish prejudice informed Pius’ silence in the face of the Holocaust. Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s … Read more
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday sought to influence Russian President Vladimir Putin to revive an settlement that allowed Ukraine to export grain and different commodities from three Black Sea ports regardless of the warfare with Russia. Putin in July refused to increase the settlement, which was brokered by Turkey and the United Nations … Read more
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy mentioned on Sunday he had determined to dismiss Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov from his publish and would ask parliament this week to interchange him with Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine’s foremost privatisation fund. The announcement, made in his nightly video tackle to the nation, units the stage for … Read more
Could 25, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. EDT Olga Strizhibikova prepares meals for company of Knyazhevo Meals and Farm, a locavore restaurant she and her husband, Boris Akimov, opened within the tiny village of Knyazhevo in 2018. (For The Washington Publish)Touch upon this storyComment KNYAZHEVO, Russia — Russia’s season of battle introduced a harvest of unhealthy … Read more