The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has suspended its work in Rafah after the Israeli army entered the Gaza Strip’s southernmost city. “UNRWA had to suspend healthcare and other critical services in Rafah,” Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency, wrote on social media platform X […]

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile has joined a group of countries supporting a genocide case against Israel filed last year at the International Court of Justice. President Gabriel Boric said in a speech to lawmakers on Saturday that he was shocked by the humanitarian destruction in Gaza, especially against women and children. He accused the

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former President Jacob Zuma threatened Saturday to take legal action to stop the announcement of South Africa’s election results as scheduled on Sunday. He demanded that allegations of election fraud by his party be addressed first. Zuma spoke after his party announced it wanted a repeat election, saying it had submitted evidence

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican volunteer searcher criticized by the government in the past has found more human remains in Mexico City and officials have attacked her for it — again. The existence of clandestine body dumps is a sensitive issue for Mexico’s ruling Morena party. Morena, who is running as the former mayor

A United Airlines plane departing from Vancouver, Canada, was taken out of service to undergo a deep cleaning after several passengers who had been on the same cruise ship felt unwell during the flight to Houston, according to the airline. The 25 sick passengers who complained of nausea on Flight 1528 on Friday were among

The news South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has lost its parliamentary majority for the first time, leading to what is likely to be a fortnight of uncertainty and tense negotiations with rival parties to form a coalition government. It marks the biggest change in the way the country is governed since it came to

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has been sworn in for a second five-year term. Bukele took the oath of office on Saturday in the capital San Salvador, in the presence of guests such as Spanish King Felipe VI and Argentine President Javier Milei. “We have finally overcome fear and are a truly free country,” the

FISCHACH, Germany – Meteorologists in the south Germany expect more rain and thunderstorms during the day after heavy rain on Saturday that caused severe flashing floods. a a state of emergency has been declared in Bavaria. The worst affected areas are Triftern, Simbach am Inn and Tann, between the rivers Rott and Inn. In Babenhausen

Russia has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, with its latest strikes hitting critical energy infrastructure and wounding nearly two dozen people on Saturday. “On the night of June 1, 2024, the Russian occupiers launched a powerful air missile attack on critical infrastructure facilities in several regions of Ukraine, using air, sea and

The German army stepped in to help as heavy rains lashed large parts of the country’s south on Saturday, swelling rivers and causing floods, forcing the evacuation of residents and prisoners. Faeser said 520 volunteers working for the Federal Agency for Technical Assistance (THW) moved people to safety, secured dikes and pumped water. She thanked