Tag: War and unrest
EU chief travels to Kyiv with promise of fresh energy funds to get Ukraine through winter
BRUSSELS -- European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is traveling to war-ravaged Ukraine on Friday with the promise of 160 million euros...
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel turns its focus north toward Lebanon and Hezbollah
Israel’s defense minister has declared the start of a “new phase” of the war as Israel turns its focus toward the northern front...
Explosions witnessed at Beirut funeral for Hezbollah members and a child killed in pager attack
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Multiple explosions occurred Wednesday at the site of a funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by exploding...
US military acknowledges Yemen's Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in under...
Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine’s parliament approved the appointment of a new foreign minister Thursday, two lawmakers said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to...
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military says Hamas militant in widely viewed Oct 7 video is killed
The Israeli military says it has killed a Hamas militant who appeared in a widely viewed video from Oct. 7, where he was...