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MANILA — Four people have been killed in an explosion at a Catholic Mass in the southern Philippines on Sunday morning. The incident occurred at the gymnasium of Mindanao State University in Marawi, the country’s largest Muslim city. Forty-two others suffered mostly minor wounds, authorities said, adding the situation was …

Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter slams “climate apartheid” by rich nations  BBC.com Source link

One Palestinian was injured, and 33 others, including two girls and two freed prisoners, were arrested in various parts of the West Bank on Sunday.According to Palestinian news agency (WAFA), the Israeli occupation forces stormed several neighborhoods in the town of Sair in Hebron.Confornations erupted between the Palestinians and the …

LONDON — When news of Henry Kissinger’s death spread this week, many former world leaders lined up to pay tribute. Former US President George W Bush said the US had “lost one of the most dependable and distinctive voices on foreign affairs”. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair described the …

Tel Aviv CNN — When human rights activist Ziv Stahl was awakened to the booms of rocket fire on October 7, while staying at her sister’s home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, she did not for a moment anticipate the scale of the terrorist attack unfolding around her. Nor did she …

The instant messaging platform WhatsApp launched a new update that includes an optional feature that allows users to post status updates via Instagram, as this feature will be available in a future update to the application through its beta program within the Google Play Store.During the beta version, which comes …

MANILA — A pregnant woman has died, four people injured, and nine are missing after a powerful earthquake hit the Philippines’ second-largest island of Mindanao. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said 529 families have been affected. The US Geological Survey measured the first tremor late on Saturday at 7.6 magnitude, followed …

Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization. Police searched venues across the Russian capital, including a nightclub, a male sauna, and a bar that hosted LGBTQ+ …

2 hours ago Image caption, Photo supplied by the Philippine Coast Guard showing Chinese militia boats operating in Whitsun Reef The Philippines has accused China of “swarming” a reef off its coast after more than 135 military boats were spotted in the South China Sea. The coast guard said the …

Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, attends a demonstration held to mark Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, a commemorative day in support of the Palestinian people celebrated annually on the last Friday of the Muslim month of Ramadan, in Gaza City on April 14. Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide …