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Secret Syrian-Israeli talks in Paris aim to ease regional tensions

A confidential meeting between Syrian and Israeli officials took place recently in Paris, with the goal of easing tensions following a spike in violence in southern Syria. According to a Syrian diplomatic source, the talks, mediated by the United States, focused on security concerns and preventing further......

UNRWA chief calls Gaza aid airdrops “ineffective” amid worsening crisis

The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has condemned the resumed humanitarian airdrops over Gaza as an “ineffective” response to the deepening humanitarian crisis gripping the territory. “Airdrops will not stop the worsening famine. They are expensive, ineffective,......

Pope Leo XIV meets senior Russian Orthodox leader amid Ukraine tensions

On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV held a rare meeting with a senior representative of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Vatican—his first encounter with a top Russian cleric since becoming the head of the Catholic Church in May. According to an official Vatican statement, the pontiff received Metropolitan......

NASA to cut workforce by 20% under Trump’s federal downsizing plan

NASA is set to lose nearly 3,900 employees as part of former President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce, even as he prioritizes ambitious missions to the Moon and Mars. In an official statement, the U.S. space agency confirmed that around 3,000 employees participated in the......

Protests erupt in Scotland as Trump golfs at Turnberry amid tight security

Edinburgh, July 26, 2025 – Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Edinburgh and Aberdeen on Saturday to protest the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump, who spent the morning golfing at his Turnberry resort under heavy police surveillance. Accompanied by his son Eric and braving the......

Paris demands answers from Vueling after Jewish teenagers removed from flight

Paris, July 26, 2025 – French authorities have called on Vueling Airlines to provide an explanation after a group of Jewish French teenagers were removed from a flight returning from Spain. The incident, which has sparked outrage, saw about fifty Jewish teens escorted off the plane just as they......

Russia claims second village seized in central Ukraine advance

Russia announced on Saturday that its forces had captured a second village in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region, marking a fresh advance in the country’s industrial heartland. The village of Maliyevka, located in a key mining hub, was described by the Russian army as "liberated"......

Off-duty FDNY firefighter dies in motorcycle crash on FDR Drive

An off-duty FDNY firefighter lost his life early Thursday morning in a tragic motorcycle accident on Manhattan's FDR Drive. The firefighter, identified as 31-year-old Matthew Goicochea, was thrown from his motorcycle and fatally struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, according to police. Fatal......

Bronx woman tortured and killed in brutal crime; boyfriend and his mother implicated

A 21-year-old Bronx woman endured unimaginable torment before her tragic death, allegedly at the hands of her boyfriend and his mother. Police revealed on Thursday that Princesa Incarnacion-Soto was held captive in a Bronx apartment for over a week, where she suffered prolonged abuse, including being......

Ukraine orders evacuation of families with children near eastern frontline

Ukrainian authorities have ordered the mandatory evacuation of families with children from several towns near the frontline in the eastern Donetsk region, due to increasing pressure from Russian forces. Vadym Filashkin, the governor of Donetsk, announced on Thursday that evacuations will begin in Dobropillia......

US deportation deal with Eswatini sparks outrage over alleged human rights violations

Civil society groups and political opposition in Eswatini have strongly condemned a controversial agreement with the United States that led to the transfer of five foreign nationals—convicted of serious crimes—from American custody to Eswatini. Critics have labeled the deal as “human......

Woman indicted in Israel for alleged plot to assassinate Prime Minister Netanyahu

The Israeli prosecution announced on Thursday the indictment of a woman accused of plotting a terrorist act with the intent to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to the Ministry of Justice, the woman, a resident of Tel Aviv, is charged with "attempted conspiracy to commit an......

Jewish French teens removed from Vueling flight in Spain amid controversy

A group of nearly 50 Jewish French teenagers returning from vacation in Spain were removed from a Vueling flight departing from Valencia to Paris-Orly, sparking accusations of antisemitism. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon. According to a statement released by the Spanish airline Vueling,......