The far-right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders was headed for a massive parliamentary election victory Wednesday in one of the biggest political upsets in Dutch politics since World War II, and one that is bound to send shockwaves through Europe. The result puts him in line to lead talks to form a new ruling coalition and
A town in Wales is reeling after four teen boys were discovered dead in an overturned and partly submerged car after they had set out on a camping trip. Police are now investigating how the vehicle, carrying schoolmates Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett and Hugo Morris, ended up in a river while on their
Israel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a temporary cease-fire with the Hamas militant group that is expected to bring the first halt in fighting in a devastating six-week conflict and win freedom for dozens of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip. The deal calls for a four-day cease-fire, during which Israel will halt its military
Israeli troops found an operational command centre and assets belonging to Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza’s biggest hospital, Israel’s military said on Wednesday, during a campaign that has stoked global alarm over the fate of civilians inside. Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City has become the main target of the incursion into the territory by Israeli forces, who
In the West Bank city of Ramallah, sits a six-meter-high bronze statue of Nelson Mandela, donated by the South African city of Johannesburg in 2016. A reminder of the long-standing bond and kinship the Nobel Peace Prize winner shared with the Palestinian people. “Despite South Africa being liberated from the senseless violence and oppression, he
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of Britain’s Nottingham Panthers ice hockey player Adam Johnson, South Yorkshire police said on Tuesday. The man was not named, and he remains in police custody.“Our investigation launched immediately following this tragedy and we have been carrying
Canadian-Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver, whose family believed she had been taken hostage by Hamas militants during their brutal attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, is dead, according to Motorcycle accident toronto today Canada and multiple sources close to her family. “It is with deep sadness that the Government of Canada has learned that Canadian-Israeli citizen Vivian
Tensions over the conflict in Gaza escalated into a brawl Wednesday afternoon at Concordia University in downtown Montreal. Three people were injured and a 22-year-old woman was arrested, according to Montreal police, after a violent clash broke out between students over the conflict in the Middle East.Police were called to intervene just after 1:30 p.m.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An underwater volcano is erupting so forcefully off the coast of Japan that it’s led to the formation of a new island. The islet lies in the Ogasawara island chain more than 1,000 km south of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean, reports local news agency Asahi Shimbun.Japan’s
The White House on Friday suggested it is beginning to run out of available funding to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion, once again calling on Congress to approve more. Earlier Friday, the Biden administration announced it was sending another US$425 million worth of additional arms and equipment to Ukraine. Most of the