Israel launches attacks across Gaza amid spike in regional tensions | Israel War on Gaza News
The Israeli military said its forces launched air, land and sea attacks on more than 100 targets across the Gaza Strip over the past 24…
School in Thailand offers safe space for harassed environment activists | Environment
On a sun-dappled spot of sandy land along Thailand’s east coast, class is in session, as a group of environmental defenders listens to local activists…
Hunger hits displaced Palestinians and animals in Gaza zoo | Israel War on Gaza News
At a zoo in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, dozens of destitute Palestinians are sheltering between cages that hold starving monkeys, parrots and lions,…
Photos: Palestinians flee Nuseirat refugee camp once again amid attacks | Israel War on Gaza News
Central Gaza Strip — Relentless Israeli bombardment in the Nuseirat refugee camp has forced hundreds of Palestinians to once again flee from the central Gaza…
Photos: Ruin and desperation in Gaza as Israeli onslaught continues to rage | Israel War on Gaza News
The Israeli military has hit Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis yet again, with relentless artillery shelling and air strikes on residential areas. The Palestinian…
Photos: Aftermath of devastating earthquake in Japan | Earthquakes News
Japanese rescuers battled the clock and powerful aftershocks on Tuesday as they searched for survivors of a New Year’s Day earthquake that killed dozens and…
Photos: Russian missiles pound Kyiv after Putin vows to intensify attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News
Heavy Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the northeastern city of Kharkiv killed at least five people, wounded dozens and caused widespread damage…
Photos: In Colombia, illegally felled timber repurposed to help bees | Climate
In northeast Colombia, police guard warehouses stacked high with confiscated timber with a noble new destiny: transformation into homes for bees beleaguered by pesticides and…
Photos: Powerful earthquake hits Japan, residents flee some coastal areas | Earthquakes News
A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some areas on its west coast, destroying buildings, knocking out power…
Mexico’s weed ‘nuns’ taking the plant back from the narcos | Women
Beneath each full moon on the outskirts of a village in central Mexico, a group of women in nun habits circle a roaring fire, cleanse…
Photos: New Year 2024 celebrations around the world | In Pictures News
Revellers across the world are celebrating the countdown to a New Year with fireworks and brightly lit signs – offering a hopeful start to 2024…
The displaced Afghans making gruelling journeys to survive | In Pictures
The barren desert plain among the mountains of eastern Afghanistan is filled with hundreds of thousands of people. Some live in tents. Others live out…
What to do this weekend: 24 SoCal events to kick off 2024
I’ve already watched “New Year’s Eve,” starring none other than Sarah Jessica Parker and Zac Efron, but I’m still craving more New Year flicks. I…
Photos: Romania’s annual Dancing Bears Festival to ‘ward off evil spirits’ | In Pictures
Centuries ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania donned bear skins and danced to fend off evil spirits. That custom is today known as the Dancing…
What went right in 2023? Here’s some good news | In Pictures
The past year was dominated by global conflicts that continue to cause devastation, death and despair, deep political divisions and extreme climate events, but it…
Palestinians perform Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa amid tight Israeli curbs | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli authorities barred Palestinians from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem for the 12th consecutive Friday. According to Anadolu Agency, the Israeli police set up…
Photos: 2023 – a year in pictures | In Pictures
From the Israel-Hamas war to Russia’s grinding battles against Ukraine, 2023 has shown the dangers of armed conflicts breaking out into region-wide combat. It has…
Photos: Israel’s war on Gaza’s children | Israel-Palestine conflict
More than 8,663 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since October 7, according to the government media office, which added that…
Heartbreak in Zimbabwe park: Elephants’ desperate hunt for water | Climate Crisis
Storm clouds are finally gathering over Zimbabwe’s biggest animal reserve, but it has come too late for more than 110 elephants that have died in…
No safe place for Palestinians in Gaza as Israel widens offensive | Israel-Palestine conflict News
As the Israeli military pounded central and southern Gaza by land, sea and air, Palestinian authorities reported scores of casualties and the United Nations health…