Santa delivers ‘message of hope’ in war-weary Jerusalem
Palestinian Christian Issa Kassissieh, dressed as Santa Claus, helps with the Christmas tree distribution to local Christians in the Old City of Jerusalem, on Thursday.…
‘Hope after horror’ and Labour ‘crashing the economy’
"I have no regrets" is the main headline on the front page of Metro. They are the words of Gisèle Pelicot about her decision to…
I hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had making it, says David Gilmour as we reveal Top 50 albums of 2024
LOOKING for a late Christmas present for a music lover? We have just the thing.Check out our top 50 albums we've covered over 2024 in…
Syria’s Last Chapter: Hope in Idlib | Documentary
A father’s struggle for survival in Idlib, Syria, in the final four years of war before the fall of the al-Assad regime.Despite years of relentless…
40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school ‘offers hope’ | Poverty and Development
Bhopal, India – Triveni Sonani starts her working day at 9am when she opens the gates of Oriya Basti school and welcomes the children of…
NBA Cup is the best Christmas gift basketball fans could hope for thanks to Adam Silver and European football
THE NBA's in-season tournament has been dubbed "the FA Cup of basketball" by sports fans in Europe - and it's easy to see why.Commissioner Adam…
Brits looking to move to Spain handed new hope as Golden Visa plans blocked
The end of Spain's Golden Visa, which allows Brits to relocate to Spain with minimal paperwork, has been blocked in the Spanish Senate — meaning…
The fall of Syria brings hope to the family of Austin Tice
Hello and happy Thursday. American journalist Austin Tice has been held captive in Syria for 4,504 days, but his family is, for the first time…
UN’s Syria envoy expresses ‘cautious hope’ after al-Assad’s fall | Syria’s War News
Geir Pedersen says Syria is at a ‘watershed moment’, acknowledges ‘immense’ challenges ahead.Geir Pedersen, the United Nations special envoy for Syria, has expressed “cautious hope”…
‘Our seeds, our roots’: Sowing hope as Israeli bombs fell on Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon – A warm wind blows over the rocky, arid landscape of the Lebanon-Syria border, ruffling the silhouettes walking slowly through the mountain…
Lebanese see hope and beauty ahead in fragile ceasefire | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Beirut, Lebanon – For the past two months, St Francis Church in Hamra has taken in displaced families from southern Lebanon and Dahiyeh, a constellation…
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds as UN chief sees ‘ray of hope’ | Israel attacks Lebanon News
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has appeared to hold on its first day as thousands of displaced people set out to return to their…
A thank you to the undocumented on the eve of Trump’s deportation storm
Donald Trump won’t be sworn in as our 47th president for two more months, but he’s already pleasing his base in one way:Undocumented immigrants and…
U.N. climate talks dissolve into factions on plan for poorer nations
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Tenuous hope for a deal for a giant funding package for poor nations to curb and adapt to climate change emerged late Saturday…
Soldier students: Job training gives hope to Myanmar’s military defectors | Conflict
Myanmar-Thailand border – At a secret gathering above a cafe in a town on the Myanmar-Thailand border, Ko Aye examined the inside of an Android…
Trump lied incessantly and still won. Does truth matter?
Donald Trump said violent crime was exploding across the U.S.It wasn’t.He said Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were “eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats.”They…
In Gaza dreams die, but hope remains | Opinions
“I can’t keep calm. I’ve been chosen for Chevening.” It’s a little blue poster that Chevening awardees like to be photographed with. I also followed…
USC’s Percival Everett wins National Book Award for ‘James’
Percival Everett has won the National Book Award for Fiction for his novel “James,” a retelling of Mark Twain’s classic “Huckleberry Finn.”Published in March to…
Jayden Maiava struggles and shines in USC win over Nebraska
In the last gasps of a lost season, USC’s new quarterback stood in the Coliseum tunnel, his mind racing. Any last hopes of the Trojans…
‘Bird’ review: Hope is scarce in Andrea Arnold’s Brit drama
A raw fable about looking up instead of feeling down, “Bird” shows writer-director Andrea Arnold back in a familiar milieu of cramped youth on the…