Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Palestinians across Gaza as ceasefire violations mount
Gaza's civil defence agency said air strikes and shelling hit Khan Younis and Gaza City, while the Israeli military said it targeted militants near the ceasefire line.
GAZA CITY — Israeli air strikes and artillery fire killed at least 12 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Friday, according to Gaza's civil defence agency. It was one of the deadliest days since the US-brokered ceasefire took effect in October 2025. Rescue workers said the dead included women and children in Khan...
Trump backs Jim Jordan over Steve Scalise in race to lead House Republicans into the minority
The president's endorsement of the Ohio conservative upends a contest triggered by Mike Johnson's exit, days before Tuesday's closed-door leadership vote.
President Donald Trump endorsed Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio on Friday to lead House Republicans in the next Congress. The move put the White House on...
US hiring stalls in October as payrolls rise by just 50,000 and unemployment edges up to 4.5%
The Labor Department's monthly report showed hiring confined largely to healthcare, while manufacturing and federal government payrolls fell again.
US employers added about 50,000 jobs in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday, short of economists' forecasts. The unemployment rate edged...
October 2026 was the warmest October on record as El Niño strengthens, Copernicus says
The EU's climate monitoring service reported global temperatures about 1.7C above pre-industrial levels, three days before the COP31 climate summit opens in Antalya.
The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday that October 2026 was the warmest October ever recorded. Global surface air...
Delhi hospitals report surge in breathing complaints as toxic smog pushes air quality towards 'severe' before Diwali
Doctors at major New Delhi hospitals said respiratory cases climbed sharply as stubble smoke and still winds drove the capital's pollution index well into the 'very poor' band.
Hospitals across New Delhi reported a sharp rise in patients with breathing difficulties on Friday as a thick layer of smog settled over the Indian capital....
Clubs hand qualifying offers to 13 free agents in final round before baseball's labour deal expires
Jazz Chisholm Jr., Freddy Peralta and Daulton Varsho were among the players tendered one-year offers worth just over $22m, with the collective bargaining agreement due to lapse on December 1.
Major League Baseball clubs extended qualifying offers to 13 free agents before Friday's 5pm Eastern deadline. The New York Yankees, New York Mets and...
Warner Bros' 'The Cat in the Hat' takes $2.6m in Thursday previews as Bill Hader's Seuss film eyes $35m debut
The studio's first Dr Seuss animated feature opened across North America on Friday, with trackers forecasting the biggest family opening since the summer.
Warner Bros Pictures Animation's 'The Cat in the Hat' earned about $2.6 million from Thursday night previews in North American cinemas, according to figures...
Indians crowd jewellers on Dhanteras as CAIT puts festival-day trade above ₹1 lakh crore despite high gold prices
Shoppers bought gold coins, silver and lighter jewellery on Friday's Dhanteras, two days before Diwali, as traders said value rose even as gold volumes slipped.
NEW DELHI — Shoppers packed jewellery stores and bullion markets across India on Friday for Dhanteras, the traditional gold-buying festival two days before...
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