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Key Facts About Tsunamis and the Damage They Cause
ExplainerKey Facts About Tsunamis and the Damage They Cause

Tsunami alerts were issued across much of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east. Here are key facts about tsunamis and the damage they can cause:  Shock of water  A tsunami is a shock of water that spreads through the sea, usually triggered by a strong earthquake beneath the ocean floor. The sudden, ...

Five Products to be Hit by Trump's Incoming Tariffs
SpotlightFive Products to be Hit by Trump's Incoming Tariffs

The United States is set to raise tariffs on dozens of trading partners Friday if they fail to reach accords with President Donald Trump to avert the higher rates, and this risks raising prices for consumers. Economists have warned that steeper US tariffs, paid for by importers of foreign products, could add to business costs and trickle down to ...

Ukraine Says Russian Strike on Training Camp Kills 3 Soldiers
Ukraine Says Russian Strike on Training Camp Kills 3 Soldiers

A Russian strike on a military training camp killed at least three Ukrainian soldiers on Tuesday, following an overnight offensive in the south that killed a pregnant woman and a dozen prisoners. The Kremlin has come under intense pressure to end its war on Ukraine, now in its fourth year, with US President Donald Trump issuing a 10-day ultimatum ...

U.N. Conference Backs Two-State Solution, Urges Immediate End to Gaza War
U.N. Conference Backs Two-State Solution, Urges Immediate End to Gaza War

In a sweeping and urgent declaration, world leaders attending the United Nations Two-State Solution Conference issued a unified statement calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and outlining a detailed roadmap for peace and reconstruction. The statement, issued within the past hour, emphasizes a collective commitment to ending the ...

France to Airdrop 40 Tons of Aid to Gaza from Friday
France to Airdrop 40 Tons of Aid to Gaza from Friday

France will airdrop 40 tons of aid into Gaza from Friday, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday, as UN-backed experts warned the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian territory was slipping into famine. Concern has escalated in the past week about hunger in the Gaza Strip after more than 21 months of war that started after Palestinian ...

UK Says to Recognize Palestinian State in September Unless Israel Acts
UK Says to Recognize Palestinian State in September Unless Israel Acts

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday the UK will formally recognize the State of Palestine in September unless Israel takes various "substantive steps," including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza. The potentially landmark move, part of Starmer's plan for a "lasting peace," came after the British leader recalled his ...

Erdogan Accuses Israel of Using Famine as 'Weapon' in Gaza
Erdogan Accuses Israel of Using Famine as 'Weapon' in Gaza

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday blasted Israel for condemning the people of Gaza to famine, saying that images coming from the Palestinian enclave were worse than "Nazi camps." "Israel's use of hunger as a weapon, especially against Palestinians, is the clearest indication that they have not taken any share of humanity," the Turkish ...

These Women Who Changed the World with Their Inventions
SpotlightThese Women Who Changed the World with Their Inventions

When we talk about major inventions, the names that come to mind are usually men’s. But history is full of pioneering women whose ideas quietly changed our lives, often without the credit they deserved. They created everyday objects that brought real shifts in technology, society, and science. Some were scientists, others tinkerers, engineers, ...

Germany, France, Britain Considering Sending FMs to Israel
Germany, France, Britain Considering Sending FMs to Israel

Germany, France and Britain are considering sending their foreign ministers to Israel next week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday, as international pressure mounts over Gaza's dire humanitarian crisis. "We will probably ask the three foreign ministers of France, the United Kingdom and Germany to travel to Israel together ...