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Over 300 US rabbis sign petition to boycott far-right members of incoming Israeli administration
Dec 27, 2022 03:25Hundreds of US rabbis have signed an open letter protesting Israel’s new far-right administration and pledging to block the extremist members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet from speaking at their religious centers and communities.
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US winter storm: Death toll rises to 25 in western New York
Dec 27, 2022 02:46The death toll from a devastating winter storm has jumped by 12 in western New York, bringing the total fatalities to 25 in the region.
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Philippines floods force tens of thousands to flee homes
Dec 27, 2022 02:39Christmas Day floods in the Philippines forced the evacuation of nearly 46,000 people from their homes, civil defense officials said Monday.
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UN calls on Taliban to suspend ban on female aid workers
Dec 27, 2022 02:31The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called on the Taliban to reverse a decision to ban female humanitarian workers as millions of people are in need of humanitarian assistance in harsh winter conditions.
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China: JCPOA revival talks in final phase, agreement still possible despite challenges
Dec 26, 2022 12:11China says the talks to resume compliance as per the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are in the "final phase," emphasizing that there is still an opportunity to reach a final agreement on the revival of the US-abandoned accord.
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Death toll from 'bomb cyclone' sweeping across North America jumps to 50
Dec 26, 2022 12:05The death toll in brutal Arctic blizzards sweeping across North America has jumped to 50, bringing misery to millions of Americans during the holiday season, with authorities warning that the toll could mount further.
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Trump’s Christmas message: 'The USA is dying from within'
Dec 26, 2022 11:57Former US President Donald Trump has expressed his concerns in a Christmas Eve posting on his Truth Social platform, saying that the United States is “dying from within.”
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Deadly blizzard claims 12 lives in Buffalo, New York
Dec 26, 2022 11:51A deadly blizzard paralyzed Buffalo, New York, on Christmas Day, trapping motorists in their cars, knocking out electricity to thousands of homes and raising the death toll from a severe winter storm system that has chilled much of the United States for days.
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UK retailers expect quieter Boxing Day as cost-of living-crisis deepens: Report
Dec 26, 2022 11:27UK Retailers are expecting a quieter Boxing Day this year due to the worsening cost-of-living crisis and soaring prices that weigh on shoppers’ budgets, a leading data analytics company has reported.
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Belarus: Russian Iskander, S-400 missiles systems fully prepared to perform tasks
Dec 26, 2022 05:39The Belarusian Defense Ministry says the Iskander tactical missile systems and the S-400 air defense systems, which have been deployed to the country by Russia, are now fully prepared to perform their intended tasks.