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Hezbollah Names Naim Qassem as New Leader

Israeli Knesset Votes to Ban UNRWA

Harris, Trump Vying for Muslim, Arab American Votes

Egypt Proposes 48-Hour Cease-fire in Gaza, Release of 4 Hostages

The Media Turns Its Attention to Other Trump Picks Now That Gaetz Is Out

Chris Hedges Report: Surveillance Education

Consortium News6 hrs

Deadly gunfight erupts near Israeli Embassy in Jordan (VIDEO)

Donald Trump’s Most Dangerous Cabinet Pick

Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Headed for Texas

Oil Tanker Hit by Armed Drone off Oman Coast

Will Trump's former defense lawyer protect the Justice Department from Trump?

Alcohol, antipathy cloud Pete Hegseth sex assault allegations with conflicting accounts

Trump voters hail controversial cabinet picks as the government they want

Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of ‘Love Connection’ and ‘Scrabble,’ dies at 83

Associated Press4 hrs

Gunman shot dead, 3 police injured in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan

Popular Christmas movies to stream this holiday season: Discover our 90+ feel-good picks

Trump administration takes shape: President-elect completes top 15 Cabinet picks

Iran Activates New Centrifuges After Criticism by UN Nuclear Watchdog

Senate Rejects Bernie Sanders' Bids to Block Arms Sale to Israel

Iran Offers to Cap Near Weapons-Grade Uranium Stockpile

Report: Elon Musk Met with Iran's UN Ambassador

The Broligarchy Goes to Washington

Israel says missing rabbi was killed in UAE in 'antisemitic terrorist' murder

Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed

Associated Press3 hrs

Rabbi in UAE killed in ‘antisemitic terror incident’, says Israel

Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan

Korea Herald8 hrs

US Lawmakers Call for Classified Briefing on Turkey's Hamas Ties

Israeli Strike in Syria Kills Dozens

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Leaders

US Blocks UNSC Resolution Calling for Gaza Cease-fire, Release of Hostages

Climate Diplomacy’s $300 Billion Failure

Lucid Summations of Fundamental Issues

offGuardian1 hr

Israel cracks down on Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza

Associated Press5 hrs

#SwindonsSundaySermon: Keir Starmer is LESS popular in the UK than Trump. Let that sink in.

Justin Trudeau dances at Taylor Swift concert amid destructive riot in Montreal, sparking outrage

US Jury Finds Military Contractor Liable for Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse

Iraq to Lower Age of Consent to 9

Turkey Strikes PKK After Aerospace Industry Facility Attack

Yazidi Woman Freed From Gaza After 10-Year Captivity

Trump takes aim at government as public faith in US institutions continues to erode

What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Get About Women in Combat

Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Brooke Rollins Tapped For Agriculture Secretary

S. Korea held by Palestine as winning streak ends in World Cup qualifiers

Korea Herald4 days

Jonny Kim’s Third Act: NASA Astronaut

Scientific AmericanNov 10

Syria Urges UN to End 'Israeli Aggression' Against Civilians

Lebanon: Pagers Explode Killing, Injuring Thousands of Hezbollah Members and Civilians

At Least 18 Killed in Israeli Airstrikes in Central Syria

US Personnel Injured in Airbase Attack in Iraq

World’s Oldest Alphabet Discovered

Scientific American12 hrs

Trump's Director of National Intelligence Appointee Tulsi Gabbard Is on Terror Watchlist?

Voltaire, International Newsletter N°109

Voltaire Network21 hrs

Democrats Need a New Immigrant Playbook

9_Trump, Biden meet at White House for 'cordial' talks

Korea HeraldNov 14

Saudi Crown Prince Calls for End of War in Gaza, Lebanon

Saudi Army Chief Meets Iranian Counterpart in Tehran

Women's Soccer Players Protest FIFA Deal

Saudi Arabia Fails to Win Seat on UN Human Rights Council

Cop29’s new carbon market rules offer hope after scandal and deadlock

Saudi Arabia Has Its Own 'Deal of the Century' for Trump

Israeli settlers set sights on Trump support for full control of West Bank

USA Today18 hrs

With talks teetering, climate negotiators struck a controversial $300 billion deal

NPR Online News14 hrs

World will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns expert

Three Israelis Shot Dead at West Bank-Jordan Crossing

UK Riots: Multiple People Arrested for Social Media Posts

Jordan: Over 30 Reportedly Targeted by Pegasus Spyware

Jordan: 3 US Soldiers Dead After Drone Strike on Military Base

Not quite religion, not quite self-help: welcome to the Jordan Peterson age of nonsense

Daniel Penny trial: Defense witness who claimed chokehold didn’t kill Jordan Neely returns to stand

With tumultuous year done, nat'l football team players want to make fans happy in 2025

Korea Herald4 days

Bombshell Report Reveals Disturbing Truths About the Biden-Harris Parole Pipeline

How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk

ProPublica5 hrs

Turkish Cleric Gulen Dies in US Exile

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted After Federal Investigation

Turkey Passes Contentious Law to Keep Stray Dogs Off Streets

Greece Signs Deal to Buy 20 F-35 Fighter Jets From US

The Luxurious Lives of the Turkeys Getting a Presidential Pardon

Biden set to pardon turkeys, but PETA says it's a 'wretched' tradition

USA Today14 hrs

A Quick Bible Study Vol. 243: What the New Testament Says About Fearing God

Foreign troops train with K9 howitzer, K2 tank in S. Korea

Korea Herald2 days

Listeria Outbreak Kills Infant: Ready-To-Eat Meat And Poultry Face Latest Recall

Yemen: Israeli Defense Forces Strike Houthis

Yemen's Houthis Fire Missile at Central Israel

Red Sea: US Military Says Two More Crude Oil Tankers Attacked by Houthis

Red Sea: Houthis Release Video of Fighters Planting Bombs on Tanker

John Bolton rips into Trump’s pick for counter-terrorism chief Sebastian Gorka

10_Houthis attack US warships with drones, missiles

Korea HeraldNov 10

Does Hezbollah represent Lebanon? And what impact will the death of longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah have?

The Conversation2 days

Trump's re-election redistributes the cards , by Thierry Meyssan

Voltaire Network2 days

The Ukraine missile crisis: Putin’s shadow war against the west finally breaks cover

Qatar Pauses Mediator Role in Gaza Cease-fire

UN Aid Operations Halted Due to New Israeli Evacuation Orders

Cease-Fire Talks: Hamas and Israel Delegates Reach Cairo

Mediators Present Israel, Hamas 'Bridging Proposal'

Max Verstappen hits jackpot by winning fourth F1 world title in Las Vegas

Trump 2.0 Is Already Stooping Lower

ICC arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu and Hamas leader doesn’t mean those accused will face trial anytime soon

The Conversation2 days

9_Israel presses airstrikes as Beirut waits truce ideas

Korea HeraldNov 14

Reliance, Disney complete India media merger valued at $8.5 billion

TechCrunchNov 15

US Envoy in Beirut Says Lebanon Cease-fire 'Within Our Grasp'

Almost 100 Aid Trucks in Gaza Looted by Armed Men

Israeli Strike Kills Hezbollah Media Head

UNSC Draft Resolution Calls for 'Immediate' Gaza Cease-fire, Release of Hostages

Calls for US to do more as antisemitic acts skyrocket in Europe: 'enormously painful'

Trudeau slammed as cringe-worthy videos show him 'shaking it off' at Taylor Swift while Montreal burned

Daily Mail6 hrs

Another Theory of the Trump Movement

Riding high, S. Korea looking to stretch winning streak vs. Palestine

Korea Herald7 days

Stefanik meets with senators as Trump's UN ambassador nominee, touts 'American First peace through strength'

Israel: Progress Toward Lebanon Cease-fire, Will Expand Military Operations if Lebanon Says No

Lebanon Files UN Compaint Against Israel Over Pager Attack

Israel Investigating Intelligence Leaks from Netanyahu's Office

Polio Vaccination Campaign in Northern Gaza to Resume

Remains found in 1973 identified as Pennsylvania teen girl who left for school and never returned

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 11 in Beirut as diplomats push for cease-fire

Live Updates: I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

New York Times2 days

Rudy Martzke, USA TODAY Sports columnist famous for covering sports media, dies at 82

[Yoo Choon-sik] Would you buy South Korea?

Korea HeraldNov 10

UAE Pardons 57 Bangladeshis Imprisoned for Staging Protests

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Has 'Nothing to Hide' After Arrest in France

Sudan: Paramilitary Chief to Attend US-Mediated Cease-Fire Talks

UAE Jails Bangladesh Nationals Over Protests Against Their Home Gov't

[Herald Interview] Expo sets global standard for urban innovation: director

Korea Herald6 days

The COP16 biodiversity summit was a big flop for protecting nature

New ScientistNov 03

Mossad suspects ‘terrorism’ behind prominent rabbi’s disappearance

Why Is It So Much Harder for NASA to Send People to the Moon Now Than It Was during the Apollo Era?

Scientific AmericanOct 13

KEPCO wins 2 new renewable energy deals in Saudi, Guam

Korea HeraldNov 15

Kuwait Holds 4th Election in 4 Years

UK: Doctors Strike to Reduce Patient Services for Next 3 Weeks

Amnesty: Executions Reach Highest Total in 5 Years

US, Saudi Arabia Discuss Yemen Peace Efforts

Oman celebrates 54th National Day

Korea Herald3 days

Meet Pam Bondi: Trump’s New Pick for Attorney General

‘The Iranian Period Is Finished’

Trump Once Told Oprah He'd Run for President 'If It Got So Bad'?

Coach Hong cites single-minded focus as key to success in World Cup qualifying

Korea HeraldNov 15

Iran, Bahrain Agree to Resume Diplomatic Ties

Al-Shabab Claims Deadly Attack on Military Base in Somalia

Iranian Warship Arrives in Red Sea

US Announces 10-Nation Force to Counter Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

Why CEOs Are Cheering Donald Trump’s Pick for Treasury Secretary

Max Verstappen wins 2024 F1 title in Las Vegas to join elite list of drivers

Independent1 hr

[Herald Interview] FTA to bring Korea-Gulf ties to new level: Bahraini industry minister

Korea HeraldNov 03

Photo Shows Giant Pearl Filipino Fisherman Kept Under His Bed for 10 Years?

Trump picks former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel