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Israel Investigating Intelligence Leaks from Netanyahu's Office

Iran: Female Student Arrested in Dress Code Protest

Polio Vaccination Campaign in Northern Gaza to Resume

Hezbollah Rockets Kill 7 in Northern Israel

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

Disney Adding Harris to Hall of Presidents Exhibit?

Montreal Protests: Justin Trudeau Reacts to Violent Anti-NATO Demonstration

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

Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Headed for Texas

Oil Tanker Hit by Armed Drone off Oman Coast

Michael B. Jordan uses timeout at women’s college basketball game to sign smoldering photo

Associated Press3 hrs

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

LIZ JONES: Harry and Meghan's new reality show is as fake as Made In Chelsea. How can the King's son have put his name to such trash?

9 Actors Who Straight Up Said "No" To Nudity And Sex Scenes, And 8 Who Embraced Them

Buzzfeed41 mins

After Trump’s Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers for key roles

Associated Press5 hrs

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

Fred Harris, former Democratic U.S. senator and presidential candidate, dies at 94

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

Russian submarine tech could help China out-pace the US, says INDOPACOM chief

Defense One6 hrs

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

Trudeau Blasted For Dancing While Montreal Burned During Anti-Semitic Riot

Daily Wire7 hrs

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

Binding plastic pollution treaty unlikely: ministry

Korea Herald4 days

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

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

Mossad suspects ‘terrorism’ behind prominent rabbi’s disappearance

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

USA Today11 hrs

Hamas says Israeli female hostage killed in north Gaza combat zone

What you need to know about Adani's US bribery indictment

Korea Herald1 day

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

What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Get About Women in Combat

Democrat Defends Bill That Would Check Cabinet Picks' Foreign Dealings

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

Korea Herald4 days

Vijay Prashad: Swimming in Mud in 5th Circle of Hell

Consortium News6 hrs

Donald Trump’s Most Dangerous Cabinet Pick

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

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

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

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 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’

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

NPR Online News7 hrs

They're here to finance climate action. But COP29 is more about bickering

[Lee Byung-jong] Bromance with President Trump?

Korea Herald2 days

Row over who will pay $1tn climate fund drags Cop29 talks past the deadline

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

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

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

Korea Herald4 days

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

ProPublica5 hrs

DailyWire+ Is 50% Off: Here Are The First 7 Titles You Should Watch

Daily Wire1 day

FEMA Director Denies, Denies, Denies

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

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

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

Kimchi mac and cheese, please: Swap in banchan for your typical Thanksgiving sides

Having a baby on Mars? You may be in for a difficult time

New Scientist1 day

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

Korea Herald2 days

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

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

10_Houthis attack US warships with drones, missiles

Korea HeraldNov 10

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

Voltaire Network2 days

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

The Conversation2 days

US and Europe fear escalation of Russian hybrid warfare amid Ukraine missile attacks

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'

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

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

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

Chris Hedges Report: Surveillance Education

Consortium News6 hrs

Another Theory of the Trump Movement

‘Solidarity Forever’: Biden-Harris EPA Weighs Awarding Taxpayer Dollars To Nonprofit That Wants To Defund The Police

Daily Caller12 hrs

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

Korea Herald7 days

Bill Maher tears into Yale psychiatrist for telling liberals to cut off family members who voted for Trump

Daily Mail7 hrs

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

Lebanon Files UN Compaint Against Israel Over Pager Attack

Report: UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Targeted Primarily by Israel 30 Times in October

Scores Flee Baalbek in Eastern Lebanon After Israeli Evacuation Orders

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

Islamic State is primed to be thorn in the side of incoming Trump administration

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

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

New York Times2 days

Netanyahu’s Arrest Warrant Also Indicts US Policy

Consortium News5 hrs

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

Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE is missing; Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped

[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

‘Gym Rat in Gaza’: Bodybuilder Mohamed Hatem overcomes adversity amid war

Al Jazeera2 days

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

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

‘The Iranian Period Is Finished’

6 things to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general

PBS NewsHour1 day

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

[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

Israel’s maximalist demands unlikely to lead to ceasefire with Hezbollah

Al JazeeraNov 15

Bahrain ready for bigger Korean presence

Korea HeraldNov 03