At least five Americans were among the group of civilians who fled Gaza for Egypt on Wednesday, U.S. officials say. All five U.S. citizens – who are the only known Americans to leave Gaza today – were aid workers. The U.S. State Department says that it will give instructions to …
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Australia is known as the “lucky country.” It was a phrase first coined in 1964 by social critic Donald Horne, and has come to represent the visceral feelings of both Australians, and visitors to the nation. It is seen as a reflection of a high standard of living, and a …
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As a young reporter, I once expressed shock at how routinely and reflexively government officials lied to the press. A savvy newspaper vet who overheard me just smiled and told me not to take it personally. “Why shouldn’t they lie to you?” the late, great Murray Kempton asked. “They lie …
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SEOUL, South Korea – A South Korean court on Thursday abolished a 62-year-old law that criminalized extramarital affairs, and the stock price of a prominent condom maker immediately shot up 15 percent. The Constitutional Court’s ruling that the law suppressed personal freedoms could affect many of the more than 5,400 …
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The United Nations has recommitted to offering food assistance to North Korea through December 2024. The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) noted its continued support in an undated document posted to the organization’s website outlining persistent humanitarian challenges faced by the authoritarian nation’s citizens. “The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea …
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China’s military announced Wednesday that its fighter jets shadowed a U.S. Navy aircraft that flew over the Taiwan Strait. The People’s Liberation Army said it deployed fighters to warn the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and “deal with it in accordance with the law and regulations,” according to Reuters. “Troops …
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A rare cross was recently uncovered in the United Arab Emirates, shedding light on Christian history during the early Islamic era. The discovery, made at Sir Bani Yas Island in the Persian Gulf, was announced by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism in August. The island contains a variety …
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Japan is on track to get its first female prime minister after the leading conservative party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Takaichi, the former economic security minister of Japan, beat Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of popular former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, in a runoff in an …
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The U.S. State Department issued a revised travel advisory pertaining to the Republic of the Maldives Oct. 7. “Exercise increased caution in [the Maldives] due to terrorism,” the Level 2 travel warning notes. The advisory indicates that “terrorist groups may attack with little or no warning.” TOURISTS TOLD TO VISIT …
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The Pakistanigovernment and Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Wednesday agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire after fresh clashes erupted this week and saw more than a dozen civilians and troops killed. The terms of the ceasefire remain unclear, and neither the Pakistani nor the Taliban’s foreign ministries immediately responded to Fox …
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