These Americans are enduring an agonizing wait for news about loved ones in Israel and Gaza
For Israelis and Palestinians alike, the world has been upended in a matter of days. For them, along with anxious loved ones across the United States, a terrifying new reality is starting to set in: A sense of impending doom, loss and uncertainty.
2023-10-15 05:25
Palestinian-Americans stuck in Gaza say they feel trapped, abandoned by US Embassy
As bombs rained down on Gaza Monday, Palestinian-Americans visiting or living there said they were desperately trying to find ways out of the region but have received little or no support from US Embassy officials, even though they are US citizens.
2023-10-10 23:22
9 US citizens dead in Israel conflict, US National Security Council says
Nine US citizens have died in the conflict in Israel, a US National Security Council spokesperson said Monday.
2023-10-09 20:51
America's political turmoil hampers its capacity to lead through yet another global crisis
A weekend of terror in Israel has sharpened already grave questions about the capacity of the politically fractured United States to lay out a unified and coherent response to a world spinning out of its control.
2023-10-09 12:17
Supreme Court to consider whether Americans with Disabilities Act 'tester' can sue hotels for non-compliance with the law
The Supreme Court will consider the strength of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Wednesday when it hears a dispute over whether a self-appointed "tester" of the civil rights law has the right to sue hotels over alleged violations of its provisions.
2023-10-04 17:26
The Irish matchmaker finding love outside of apps
Every September, thousands travel to County Clare's Lisdoonvarna with hopes of finding the one.
2023-09-30 14:20
New York floods: Basement rescues spark climate change concerns
About 100,000 New Yorkers live in basement homes that climate change has remade into "death traps".
2023-09-30 06:58
S Jaishankar: India asks Canada for information on Sikh leader's murder
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said India was open to looking into any "specific" details on the killing.
2023-09-27 13:57
Faramarz Javidzad: Iran denies medical negligence over prisoner's death
Iranian authorities rejects claims that Faramarz Javidzad's death was due to a lack of medical care.
2023-09-26 15:58
Humans of New York's Brandon Stanton wades into India copyright row
Humans of Bombay, which follows the same format as the New York blog, is suing a similar Indian platform.
2023-09-26 12:27
India LGBTQ wedding sparks controversy in Punjab
The marriage was solemnised in a Sikh temple, with the couple performing all traditional rituals.
2023-09-26 08:50
Chandrayaan-3: Hopes of Moon lander reawakening dim as India awaits signal
Scientists tell the BBC that chances of of the lander's reawakening are "dimming with each passing hour".
2023-09-25 15:55