World Regions - Page 721

March 20, 2025

Freed Israeli hostage tells UN, 'No more excuses,' says aid is feeding terrorists

Eli Sharabi, who was held hostage by Hamas for 491 days, spoke to the United Nations Security Council about his experience and demanded the remaining hostages be released.

March 20, 2025

Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry makes IOC history as first female president

The IOC elected two-time Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry as its new president in a vote on Thursday. She will replace Thomas Bach.

March 20, 2025

African war-torn nation invokes Trump ‘golden age' for minerals deal in exchange for booting violent rebels

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking for a Ukraine-like minerals deal in exchange for removing rebels in the nation, a report says.

March 20, 2025

Freed Israeli hostage speaks for the first time about his 505 days of surviving Hamas hell

Freed hostage Tal Shoham shares his 505-day ordeal under Hamas, surviving abuse and psychological warfare while clinging to hope. His story is one of resilience, defiance and the will to return home.

March 20, 2025

30 years after deadly Tokyo subway gassing, survivors and victims’ families still seeking closure

Survivors and victims' families are seeking justice thirty years after the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo's subway network that killed thirteen people and left thousands sickened.

March 20, 2025

Israel begins ground operation in Hamas stronghold of Rafah, expands activities in Gaza

Israel began a military offensive in the Hamas stronghold of Rafah on Thursday as it continues to target the terror group following a short-lived ceasefire.

March 20, 2025

Coffee costs a content creator more than $340: 'Made me feel overwhelmed'

A content creator paid £265 – which equates to more than $340 – for coffee in London but was left disappointed. He said he couldn't tell the difference between his coffee and his friend's $5.18 latte.

March 20, 2025

CBP shutters San Diego-area processing facility after 'unprecedented drop in apprehensions'

U.S. Customs and Border Protection shut down a migrant-processing facility near San Diego, Calif., citing an "unprecedented drop in apprehensions" at the border.

March 20, 2025

Delta plane's landing gear collapsed during Toronto crash-landing, investigators say

Investigators say a high-speed descent led to a landing gear collapse that caused a Delta Air Lines plane to flip upside down in Toronto in February.

March 20, 2025

Cuban-born rep alerts DHS to alleged Castro-connected ‘refugees’ living in US under federal program

Rep. Gimenez says officials and allies of the Communist Miguel Diaz-Canel regime in Cuba are infiltrating the U.S. refugee system intended to help actual exiles from the dictatorship