Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88 Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. World 21 Apr, 2025
From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe In 2024 alone, the agency transferred some $45 million to the U.N. World Food Program, mostly to assist Venezuelans. World 06 Feb, 2025
Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills at least 60, officials say, as Hezbollah announces new leader An Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people early Tuesday, more than half of them women and children, Gaza’s Health Ministry said. World 29 Oct, 2024
Israeli forces battle militants around another Gaza hospital as babies evacuated to Egypt Hamas has released four hostages, Israel has rescued one, and the bodies of two were found near Shifa. World 20 Nov, 2023
Israeli forces cut off north Gaza to isolate Hamas as an advance on the urban center looms The Israeli army severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory and pounded it with airstrikes Monday, preparing for expected ground battles with Hamas militants in Gaza's largest city and an even bloodier phase of the month-old war. World 07 Nov, 2023
Israeli forces cut off north Gaza as Palestinian death toll from monthlong war passes 10,000 The Health Ministry said that 10,022 people have been killed in Gaza, including over 4,100 children and 2,600 women. World 06 Nov, 2023
Israeli troops surround Gaza City and cut off northern part of the besieged Hamas-ruled territory Israeli troops early Monday had surrounded Gaza City and cut off the northern part of the besieged Hamas-ruled territory as communications lost for several hours across Gaza overnight were being restored. World 06 Nov, 2023
Ukrainian trauma surgeon operates on soldiers all day long amid Russia's war As the Russian and Ukrainian armies both prepare for possible spring offensives, his schedule has lightened to about three surgeries a day. World 17 May, 2023
Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 28,000 Ibrahim Zakaria lost track of time drifting into and out of consciousness while trapped for nearly five days in the rubble of his home following the massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria this week. World 12 Feb, 2023
Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 25,000 Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 25,000 World 11 Feb, 2023
UPDATE: Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighboring Syria, with the discovery of more bodies raising the death toll to more than 5,000. World 07 Feb, 2023
Some money services reopen in Tonga, drinking water the priority Tongans queued for limited money services that were restored in the Pacific island's capital on Saturday, as the clean-up continued a week after a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami. World 22 Jan, 2022
