Rising floodwaters, fuel shortages, and power outages are hindering cleanup efforts after Milton, which made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane. The devastation was compounded by the earlier Hurricane Helene. Recovery is expected to take a long time with the two storms hitting within two weeks of each other. Residents of hard-hit St. Pete Beach […]
US President Joe Biden said the move was meant “to defend Israel,” which is weighing an expected retaliation against Iran after Tehran fired more than 180 missiles at Israel on Oct 1. The United States has been privately urging Israel to calibrate its response to avoid triggering a broader war in the Middle East, officials […]
Novak Djokovic saw off Fritz 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) after Sinner had beaten Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-5, ensuring in the process that he will finish the year at the top of the rankings. “It feels like destiny to fight for a 100th title here in a place where I’ve had great success in the past, where […]
The move is expected to facilitate the accommodation of millions of pilgrims and workers during the Hajj season. The ministry has also introduced stricter regulations to prevent the unauthorized sale of seasonal work visas. Companies or organizations found selling these visas will face a substantial fine of up to 50,000 riyals and risk being blacklisted […]
The Israeli military said its forces on Friday fired at a threat near a UN peacekeeping mission position. Israel and Hezbollah have been clashing in south Lebanon since last week when Israel announced “targeted” incursions into Lebanon against the Lebanese group, which is backed by Iran. Friday’s incidents came after peacekeeping mission UNIFIL said its […]
NOAA space weather forecaster Shawn Dahl expressed concern about the potential effects on power grids in areas affected by the hurricane. This warning about the intense geomagnetic storm was issued following observations of energy emitted from the sun earlier this week. Such a storm could temporarily disrupt energy and radio signals. NOAA has cautioned power […]
This is in no way a call to disarm Israel (…) but a call to stop any destabilization in this part of the world”, said Macron at a press conference in Cyprus at the end of a meeting of Med9, which brings together the EU’s Mediterranean countries. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah erupted a […]
The Israeli enemy army uses the homes” of Israelis in north Israel, and has military bases inside residential “neighborhoods in major occupied cities such as Haifa, Tiberias, Acre,” it said in a statement in Arabic and Hebrew. It warned Israelis “from being near these military gatherings to preserve their lives.” After almost a year of […]
Nicaragua’s government, in a statement, said the break in relations was due to Israel’s attacks on Palestinian territories. The nation’s congress had, earlier in the day, passed a resolution requesting Nicaragua take action to coincide with the first anniversary of the Gaza war. The conflict, the Nicaraguan government said, now also “extends against Lebanon and […]
Repeating his claim that Israel’s actions in Gaza constituted “genocide”, he branded it the “shame of humanity”, at a joint press conference with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.” The international community, we must do our best to urgently guarantee a permanent ceasefire and exert the necessary pressure on Israel,” he added. “The genocide that has […]
