What to Know About the State of the Cease-Fire Talks
Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip has lasted more than 10 months, with only one weeklong pause in fighting, in late November. That temporary cease-fire led to the…
To Solve Its Housing Crisis, Britain Turns to an Old Idea: New Towns
On a baking hot afternoon in July, Firouz Thompson proudly drove down the freshly paved road that leads into Northstowe, a new town about six miles northwest of Cambridge, England.…
Canada considers revoking Toronto terror suspect’s citizenship
The Canadian government is considering revoking the citizenship of a man accused of plotting a terror attack in Toronto. Canadian police last month said they arrested a father and son…
Slowest US inflation since 2021 raises rate cut hope
Consumer prices in the US rose at the slowest pace in more than three years last month, bolstering the case for the central bank to start cutting interest rates. Overall,…
Alex Murdaugh may get a new murder trial over claims of jury tampering
Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced lawyer convicted of murdering his wife and son, may get a new murder trial after South Carolina’s highest court agreed to hear his appeal over a…
US says it aims to ‘lower temperature’ in Middle East
The US is aiming “to turn the temperature down” in the Middle East, the country’s ambassador to the UN has said, as fears of an Iranian retaliatory attack on Israel…
Disney+ terms prevent allergy death lawsuit, Disney says
Getty Images Disney World is arguing a man cannot sue it over the death of his wife because of terms he signed up to in a free trial of Disney+.…
BBC – Driverless cars wake residents with nighttime honking
A San Francisco, California resident filmed the moment driverless vehicles stationed in a car park started honking in the middle of the night. Waymo, the robotaxi company, says the honking…
Boy alerts police to rescue mother trapped in sinking car
A woman who drove into a body of water after having a seizure was rescued from the sinking vehicle after her 12-year-old son alerted a police officer. Newly released bodycam…
Ksenia Karelina: US-Russian woman jailed in Russia for 12 years for treason
A Russian court has sentenced amateur ballerina Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in jail for treason for donating $51 (£39) to a charity supporting Ukraine. Karelina, who has American and…