Los Angeles Times to lay off ‘significant’ number of employees, union says
LA Times Guild announces one-day walk-out to protest planned layoffs.
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US says ‘not at war’ with Houthis; Biden admits strikes not halting attacks
Remarks after US conducted its fifth round of strikes against targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
‘So sad and scared’: Asylum fears mount as White House hints at border deal
Biden White House wants lawmakers to approve Ukraine aid, which Republicans have premised on new asylum restrictions.
At least 10 civilians dead in suspected Jordanian air raids in Syria
The attack marks the latest effort to disrupt drug trafficking into Jordan, but residents warn of civilian casualties.
Israel’s Netanyahu reiterates rejection of Palestinian state after Gaza war
US says there's 'no way' to solve Israel's long-term security challenges and rebuild Gaza without Palestinian statehood.
Biggest NATO drills since Cold War to start next week
The drill will involve about 90,000 personnel and rehearse NATO’s execution of its regional defence plans.
US Justice Dept says ‘critical failures’ in Uvalde school shooting response
Report cites failed communication and leadership in police response to mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
France denies Russian claim of mercenaries in Ukraine
Moscow said on Wednesday that its forces had carried out a strike on a building housing 'foreign fighters' in Kharkiv.
Blackouts in Gaza must not be used as ‘weapons of war’: Rights group
Gaza is under a weeklong sustained telecoms outage, the longest since the onset of the war with Israel.
Kenya cult leader charged with ‘terrorism’ over starvation deaths
Paul Mackenzie and 94 others charged over deaths of followers whose bodies have been exhumed from the Shakahola forest.
How much will the US Supreme Court shape the 2024 presidential election?
With a conservative majority on the bench, experts warn the justices could face scrutiny as they weigh election cases.
‘Libya is hell’ 126 refugees rescued in the Mediterranean say
A boat in distress was intercepted by a rescue ship, saving 126 people, including 30 minors and one infant.
Israeli arrests of Palestinian journalists soared in 2023: CPJ
More than a dozen Palestinian journalists held in Israeli jails since the start of the Gaza war on October 7.
What is the UK’s ‘Safety of Rwanda’ bill and why are MPs fighting over it?
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes the bill through the House of Commons but not without much squabbling.
Which are the armed groups Iran and Pakistan have bombed — and why?
Iran's raids in Pakistan near border areas were part of Tehran's unprecedented missile launches on three countries.
Northern Ireland grinds to a freezing halt over public pay dispute
Unions representing approximately 170,000 of the region's 225,000 public sector workers called the 24-hour strike.
What the designation of ‘terrorist’ means for Yemen’s Houthis
Experts say that Biden's re-designation of the Houthis as a terrorist group is unlikely to curb Red Sea attacks.
Ukraine’s harsh winter a memory but new Russian tactics sow destruction
Ukraine's latest winter hardly resembles the cold season of 2022 beset by blackouts, but Russian attacks persist.
Russia’s Lavrov rejects US proposal to resume nuclear arms talks
The foreign minister also warned that Ukraine must end its push to join NATO before any peace discussions can proceed.
Somalia rejects mediation with Ethiopia gov’t over Somaliland port deal
The Ethiopia-Somalia feud continues with Mogadishu claiming its territorial integrity has been violated by the deal.