EPA The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon says Israeli tanks forced their way into one of its positions early on Sunday morning, the latest in a series of incidents in recent days. In a statement, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks destroyed the main gate of … Read more
At least eight people have died and thousands are stranded without power after violent storms swept across Brazil on Friday. Central and south-eastern parts of the country have been hit by winds of up to 100km/h (60mph) and daily rainfall reaching up to 10cm (4in), according to the National Institute of Meteorology. Seven people are … Read more
Baba Siddique, a senior politician in Mumbai and former member of the Indian National Congress party, was fatally shot weeks before a key state election. The 66-year-old politician was shot multiple times outside his son’s office on Saturday night and later died from his injuries at Lilavati Hospital. Siddique had recently switched allegiance to a … Read more
Spanish scientists announced in a new documentary that first aired on Saturday that DNA analysis shows the 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe. The documentary titled, “Columbus DNA: The true origin,” which aired on Spain’s national broadcaster TVE, showcases the research of a 22-year investigation led by forensic expert Miguel … Read more
Alex Salmond, the former First Minister of Scotland who championed Scottish independence, has died at the age of 69. Tributes from across the political spectrum poured in, including from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who called Salmond a “monumental figure” in British politics. Salmond served as First Minister from 2007 to 2014 and was leader … Read more
SpaceX’s Starship has begun its fifth test flight, as Elon Musk pushes ahead in his quest to one day take astronauts to the Moon – maybe even to Mars. During this flight, the SpaceX team attempted something that had never been done before. Unlike in previous flights, when the booster splashed down in the Indian … Read more
Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has denounced the alleged execution of nine Ukrainian troops by Russian forces in the Kursk border region. Dmytro Lubinets said he had written to the United Nations and the Red Cross about the allegations, accusing Moscow of breaching “all the rules and customs of war”. The intervention follows reporting by Ukrainian … Read more
SpaceX is set to launch its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday, as the company looks to make an ambitious attempt at catching the rocket’s booster. Elon Musk‘s company has a 30-minute window, from 8 a.m. ET to 8:30 a.m. ET, in which to launch Starship from its Starbase facility near Brownsville, … Read more
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in the ABC presidential debate on Sept. 10, 2024. Getty Images With the U.S. election less than a month away, the country and its corporations are staring down two drastically different options. For airlines, banks, electric vehicle makers, health-care companies, media firms, restaurants and … Read more
Famed explorer Christopher Columbus was likely Spanish and Jewish, according to a new genetic study conducted by Spanish scientists that aimed to shed light on a centuries-old mystery. Scientists believe the explorer, whose expedition across the Atlantic in 1492 changed the course of world history, was probably born in western Europe, possibly in the city … Read more