The Jewish settlers who want to build homes in Gaza

By Orla Guerin Who wouldn’t want a house on the beach? For some on Israel’s far-right, desirable beachfront now includes the sands of Gaza. Just ask Daniella Weiss, 78, the grandmother of Israel’s settler movement, who says she already has a list of 500 families ready to move to Gaza immediately. “I have friends in […]

Rosenberg: As Russia mourns, how will Putin react to concert attack?

By Steve Rosenberg Moscow’s New Arbat Avenue is lined with some of the biggest video screens in Russia. Today they’re all displaying the same giant image: a burning candle and the Russian word “Skorbim” (“We mourn.”) Russia is mourning the victims of the Crocus City Hall massacre. There is no final death toll. The search […]

Ukraine says it hit Russian landing ships in Crimea

By James Gregory & Paulin Kola Ukraine says it has hit two landing ships, a communications centre and other infrastructure used by Russia’s Black Sea fleet off annexed Crimea. An announcement by the Ukrainian general staff said the Yamal and Azov ships had been destroyed. The Russian-installed governor of the port of Sevastopol said 10 […]

Simon Harris – the man on the brink of Irish history

By Eimear Flanagan Simon Harris is set to replace Leo Varadkar, not only as taoiseach but also as the youngest person ever to lead the Republic of Ireland. At 37, he is a year younger than Mr Varadkar was when he took the same job in 2017. For Simon Harris, it has been a rapid […]

Ronna McDaniel on previous RNC positions: ‘You kind of take one for the whole team’

Former RNC chair and recently appointed NBC political analyst Ronna McDaniel on Sunday explained why she’s only now saying that violent Jan. 6 rioters shouldn’t be freed — a stance directly opposed to former President Donald Trump’s position. “When you’re the RNC Chair, you kind of take one for the whole team,” McDaniel said during […]

Nigerian pupils taken in mass abduction freed

By YĆ«suf AkĂ­npĂšÌŁlĂș Nigerian pupils taken by gunmen in a mass abduction in the north-western town of Kuriga earlier this month have been freed “unharmed”, officials say. Kaduna state governor Uba Sani said they had been rescued thanks to the courage of the security forces. The school authorities had said more than 280 children were […]

Zelensky hits back after Russia links Ukraine to concert attack

By Sarah Rainsford As news of the Moscow concert hall attack broke on Friday, Ukrainians knew what was coming: Kyiv would be blamed. The next thing they expected was more drones and more missiles. The accusations began almost immediately. They were just hints at first, until President Vladimir Putin openly claimed that the men who […]

Wall Street is getting excited about these Chinese stocks

Investment analysts have upgraded at least three U.S.-listed Chinese stocks to buy so far this month. The positive view comes as the many Chinese companies are reporting earnings for the last three months of 2023 and the full year. While many analysts are skeptical China can meet its “around 5%” growth target for 2024 without […]