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Israel’s Campaign Devastates Southern Lebanon, Echoes Gaza

Two Israeli soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, April 29, 2026 Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariel Schalit/AP MANSOURI, Lebanon — The center of the village lies in ruins. A row of single-story shops blown out, goods scattered on the ground, glass shattered along the sidewalk. Homes and buildings are

Turning Point Tour Closes with Lively Idaho Rally

People stand in line outside the Idaho Central Credit Union Arena at the University of Idaho on April 28 for the last stop on Turning Point USA's This is the Turning Point Tour of college campuses. Saige Miller/NPR hide caption toggle caption Saige Miller/NPR Chloe Moes and Marissa Aten drove more than 500 miles to

Supreme Court Decision Endangers Black Congressional Representation

Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress Democratic Rep. Cleo Fields is seen with members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday at the Capitol. Fields represents the Louisiana congressional district at the heart of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday to severely weaken the Voting Rights Act.

Israeli Forces Intercept Gaza Aid Flotilla Near Crete

Boats carrying activists and humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza reposition in the port during a symbolic send-off as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, April 12, 2026. Joan Mateu Parra/AP hide caption toggle caption Joan Mateu Parra/AP ATHENS, Greece — Activists sailing on dozens of boats attempting to break Israel's

Rising Jet Fuel Could Add Millions to Wildfire Costs

A firefighting aircraft drops retardant ahead of the Palisades Fire on Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In the summer of 2021, five "Fire Boss" airplanes skimmed the surface of a lake. They belonged to aerial firefighting company Dauntless Air, and they were helping fight

Father and Daughter Duped NYC Art Market

A suspected forgery of an Andrew Wyeth painting is seen at RoGallery in New York, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Jake Offenhartz/AP hide caption toggle caption Jake Offenhartz/AP NEW YORK — A little over a year ago, the New York City art dealer Robert Rogal received a visit to his private showroom from a young woman

Iran conflict strains India’s pharmaceutical supply chain

India's pharmaceutical industry, the backbone of global generic drug supply, is coming under pressure as the Iran war disrupts energy markets and trade routes.  India is the largest producer of generic drugs, which are cheaper pharmaceutical products made to match brand-name drugs in quality and performance as well as safety. The country's $50 billion (€46.44 billion)

Bennett and Lapid unite as BeYachad to challenge Netanyahu

On April 26, Naftali Bennet, widely considered the main challenger to current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said he would join forces with Yair Lapid of the centrist-liberal Yesh Atid party ahead of Israel's election in October this year. The new party's name: BeYachad, Hebrew for "together." Bennet, a representative of the Israeli right-wing Zionist religious public,had a

UN Condemns Iran’s Executions and Mass Arrests During War

Live Published April 29, 2026 last updated April 29, 2026 The UN rights office reports ongoing executions, mass arrests and a sweeping crackdown in Iran during the war, with thousands detained. Meanwhile, the country's currency has hit a record low. DW has the latest. https://p.dw.com/p/5Czxf The regime's reign of terror did not stop with the

Two stabbed in north London; knife suspect arrested

Police in London arrested a man with a knife who had stabbed two members of the public, according to a Jewish community organization Shomrim, as well as the BBC and newspaper The Times.  "One male was seen running along Golders Green Road armed with a knife and attempting to stab Jewish members of the public,"
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