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Shelter rankings and shower-timing apps: Israelis, Palestinians adjust to Iranian rockets
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» JERUSALEM - What is Israel's best bomb shelter? And when is the best time of day to shower without interruption from a missile alert?
Trump gets lavish UK banquet - and an awkward guest
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» WINDSOR (UNITED KINGDOM) - US President Donald Trump got a succulent menu for his UK state banquet -- but there was also an awkward guest at the feast in the form of Rupert Murdoch.
Food influencers cheat death as SUV crashes into restaurant
Online Reporters, Published on 20/08/2025
» HOUSTON, Texas - Two food influencers were rushed to hospital after an SUV ploughed through the window of a restaurant, showering them with glass as they filmed a dining review.
Indians angered by tariffs call for boycott of US goods
Reuters, Published on 11/08/2025
» NEW DELHI - From McDonald’s and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, US-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as business executives and supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi stoke anti-American sentiment to protest against US tariffs.
Sara Netanyahu: the ever-present wife of Israel's prime minister
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» JERUSALEM - Whether dining opposite US President Donald Trump or accompanying her husband on an official Pentagon visit, Sara Netanyahu's front-row role in Washington this week has sparked fresh questions over her place in Israeli politics.
Over 200 dead in Air India crash
New York Times, Published on 12/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD — More than 200 people were killed when an Air India flight crashed shortly after taking off in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, the city police commissioner said.
UK to host Europe's first Universal theme park
AFP, Published on 09/04/2025
» LONDON — Universal will build its first European theme park in Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday, unveiling a mega deal which could create thousands of jobs and attract millions of tourists.
Deadly Israeli strikes mar fragile Gaza truce
AFP, Published on 16/03/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Gaza's civil defence agency said nine people including journalists were killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday, attacks which could further endanger the fragile truce in the Palestinian territory.
Japan's Osaka bans street smoking ahead of Expo 2025
AFP, Published on 27/01/2025
» TOKYO - The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of this year's World Expo.
End of the Dubai dream for Europe's drug lords?
AFP, Published on 16/12/2024
» PARIS - Drug lords like Sean McGovern, a top lieutenant of the Kinahan cartel, and Faissal Taghi -- son of the infamous head of the Dutch-Moroccan Mocro Maffia -- used to hang out and party in Dubai's glitzy hotels and restaurants without a care in the world.