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Israel hits Gaza with rockets as Netanyahu vows to extract 'heavy price'

The current round of violence began Wednesday after Israeli police twice raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City

Biden review blames Trump for 'chaotic' 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal

The administration said most of the after-action reviews, which were transmitted privately to Congress on Thursday, were highly classified and would not be released publicly

US to forbid schools, colleges to ban trans athletes but allow exceptions

Schools and colleges across the US would be forbidden from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes under a proposal released Thursday from the Biden administration

Saudi Arabia and Iran agree to reopen embassies, ease air travel norms

Iran's semiofficial ISNA news agency says Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to reopen diplomatic missions in their respective capitals and in additional cities

Madrid tops Barcelona 4-0 at Camp Nou with Benzema hat trick

Barcelona entered the final "clasico" of the season with a chance of earning a fourth straight win against Real Madrid in the same season for the first time.

Messi and PSG saga: What next? A look at the options if he leaves PSG

When Lionel Messi was jeered by Paris Saint-Germain fans during last Sunday's home defeat to Lyon, their relationship looked like it had reached a breaking point.

BAN vs IRE Test: Lorcan Tucker, Tector and Mcbrine keep visitors alive

Lorcan Tucker hist a fighting century and was helped by fifties from Harry Tector and

Amazon's $1.7 billion iRobot purchase faces UK antitrust scrutiny

British antitrust regulators have started investigating Amazon's purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot, adding further scrutiny to the $1.7 billion deal

Rockets fired from Gaza raise tension for 2nd day as passover begins

The Israeli military said seven rockets launched from the Gaza Strip all exploded in midair. No group claimed responsibility for the barrage

Saudi, Iranian FMs meet in China, signaling warming of ties after 7 years

The rapprochement lowers the chance of armed conflict between the Mideast rivals both directly and in proxy conflicts around the region

Coal use climbs worldwide despite promises to slash it, says report

The burning of coal for electricity, cement, steel and other uses went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that's the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere

Swiss govt cut up to $66 mn in bonuses for top Credit Suisse executives

That will amount to a loss of bonus pay totaling about 50 million to 60 million Swiss francs

Stormy Daniels must pay nearly $122,000 of Donald Trump's legal bills

In all, Daniels has been ordered to pay more than USD 600,000 in Trump's legal fees, tweeted Harmeet Dillon, one of his attorneys in the case

J&J proposes paying $8.9 bn to settle baby talcum powder lawsuits

J&J isn't admitting any wrongdoing as part of the proposed settlement, a point that company executive emphasised in a statement that maintained the claims are specious and lack scientific merit

State-run QatarEnergy to acquire 25% stake in major gas project in Iraq

Iraq urgently needs to develop local gas resources to meet electricity demands, especially during the peak summer months. The country is heavily reliant on Iranian gas and electricity imports

FedEx combines air, ground, other operations by next year to slash costs

FedEx will combine almost all of its ground, air and other operations by next year as part of a USD 4 billion cost cutting plan

New Zealand's central bank hikes key interest rate by 50 bps to 5.25%

New Zealand's benchmark rate is now among the highest in the developed world, and the bank's aggressive action stood in contrast to Australia's central bank

President Biden offers $450 mn for clean energy projects at coal mines

The actions are among steps the Biden administration is taking as the Democratic president moves to convert the US economy to renewable energy such as wind and solar power

Taliban bans Afghan female employees of UN from work in eastern province

Despite initial promises of a more moderate rule than during its previous stint in power, the Taliban have imposed harsh measures since seizing power in 2021

President Biden says tech companies must ensure AI products are safe

"Could be," said Biden when asked if AI is dangerous, adding that it remains to be seen