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Houthi Panic over Possible Israeli Strikes as Leader Tightens Security Measures
With Gaza's education system shattered by two years of grueling war, UNICEF's regional director says he fears for a "lost generation" of children wandering ruined streets with nothing to do. "This is the third year that there has been no school,"...
Egyptian musicians are angry over no invite for GEM's opening
Billed as Egypt's largest cultural event in years, the opening ceremony of the GEM will be held on 1 November, a long-awaited event that was delayed several times due to domestic and regional unrest. [Getty] Several Egyptian musicians are upset...
Between Faith and Statecraft: Inside Israel’s Sovereignty Vote and Its Clash With Washington
The Israeli parliament’s preliminary approval of a bill to apply sovereignty over all West Bank settlements has reopened one of the most charged debates in the country’s history — whether Israel’s right to the land should bow to diplomatic...
Natives, Pollinators and Shade Gardening featured at SFA Gardens lecture
Natives, Pollinators and Shade Gardening Featured at SFA Garden Lecture Nacogdoches—SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7:00 pm on November 13 in the Ina Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the...
Dinosaur finds in Middle East that led to Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi
Stan, one of the world’s most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons, is among the scientific and ancient treasures that will be displayed at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi when it opens in Saadiyat Cultural District on November 22. That alone...
Gaza risks 'lost generation' due to ruined schools: UN
With Gaza's education system shattered by two years of gruelling war, Unicef's regional director says he fears for a "lost generation" of children wandering ruined streets with nothing to do. "This is the third year that there has been no school,"...
Luther College announces 2025 Distinguished Service Award recipients
Luther College President Brad Chamberlain stood with the 2025 Distinguished Service Award recipients at the college’s Celebration of Distinguished Service and Award Presentations on Friday, Oct. 3 in the Center of Faith and Life. The awards are...
Australia months away from 28 million driven by ‘artificial’ migration surge
When I was born, Australia had a population of roughly 18 million people. When I left school 16 years later, it had grown to a population of 22 million people. Next year, according to ABS data, Australia’s population will likely reach an...
Turkmenistan, Iraq sign MoU on Energy Sector
By John Lee. The fourth round of political consultations between the Republic of Iraq and the Republic of Turkmenistan was held on Monday, 20 October 2025, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Baghdad. The Iraqi delegation was headed by...
Negotiative democracy as a system for transition to socialism
Negotiative democracy appears as the most fundamental and accurate system proposed by the Kurdish Freedom Movement as a model of organization for Kurdistan and Turkey. This system, developed and practiced over the years by the Kurdish Freedom...
Earth & Fire: Handmade Ceramics From Portugal Hit the North Shore
Over 20 years in corporate retail taught Dina Thabit the art of planning and merchandising. But when her youngest graduated from high school, Thabit decided it was time to use those skills to create something entirely her own. “I wanted to build a...
As Israel returns bodies, Palestinians face grisly search through corpses for lost loved ones
In photos, Wahiba Shabat immediately recognised her son's body. A mother's heart knows, she said. But when she finally saw his decomposed corpse, she wasn't sure. The bodies of unidentified Palestinians, returned from Israel as part of a ceasefire...
UN: Field developments are worsening needs in Syria
Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the Coordination Division at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), told the Security Council that the Syrian crisis is not static, as developments on the ground continue to exacerbate...
InterviewHoda Barakat on how a new generation is reviving Arab literature
Hoda Barakat, the Lebanese author and winner of this year's Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Literature, believes a new generation of authors and readers are bringing renewed attention and precision to the language. “The new writers now know Arabic and...
12-Year-Old Jewish Boy Brutally Attacked in Vienna, Mother Says School Ignored Pattern of Antisemitic Harassment
Austrian police have launched an investigation after a 12-year-old Jewish boy was brutally attacked by a group of classmates on his way home from school in Vienna, sparking outrage within the country’s Jewish community and renewed calls for swift...
Uber and WeRide launch autonomous Robotaxis in Saudi Arabia
Uber, in partnership with WeRide, has announced the launch of autonomous Robotaxi rides in Riyadh, a first for its platform in Saudi Arabia. The vehicles operate on dedicated routes between Roshn Front and Princess Noura University as part of a...
Students hold vigil commemorating lives lost during Oct. 7
Students held a vigil commemorating lives lost on Oct. 7. (Bri Nitsberg | Student Life) Roughly 150 WashU students and community members gathered in Brookings Quadrangle at sunset to remember lives lost during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel in...
Rubio at Gaza coordination HQ: Israel has met its ceasefire commitments, Hamas must disarm
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the latest top US official to visit Israel, said Friday that “there is no plan B” for Gaza, only US President Donald Trump’s broad peace plan, and that annexation of the West Bank by Israel would be “a threat to...
Gaza Tribunal in Istanbul highlights British complicity with Israel's actions, ICC delays in delivering justice
ISTANBUL The Gaza Tribunal's final session in Istanbul turned its focus Friday to international legal obligations and accountability, with testimony highlighting allegations of British complicity in Israel's military campaign and political...