[ad_1] A group of Massachusetts National Guard members kicked off the 128th edition of the Boston Marathon, starting from the historic town of Hopkinton. Hopkinton commemorated its 100th anniversary as the starting point of the marathon, with the start line displaying “100 years in Hopkinton.” Nearly 30,000 runners gathered in Hopkinton, with favorable weather conditions…
[ad_1] The trial of former Syrian army general Mohammed Hamo is underway in a Stockholm court. Hamo is charged with aiding and abetting war crimes allegedly committed during the Syrian civil war in 2012. He is accused of participating in attacks violating international law, including indiscriminate attacks, during his time in the Syrian army’s 11th…
[ad_1] Israel-Gaza war The Israel-Gaza war has gone on for six months, and tensions have spilled into the surrounding region. The war: On Oct. 7, Hamas militants launched an unprecedented cross-border attack on Israel that included the taking of civilian hostages at a music festival. (See photos and videos of how the deadly assault unfolded)….
[ad_1] Saudia Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah pushes back Umrah visa expiry date from visa expiry date Dhul Qadah 29 to Dhul Qadah 15. — Reuters/File Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Sunday revealed the expiry date for Umrah visas for foreign pilgrims as the country prepares to welcome Hajj pilgrims in the…
[ad_1] The United Nations has called on Iran and Israel to show restraint, with the threat of a full-scale direct conflict between the pair looming over the Middle East. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the adversaries at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Sunday not to further escalate tension in the region with…
[ad_1] A police officer and a sheriff’s deputy in New York were shot and killed Sunday evening in the town of Salina, according to officials. Onondaga County Sheriff Tobias Shelley identified the two as a deputy at his department and a Syracuse police officer, according to WSYR-TV. Their names have not been released. The suspect…
[ad_1] You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. Exactly a year ago, Sudan’s ruinous collapse began. Tensions between two powerful rival factions that had already carved out…
[ad_1] U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan shared details about the moment he had to run for shelter Saturday as Iran launched a missile attack on Israel while he was visiting Bethlehem. The Archbishop of New York is spending a week in Israel to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA). He…
[ad_1] The New York City Police Department defended the actions of its officers by releasing bodycam video that showed an officer gently helping a woman with her hijab after the radical anti-Israel activist claimed she was “brutalized” and her hijab was ripped off by police. “We are aware of social media posts regarding an individual…
[ad_1] The Biden administration on Sunday congratulated Israel — along with itself and allies — on their “spectacular” success in fending off an unprecedented barrage of more than 300 Iranian missiles and armed drones, even as it made clear its desire for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government to declare victory and refrain from striking…
