World Nov 27 Czech labor unions stage a day of action in protest of spending cuts, pension changes Labor unions have staged a day of protests and strikes across the Czech Republic to voice their opposition to the government's package of cuts and austerity measures meant to keep the ballooning deficit under control.
World Nov 27 11 more hostages released by Hamas return to Israel amid cease-fire This is the fourth such release under a cease-fire deal with the Hamas military group. Israel is to free 33 Palestinian prisoners later Monday.
Politics Nov 27 Putin signs Russia's largest national budget, bolstering military spending in 2024 Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin says the budget was developed specifically to fund the military and mitigate the impact of international sanctions imposed after Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.
World Nov 27 China says known, not novel, pathogens driving national surge in respiratory infections The WHO earlier this week requested that China provide information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children, as mentioned by media reports and a global infectious disease monitoring service.
World Nov 27 Live updates: What's happening in the Israel-Hamas war as fourth swap is prepared and mediators seek to extend truce On Sunday, Hamas freed 17 more hostages — 14 Israelis and three Thais — in a third exchange under the four-day truce. In turn, Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners.
World Nov 26 Russia says it downed dozens of Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow after its strike on Kyiv Ukraine overnight tried to attack Moscow with dozens of drones, Russian authorities said Sunday, just a day after Ukrainian officials reported that Russia had launched its most intense drone attack on Kyiv since the beginning of its full-scale war in 2022.
World Nov 25 Pope Francis cancels audiences, gets hospital checkup after catching the flu Pope Francis went to the hospital Saturday for tests after he came down with the flu, but the results ruled out any respiratory problems, the Vatican said.
World Nov 24 Israeli troops fire at Palestinians attempting to return to northern Gaza during cease-fire DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops fatally shot two Palestinians and wounded 11 others as they headed toward the main combat zone in northern Gaza despite warnings by the Israeli army to stay put. An Associated Press journalist…
Politics Nov 24 WATCH: Biden says putting conditions on military aid to Israel is 'worthwhile thought' President Joe Biden said Friday he hopes the Gaza cease-fire will last longer than four days.
World Nov 24 Live updates: Day 1 of temporary cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war With the truce deal comes increased shipments of fuel and supplies into Gaza — though still only enough to dent the needs of the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza who have endured weeks of Israeli bombardment, according to aid groups.