World News Archives - Page 16 of 25

Massive, 18-mile-long Patagonia glacier experiencing rapid ice loss for 1st time

Thursday, August 7

(LONDON) -- What was once considered the most stable glacier in the Patagonia region is experiencing ice loss at rates far greater than previously thought, according to new research.The Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina has retreated far more rapidly than expected in the past... Read More.

Netanyahu to convene security cabinet to discuss plans to occupy Gaza, official says

Thursday, August 7

(LONDON and TEL AVIV) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with his security cabinet on Thursday, an Israeli official said, as he considers plans to occupy the Gaza Strip despite international condemnation of the deteriorating humanitarian situation there.Netanyahu is expected... Read More.

Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow ahead of Ukraine ceasefire deadline

Wednesday, August 6

(LONDON) -- President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff was greeted by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday ahead of expected talks, the Kremlin said in a short statement.The meeting between Putin and Witkoff ended after around three hours, according to Russian... Read More.

Japan marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing in Hiroshima

Wednesday, August 6

(TOKYO) -- The atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki three days later brought a scale of destruction the world had never seen. Many who survived the blasts died in the weeks, months and years that followed. Japan surrendered six days... Read More.

5 die of hunger in Gaza over past day, health ministry says

Wednesday, August 6

(LONDON) -- At least five people died of hunger in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, Gaza's Hamas-run Ministry of Health said Wednesday morning.A total of 193 people, including 96 children, have died of "famine and malnutrition" in Gaza since the ongoing... Read More.

Search underway for missing American journalist in Norway after solo hike

Tuesday, August 5

(NEW YORK) -- A search operation is underway in Norway for an award-winning American climate journalist, Alec Luhn, who went missing in bad weather while on a solo hike in the remote Folgefonna National Park.Luhn, 38, who has worked for The Guardian, The New... Read More.

Russia’s major earthquake prompts string of 7 volcanic eruptions

Tuesday, August 5

(LONDON) -- The massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula last week has triggered the activity of seven volcanoes in the area, according to the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences... Read More.

2 hikers rescued by helicopter from remote beach after rising tides cut off exit route

Tuesday, August 5

Two hikers were rescued by helicopter after becoming stranded on a remote beach in California after rising tides cut off their exit route, police said.The Marin County Fire Department received a call on Saturday to assist with two stranded hikers who became trapped on... Read More.

8 die from hunger, including child, in Gaza over past day, health ministry says

Tuesday, August 5

(CAIRO) -- Hospitals across the Gaza Strip recorded eight deaths -- a child among them -- "due to famine and malnutrition" over the past 24 hours, Gaza's Hamas-run Ministry of Health said Tuesday.At least 188 Palestinians, including 94 children, have died from hunger in... Read More.

Denmark zoo asks for people to donate their pets to feed its predators

Tuesday, August 5

(LONDON) -- A Denmark zoo is asking the public to donate their pets -- particularly chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs -- so that they can feed them to the zoo’s predators.“In zoos we have a responsibility to imitate the natural food chain of the... Read More.

5 die of malnutrition in Gaza in past 24 hours, health officials say

Monday, August 4

(LONDON) -- Hospitals in the Gaza Strip recorded five deaths over the past 24 hours due to malnutrition, the Gaza Ministry of Health in the Hamas-run territory said on Monday.All of those who died from malnutrition in the past 24 hours were adults, according... Read More.

South Korea begins removing loudspeakers at North Korean border

Monday, August 4

(SEOUL) -- The South Korean military began dismantling loudspeakers that had been placed along its border with North Korea, South Korea's Defense Ministry said.The speakers along the Demilitarized Zone were used by the prior administration to broadcast music and news across the border, where... Read More.