Entire Lebanese cabinet resigns over deadly Beirut explosion'The whole government resigned,' Health Minister Hamad said, adding that PM Hassan Diab will head to the presidential palace to 'hand over the resignation in the name of all the ministers.' August 10, 2020
Shots fired as crowds clash with police in downtown ChicagoOne officer was seen slumped against a building, several arrests were made and a rock was thrown at a police vehicle, the Chicago Tribune reports. August 10, 2020
Blast destroyed landmark 19th century palace in BeirutThe level of destruction from the massive explosion at Beirut’s port last week is 10 times worse than what 15 years of civil war did, says Roderick Sursock, owner of Beirut’s landmark palace. August 10, 2020
Extend UN arms embargo on Iran, says 6-nation Arab bloc'It's inappropriate to lift the restrictions on conventional weapons' movement to and from Iran until it ceases to provide weapons to terrorist and sectarian organizations,' said the bloc of Arab nations. August 9, 2020
Israeli jeweler makes $1.5 million gold coronavirus mask'I am happy that this mask gave us enough work for our employees to be able to provide them jobs in very challenging times like these,' said designer Isaac Levy. August 9, 2020
Thousands descend upon Jerusalem for anti-Netanyahu protestThe prime minister recently called the demonstrators 'anarchists' inciting violence against him, accusing the media of strengthening protests with heavy coverage. August 8, 2020
‘Beirut is already gone’: Eyewitness accounts of horrific destruction and deathIt is under investigation whether the fire touched off the cargo of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate — a highly explosive component of fertilizers. August 6, 2020
Facebook, citing virus misinformation, deletes Trump postThe post in question featured a link to a Fox News video in which Trump says children are 'virtually immune' to the virus. August 6, 2020
‘Squad’ member Tlaib faces test in Michigan primaryTlaib faces a challenge from Brenda Jones who lost by 1 percentage point in the 2018 race. August 5, 2020
Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosionMajor downtown streets were littered with debris and damaged vehicles, and building facades were blown out. August 5, 2020
Death toll from Beirut blast tops 25, thousands injuredThe cause of the blast, which sparked fires, overturned cars and blew out windows and doors, was not immediately known. By Associated Press Hours after a massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, ambula... August 4, 2020
Huge explosions rock Beirut with widespread damage, injuriesThe blasts arrive against a backdrop of rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah terrorists along Lebanon's southern border. August 4, 2020
‘Israel does what’s necessary to defend itself,’ Netanyahu warns Hezbollah' We will do what is necessary in order to defend ourselves. I suggest to all of them, including Hezbollah, to consider this,' the Israeli prime minister warned the Lebanese terror group. August 4, 2020
‘Sobering’ report shows Americans’ hardening attitudes against mediaNearly half of all Americans describe the news media as 'very biased,' the survey found. August 4, 2020
US denies Iranian proxy in Yemen shot down droneU.S. Central Command said 'all U.S. military assets have been accounted for,' contradicting a Houthi spokesman who claimed his group downed an AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma drone. August 3, 2020
Omar, seeking 2nd term, targeted for being ‘celebrity’'She has been ineffective in Washington because she is divisive, and she’s focused on her celebrity,”'opponent Melton-Meaux said. August 3, 2020
Islamic State attack on Afghan prison, killing 21, rages onPolice believe several terrorists slipped away into a nearby residential complex, making it more difficult to flush them out, authorities said. August 3, 2020
Iran caught leader of US-based anti-regime group, claims TehranThe U.S. State Department indicated previously that Jamshid Sharmahd had been targeted for assassination. August 1, 2020
Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence overturned by court'They just sent [Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's] conviction for the death penalty back to the lower courts ... it's ridiculous,' commented President Donald Trump. August 1, 2020
Anti-Netanyahu protests attract record crowds in Jerusalem, Tel AvivWhile the demonstrations have largely been peaceful, they have grown increasingly violent in recent days. August 1, 2020
Trump floats election delay, rejected by Democrats and Republicans'It's common sense,' Trump said, explaining he fears voter fraud via mail-in ballots. 'I don't want to see a rigged election.' July 31, 2020
Facing survivor, Yom Kippur synagogue shooter in Germany shows no remorse in courtAmerican survivor of Halle synagogue attack confronts neo-Nazi gunman in German courtroom. July 30, 2020
US slaps sanctions on Syrian president’s eldest sonIt was the first time that the sanctions name any of Bashar Assad’s three children. Hafez Assad, born in 2001, is his eldest. July 30, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg undergoes medical procedure at hospitalThe stent had originally been placed last August, when Ginsburg was treated for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas. July 30, 2020
Attorney General Barr faces down House Judiciary Committee: ‘If it’s a hearing, shouldn’t I be heard?’'It wasn’t anything like an actual hearing, and they didn’t want him to testify — as in actually answer questions.' July 29, 2020
Iran launches underground ballistic missiles against mock US carrierDrones separately targeted the bridge of the fake aircraft carrier, according to the state TV report. July 29, 2020
Israel won’t suffer for tight ties with Trump, says ex-UN envoy Danny DanonWhen it comes to Israel, Danny Danon says the country's supporters in the U.S. put their domestic politics aside. July 28, 2020
Virus exacts a heavy toll in Queens neighborhood of CoronaThe pandemic has changed Reyes’ life and those of many in Corona, a Latino neighborhood in Queens that was among the hardest hit places in the world. July 28, 2020
Oakland protesters set fire to courthouse, smash windowsOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf had warned in a statement that the vandalism could be used by Trump to justify sending federal agents to the city. July 27, 2020
WATCH: China takes control of of US consulate in ChengduGoing forward, the prospects for reconciliation look dim, even if the U.S. elects a new administration in November. July 27, 2020
Iran moves mock aircraft carrier to sea amid US tensionsThe replica resembles the Nimitz-class carriers that the U.S. Navy routinely sails into the Persian Gulf from the Strait of Hormuz. July 27, 2020
Israeli drone crashes in Lebanon amid tensions with SyriaThe IDF said the drone went down over Lebanese territory "during operational activities" along the border. July 26, 2020
Portland rioters breach fence around federal courthousePolice described via Twitter the 'violent conduct of people downtown' as creating a 'grave risk of public alarm.' July 26, 2020
‘Whitening’ creams undergo a makeover but colorism persistsIt’s the latest in a series of changes as companies rethink their policies amid Black Lives Matter protests, which have spread around the world and reignited conversations about race. July 26, 2020
‘Godfather of Grime’ investigated for anti-Semitic tweets calling Jews ‘cowards’ and ‘snakes’'The Met takes all reports of anti-Semitism extremely seriously,' police said. 'The relevant material is being assessed.' July 26, 2020
US military chief makes unannounced visit to Israel as Iranian threat heats upThe top U.S. general made an unannounced visit to Israel on Friday to discuss 'regional security challenges' at a time of heightened tensions with Iran. July 25, 2020
China tells US to close consulate in Chengdu in growing spatThe move was in response to the Trump administration's order this week for Beijing to close its consulate in Houston. July 24, 2020
China launches ambitious attempt to land rover on MarsNational security concerns led the U.S. to curb cooperation between NASA and China’s space program. July 23, 2020
MLB allows Black Lives Matter, social justice jersey patchesWashington Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle says his team is considering whether to take a knee in support. July 23, 2020
‘Squad’ member Tlaib may be vulnerable in tough primaryThe only other member of the squad still facing a primary challenge is Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose top challenger raised millions more than the incumbent congresswoman last quarter. July 23, 2020
Verdict due in trial of 93-year-old German Nazi in juvenile courtBecause he was only 17, and later 18, at the time of his alleged crimes, Dey’s case is being heard in juvenile court. July 23, 2020
US orders China’s Houston consulate closed, citing espionageBeijing denounced the order Wednesday as 'outrageous' and said it would draw a firm response if not reversed. July 23, 2020
‘I just wish her well,’ says Trump of Epstein confidante Ghislaine MaxwellSex offender Jeffrey Epstein associated over the years with high-profile figures in politics and business, including former President Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew of Britain. July 22, 2020
Elizabeth Warren’s New Role: Key Joe Biden Policy AdviserIronically, a clash with then-Sen. Biden during a 2005 congressional hearing over a bankruptcy law was the first time many Americans laid eyes on Warren. July 22, 2020
Trump says virus in US will ‘get worse before it gets better’Swaths of the country are now battling rising infections and growing deaths, and some states are once again having to close businesses and rethink school in the fall. July 22, 2020
Trump to send federal agents to Chicago, other Democrat-run cities potentiallyAround 150 Homeland Security Investigations agents will be sent to Chicago to help local law enforcement address a massive spike in crime. July 21, 2020
US says Chinese hackers stole data from corona vaccine researchersThe indictment includes charges of trade secret theft and wire fraud conspiracy against the Chinese hackers. July 21, 2020
Yom Kippur synagogue shooter goes on trial in GermanyThe head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Joseph Schuster, called the attack 'one of the worst anti-Semitic incidents of the last years in Germany.' July 21, 2020
US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaintsThe companies cited Monday include clothing manufacturers and technology suppliers. July 21, 2020
St. Louis couple charged for pulling, waving guns at protestCircuit Attorney Kim Gardner said their actions risked creating a violent situation during an otherwise nonviolent protest last month. July 21, 2020
Israeli airstrikes hit Iranian posts in Damascus, says Syrian war monitorSyria reported suspected Israeli air raids on Iranian military assets in the nation's capital. July 20, 2020
‘Everybody with a baby gets a million dollars,’ says Kanye West at campaign launch'Everybody that has a baby gets a million dollars,' said West at his campaign kick off, adding, 'Israel in Africa ... would fund a concept like this.' July 20, 2020
Iran executes man convicted of spying on US-slain SoleimaniThe country’s judiciary had said in June that Majd was “linked to the CIA and the Mossad,” the Israeli intelligence agency. July 20, 2020
UAE celebrates as Arab rocket made in Japan speeds toward MarsAt Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai, Emirati men in their traditional white kandora robes and women in their black abayas watched the liftoff. July 20, 2020
Hours after Iranian FM lands in Baghdad, 3 rockets strike near US embassyHours after Mohammad Javad Zarif landed in Baghdad, three mortars struck near the U.S. Embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone during a rare daytime strike. July 19, 2020
Japan rocket carrying UAE Mars probe ready for Monday launch'Amal' (Hope) is expected to reach Mars in February 2021, the year the UAE celebrates 50 years since its formation. July 19, 2020
Kansas dog makes 50-mile trek to her old home in Missouri'She finds her way home, and there’s some strangers living in it. That would be scary for anybody,' he said. July 19, 2020
Justice Ginsburg’s cancer returns, but she won’t retire'I have often said I would remain a member of the Court as long as I can do the job full steam. I remain fully able to do that,' Ginsburg said in a statement issued by the court. July 19, 2020
US-sought tanker ‘hijacked’ off UAE now in IranThe International Labor Organization said that the MT Gulf Sky was hijacked July 5, citing its captain. July 19, 2020
400 deaths: Israel’s corona fatalities mountIsrael's coronavirus death toll continues to rise as the government grapples with the extent to which it is willing to shut down the economy. July 18, 2020
