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Flash flooding causes highways to close to and from Eilat
The city's northern exit to Ramon Airport and Be'er Ora settlement will be open, however, for those wishing to reach those areas.Flooding and severe weather have forced the closure...
Rick Steves’ Favorite Place In Italy For Café-Sitting
European travel doyen Rick Steves has great tips for your next trip abroad, including affordable ways to dine as a tourist, and which type of street food vendor you...
At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting
At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a hostel in South Africa.Fourteen others were wounded when gunmen stormed the venue in Saulsville township, west...
Ukraine showed the UK its classic ‘tactically safe’ trench-clearing methods don’t work in chaotic, booby-trapped trenches
The UK had assumed trench building and clearing to be quite clean and surgical, an officer who trained Ukrainians said.But in Ukraine's fight, they're uneven and full of traps.It...
Bangkok is the world’s most visited city. But badly behaved tourists are creating problems in Asia
Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.In our roundup of...
Abu Shabab’s deputy speaks out after appointment: ‘Why would I be afraid of Hamas?’
Ghassan Al-Duhaini greets troops in Gaza. (photo credit: screenshot, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)In an interview with N12 News, Al-Duhaini said that he fights Hamas "in the name of the...
German police report surge in defamation of politicians
Police in Germany are investigating a sudden swell of public insults, defamation and slander directed at the country's politicians, according to latest statistics.Last year, 4,439 such violations of the...
Heavy rains hamper recovery as death toll from floods in Asia exceeds 1,750
Rescue teams and volunteers have been struggling to assist millions of people affected by floods and landslides in parts of Asia, as the official death toll from the ongoing...
Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?
Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales -- hoping...
Indonesia flood death toll rises to 883, more than 500 still missing
Indonesia's disaster agency on Saturday reported a rise in the death toll from floods and landslides on the island of Sumatra, saying at least 883 people have been confirmed...
Ukrainian women embrace combat roles as technology reshapes the battlefield
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russia’s full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago, a 26-year-old soldier known as Monka didn’t see a combat role she could do. But that...
Afghan, Pakistani forces exchange heavy fire as tensions flare
Afghanistan and Pakistan’s forces have exchanged heavy fire along their border as tensions between the South Asian neighbours escalate after peace talks in Saudi Arabia failed to produce a...