Vaccines effective against variants but overseas travel still not safe: WHO
Progress against the coronavirus pandemic remains “fragile” ,international travel should be avoided, but authorized vaccines do work against variants of concern.
James’ 34-foot dagger lifts playoff bound Lakers over Warriors
LeBron James overcame blurred vision Wednesday to score a 34-foot three pointer with under a minute left as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a first half deficit to beat … Read More
EU finalizes deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 1.8 billion doses
EU executive arm finalized a third vaccine contract with Pfizer and BioNTech through 2023 for an additional 1.8 billion doses
UN rights council to hold May 27 session on Israel, Palestinians
The UN Human Rights Council to hold special session on the situation in occupied Palestine, amid deadly violence between Israel and armed Palestinian groups in Gaza.
Biden’s pattern with Israel: public support, private scolds
It’s a story Joe Biden has loved recounting over the decades: A chain-smoking Golda Meir welcoming the 30-year-old senator to Israel on his first visit in 1973 and giving him … Read More
Israel unleashes strikes after vowing to press on in Gaza
Israel unleashed another wave of airstrikes across the Gaza, as it pushed ahead despite U.S. calls to wind down offensive.
Protesters assault Syrians heading to Beirut Embassy to vote
Protesters blocked off buses carrying scores of Syrians heading to their embassy in Beirut to vote in Syria’s presidential election, witnesses said.
Lebanese pound down again on black market
The Lebanese pound fell against the dollar Thursday, trading at LL12,900 on the black market.
Hamas official predicts ceasefire soon but Gaza fight goes on
A senior Hamas official predicted a ceasefire within days even as Israel and Gaza militants pursued their cross-border attacks into an 11th day on Thursday with Israeli warplanes carrying out … Read More
Blinken, Lavrov stress dialogue despite ‘serious differences’ in first meeting
Top diplomats from the Biden administration and Russia in their first in-person meeting on Wednesday stressed that the former Cold War foes have serious differences in how they view world … Read More