Fifteen people have been killed, including children, by an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The school was sheltering displaced people, Gaza health ministry official Medhat Abbas told Reuters. Dozens were also injured in the strike, he said, adding: “There is no water to extinguish
Jimmy Carter casts ballot in 2024 election
Former President Jimmy Carter has voted in the 2024 election, the Carter Center confirmed. Carter, the oldest living president, voted by mail on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Carter Center. Jason Carter, the chairman of the organization and the former president’s grandson, said in a text message on Wednesday that his grandfathe
Germany’s Scholz sceptical about migrant camps outside the EU
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed scepticism about the efficiency of possible new reception centres outside the European Union for migrants without the right to stay. “It’s clear that concepts that represent very few small drops when you look at the figures, are not really the solution for a country as large as Germany,” Sch
Georgia judge invalidates more controversial election rules
One day after a Georgia judge invalidated the state’s controversial “hand count” rulea separate judge Wednesday evening invalidated even more rules that were passed by the Republican-led state election board, declaring them “unlawful and void.” Fulton County Judge Thomas Cox ruled after an hours-long hearing to invalid
Caminos del Southwest: A road trip through Latino America in this election year
In early August, my editors came to me with an idea: Go around the country and ask Latinos whom they plan to vote for and why. I said no. Politicos and the media have long been obsessed with the so-called Latino vote. I didn’t need to drive around aimlessly and ask people whether they support […]