Dozens of firefighters were working Friday to put out a large fast-moving brush fire that threatened homes in the Oakland hills in California and sparked evacuations of hundreds of residents amid extremely dry and gusty conditions. At least 10 structures were damaged in the blaze, which spread to about 13 acres, and residents of more […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a significant increase in deliveries for the suffering population in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Friday. Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported that in the future, 250 lorries a day are to bring humanitarian goods to the coastal area on the Mediterranean, where war has been raging for

(Bloomberg) — Russia said it exchanged 95 Ukrainian soldiers for an equal number of its force in the first major prisoner of war return in more than a month. Most Read from Bloomberg Ukrainian officials didn’t immediately confirm the deal has taken place. The exchange was mediated by the United Arab Emirates, Russia’s Defense Ministry [&helli

(Bloomberg) — SZ DJI Technology Co. said it has sued the US Department of Defense for adding the Shenzhen-based drone maker to a list that designates it as a Chinese military company. Most Read from Bloomberg DJI had unsuccessfully attempted to engage with the defense department for more than 16 months on the issue, a […]

Bondi Beach has reopened for swimmers after around 2,000 black balls washed ashore in Sydney this week. The tar-like spheres started appearing on Tuesday and multiple beaches were shut due to fears they could be highly toxic. Workers in orange boiler suits and face masks have been collecting the balls over the last few days. […]