Iranian state media confirm meeting between Khamenei, Hamas’ Haniyeh in Tehran

Iranian state media confirm meeting between Khamenei, Hamas’ Haniyeh in Tehran

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Palestinian group Hamas’ top leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, Iran June 21, 2023. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA/ File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights DUBAI, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has met with the leader of Tehran-backed Palestinian group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, … Read more

Hamburg airport remains closed as police deal with ‘hostage situation’

Hamburg airport remains closed as police deal with ‘hostage situation’

[1/5]Police secure the area after a man drove through a barrier onto the grounds of the city’s airport with a child in his car in Hamburg, Germany, November 5, 2023. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer Acquire Licensing Rights FRANKFURT, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Hamburg airport remained closed on Sunday, authorities said, as police dealt with a hostage situation … Read more

Hamburg airport closed as police deal with ‘hostage situation’

Hamburg airport closed as police deal with ‘hostage situation’

An aerial view ahead of the G20 summit shows the Helmut Schmidt Airport in Hamburg, Germany, June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights FRANKFURT, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Hamburg police said on Saturday they were dealing with a hostage situation after a man drove through a barrier onto the grounds of the city’s … Read more

New York Times tech workers to strike over return-to-office rules – Bloomberg News

New York Times tech workers to strike over return-to-office rules – Bloomberg News

The New York Times building is seen in Manhattan, New York, U.S., August 3, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 30 (Reuters) – Tech workers at the New York Times (NYT.N) plan to strike for half a day on Monday, accusing the publisher of attempting to unilaterally force them back to the office, … Read more

Hamas says its fighters engaged Israeli force infiltrating Gaza

Hamas says its fighters engaged Israeli force infiltrating Gaza

Palestinians gather around the remains of a mosque destroyed in Israeli strikes, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in the northern Gaza Strip October 22, 2023. REUTERS/Anas al-Shareef Acquire Licensing Rights GAZA, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Hamas fighters engaged with an Israeli force that infiltrated the Gaza Strip and returned … Read more

Rockets, drones hit Iraqi bases housing U.S. forces -security sources

Rockets, drones hit Iraqi bases housing U.S. forces -security sources

Military vehicles of U.S. soldiers are seen at the al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq, January 13, 2020. REUTERS/John Davison/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights ANBAR, Iraq, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Drones and rockets targeted on Thursday evening the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and other international forces in western Iraq, and multiple … Read more

Egyptian sources say ceasefire agreed to allow Rafah re-opening, Netanyahu denies

Egyptian sources say ceasefire agreed to allow Rafah re-opening, Netanyahu denies

CAIRO, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Egypt, Israel and the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire in southern Gaza beginning at 0600 GMT coinciding with the re-opening of the Rafah border crossing, two Egyptian security sources said on Monday, to allow in aid and evacuations of foreigners. However, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to deny an … Read more

Kaiser Permanente and healthcare workers head for labor clash as strike deadline looms

Kaiser Permanente and healthcare workers head for labor clash as strike deadline looms

[1/2]A Kaiser Permanente health care center is pictured in Anaheim, California, U.S., October 3, 2023 as more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers could go on strike from Oct. 4 to Oct. 7 across the United States. REUTERS/Mike Blake Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Kaiser Permanente appeared headed for a labor clash … Read more

Canadian Sikhs stage protests against Indian government over murder

Canadian Sikhs stage protests against Indian government over murder

[1/6]Demonstrators gather across from the High Commission of India in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable Acquire Licensing Rights TORONTO/OTTAWA, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Canadian Sikhs staged small protests outside India’s diplomatic missions on Monday, a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there may be a link between New Delhi and the … Read more

Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate spray-painted by climate activists

Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate spray-painted by climate activists

FRANKFURT, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Climate activists sprayed orange and yellow paint on the columns of Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate on Sunday to push demands for a stop to the use of fossil fuels by 2030. “Members of the so-called ‘Last Generation’ sprayed the columns on the east side of the Brandenburg Gate with orange … Read more