LONDON (AP) — Counterterror police were investigating an arson attack at a former London synagogue Tuesday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a meeting to respond to a recent wave of antisemitic attacks that have caused outrage and fear in the Jewish community. Gates and a lock on the front of the former temple in …
BANGKOK, May 5 (Reuters) – Thailand’s foreign minister said on Tuesday he planned to invite his Myanmar counterpart to meet top regional diplomats, aiming to build consensus within the ASEAN bloc for greater engagement with the new military-backed government of the war-torn nation. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) barred Myanmar’s junta leaders from …
May 5 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates restricted flights to a handful of approved routes until at least May 11 and activated emergency security protocols, according to Notices to Air Men (NOTAMs) published by its General Civil Aviation Authority. • The restrictions came two days after the UAE had lifted all precautionary airspace measures …
London – British counter-terror police have launched a probe into the latest arson attack targeting the capital’s Jewish community after a fire was started at a former east London synagogue early Tuesday, the Metropolitan police said in a statement. Surveillance video shows that “the fire was started intentionally … and the incident is being treated …
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – Former Senator Sherrod Brown is favored to win the Ohio Democratic primary on Tuesday, as his party turns to a seasoned populist in its quest to topple Republicans’ U.S. Senate majority in November’s midterm elections. Ohio has trended steadily Republican over the past decade, making Brown’s comeback bid – after …
ANKARA, May 5 (Reuters) – Turkey and Saudi Arabia plan to sign an agreement to scrap visa requirements for their citizens during talks between their foreign ministers in Ankara on Wednesday, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Tuesday. Relations between Ankara and Riyadh were badly damaged after the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi …
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine are holding a news conference Tuesday morning as the ceasefire in the Iran was faces serious tests. U.S. Navy destroyers on Monday fended off a sustained barrage of Iranian missilesattack drones and small boats as they helped two commercial vessels transit the Strait of …
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid during the night killed at least five people and wounded 39 others, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, less than a day before Kyiv said it would enact a ceasefire and three days before Moscow promised its own truce. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rebuked …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, though a ceasefire seemed to be holding Tuesday even after the United Arab Emirates said Iran fired missiles and drones at it. It is unclear what will follow after an …
It’s Tony Award nomination time, and entry into the top crown category — best new musical — is up for grabs in a year with 30 shows eligible but no strong consensus on best new musicals or plays. Even though there are no such things as locks, it’s very likely that John Lithgow and Joshua …