Why the price of coffee has spiked
The cost of coffee has hovered near record highs on the futures market after droughts in top-producing Brazil and Vietnam. Supermarket brands like Nescafé and Folgers have raised their prices.
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An Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict
The first apparent Israeli airstrike on central Beirut in nearly a year of conflict leveled an apartment building early Monday. It came after Israel hit targets across Lebanon and killed dozens of people. -
Netanyahu, at UN, vows that Israel will keep 'degrading Hezbollah' until its objectives are met
The Israeli prime minister defended his nation’s response to the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas on Israel that triggered an Israeli military operation that has devastated the Gaza Strip. -
U.S. and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah
The U.S., France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. -
Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade fire as residents in Lebanon look for safety
The trade of cross-border missiles came after the deadliest day of conflict in Lebanon since 2006. Lebanon’s health ministry said on Tuesday that 558 people have been killed. -
An Israeli strike on a Gaza humanitarian zone tent camp kills at least 40 people, Palestinians say
Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza has killed at least 40 people and wounded 60. -
Separatist group claims multiple attacks that killed over 40 people in Pakistan
The outlawed Baluchistan Liberation Army group warned in a statement overnight into Tuesday of more attacks. -
Ukraine gambled on an incursion deep into Russian territory. The bold move changed the battlefield
Ukraine's stunning incursion into Russia's Kursk border region was a bold gamble for the country's military commanders, who committed their limited resources to a risky assault on a nuclear-armed enemy with no assurance of success. -
The modern pentathlon, soon to break from military tradition, has last ride in Paris
This will be the final Summer Olympics with the current line-up of the five events that make up the modern pentathlon. Gone will be the horse-riding and in its place: a controversial obstacle course.
