AP News Summary at 6:33 a.m. EDT

Missing bodies of hostages top the list of uncertainties as fragile Gaza ceasefire holds TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war is holding even as complex issues remain ahead, a day after widespread...

International enrolment plummets 36% in Atlantic Canada

CANADA The impact of Canada’s decision to drastically slash the number of new student visas – issuing 90,000 fewer international student visas between January and July of this year than a year earlier, for example – has had a disproportionate...

AP News Summary at 3:21 p.m. EDT

Israel to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for fragile ceasefire TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says wants back dead hostages held in Gaza. The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war is...

AP News Summary at 5:44 p.m. EDT

Israel says it has received the remains of 4 more deceased hostages as cuts to aid for Gaza loom TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli Prime Minister's Office has confirmed that authorities received the remains of four more dead hostages. It said...

‘We’re fighting the same battle’: Why Gen Z are protesting across the globe

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

How Abu Dhabi's first KFC heralded fast-food revolution

It was the most talked about opening of the year; a new restaurant had arrived in Abu Dhabi. Its name and the taste of its secret blend of 11 herbs and spices was on everyone’s lips: Kentucky Fried Chicken. The arrival of Colonel Sanders and KFC...

Governments across the world be warned. Gen Z are learning how to protest

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Silver stun Yanga 1-0 in first leg

Silver Strikers’ good run in the CAF Champions League continued yesterday at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe after registering a crucial 1-0 victory over Tanzanian heavyweights Young Africans Sporting Club (Yanga) in the second preliminary...

Generation on the Boil

By the fall of 2025, the pattern is hard to miss. From East Asia to Africa, waves of youth-led protests are lighting up city streets, rattling governments, and testing institutions once thought stable. What looked at first like scattered local...

Hungary to host Trump-Putin meeting; Dodgers take 3-0 NLCS lead | Hot off the Wire podcast

On today's episode: Orbán celebrates Hungary as 'the only place in Europe' where a Trump-Putin meeting can be held. Venezuela floated a plan for Maduro to slowly give up power, but was rejected by US, AP source says. Hannibal Gadhafi, son of late...

UN Poverty Day: How China paved 'leave no one behind' path

The new homes of relocated villagers are nestled among lush green hills and trees, Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province, August 17, 2022. /VCG The new homes of relocated villagers are nestled among lush green hills and trees, Xinyu City, east...

The best luxury eye creams

Nothing beats a good night’s sleep, they say. But are they right? A luxurious eye cream is certainly a good way to fake or enhance one. These powerful formulations — gels, whipped creams, serums and oils — are designed to target the signs of...

Israel kills five Palestinians in Gaza and announces it will not abide by the terms of facilitating humanitarian aid, despite ceasefire agreement

Israel kills at least five Palestinians in Gaza and announces it will not abide by the humanitarian terms of the ceasefire agreement. Aid is entering Gaza at an insufficient pace, with authorities warning it represents “a drop in the ocean” of...

All living Israeli captives and hundreds of Palestinians released; Trump addresses Knesset

Dozens of bodies continue to be recovered every day in Gaza since the ceasefire went into effect on Friday, including 60 bodies in the past 24 hours. Roughly 500,000 Palestinians return to northern Gaza amid widespread destruction. Hundreds of...

Young people around the world are leading protests against their governments

The spate of public demonstrations against unemployment, corruption and low quality of life around the world is striking because of who is leading them. Young people have used social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube...

The week in photos: October 11-17, 2025

MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of Palestinians streamed north along the coast of Gaza on October 11, trekking by foot, car and cart back to their abandoned homes as a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas appeared to be...

Ridley School District announces homecoming events

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP — Ridley School District has announced the schedule of events for this year’s highly anticipated 11th annual Homecoming Celebration at Ridley High School. With a lineup of activities and festivities, the entire Ridley community is...

AP News Summary at 9:33 a.m. EDT

Missing bodies of hostages top the list of uncertainties as fragile Gaza ceasefire holds TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war is holding even as complex issues remain ahead, a day after widespread...

Frustrated Gen Z protesters threaten to topple African governments

Africa’s median age is 19, which means that young people are entering the workplace and becoming politically active in large numbers. Young voters in Botswana last year helped defeat the party that had ruled since independence, while in South...

AP News Summary at 7:37 a.m. EDT

Missing bodies of hostages top the list of uncertainties as fragile Gaza ceasefire holds TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war is holding even as complex issues remain ahead, a day after widespread...