North Korea halts foreign tourism weeks after reopening to Western visitors

HONG KONG — North Korea has once again closed its borders, suspending foreign tourism just weeks after the secretive state welcomed its first Western visitors in five years. North Korea sealed its borders in early 2020 at the start of the Covid pandemicgradually lifting restrictions starting in mid-2023. The first tourists, a group from Russiawere … Read more

Israel halts aid deliveries to Gaza until Hamas accept U.S. ceasefire extension

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Israel halts aid deliveries to Gaza until Hamas accept U.S. ceasefire extension 02:43 UP NEXT Gazans pray that ‘famine does not return’ as Israel blocks aid 01:10 ‘No Other Land’ directors plead for an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict … Read more

Israel halts all aid entry into Gaza

Israel halted all entry of humanitarian aid and goods into the Gaza Strip on Sunday and warned of “further consequences” after Hamas refused to accept its proposal to extend the first phase of the fragile ceasefire deal. The first phase of the ceasefire expired Saturday, and negotiations for the second phasewhich would have ultimately led … Read more