1. How long is the average hug? According to one study, 3.17 seconds. A study led by Emese Nagy from the University of Dundee analyzed 188 spontaneous hugs between athletes and their coaches ...

More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war began on October 7, and nearly 90 percent of Gaza's population has been forcibly displaced by Israeli evacuation orders and attacks.

The war in Ukraine has ground on for nearly three years. From the start, Western allies have stood in solidarity with Kyiv. The US has poured tens of billions in military aid into the war ...

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, which may now be drawing to a close, has dramatically reshaped much of the Middle East and is still delivering aftershocks. When Hamas launched ...

O n January 15, 2025, residents of Khan Yunis celebrated joyfully as news broke of a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas. This momentous announcement has brought hope and ...

This photograph obtained from the X account of Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Right, shows Ukrainian former prisoners of war (POWs) following a swap, at an ...

In their latest analysis to 11 January, they estimated 59.8% of buildings in the Gaza Strip had been damaged or destroyed since the start of the war. The below map shows damage to infrastructure ...

(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Officials announced that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to pause more than 15 months of war and release hostages held in Gaza. Here are some figures ...

Here are the key developments on the 1,056th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A woman walks past a billboard promoting Russian contract army service with the slogan, 'The Victory ...

It has been 467 days since Israel began its war against Palestinians in Gaza. That’s more than 15 months of daily bombardments, death, injuries, displacement and starvation. The Israeli ...