Tag: war
Life After the Atomic Blast, as Told by Hiroshima’s Survivors
The mushroom cloud was visible from the hills of neighboring prefectures. Those who were beyond the immediate blast radius may not have shown any...
The History and Physics of the Atomic Bomb
In 1938, Italian physicist Enrico Fermi, who had fled to New York to escape fascism, discovered a material in which a process of this...
Netanyahu Pushes for Full Israeli Occupation of Gaza
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israel’s expanded military campaign in Gaza, Rwanda agreeing to accept U.S. deportees, and Japan’s record-setting...
Thailand, Cambodia Clash in Rare Armed Attacks
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at deadly fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border, a historic European Union-China summit, and trade wins for...
Thailand and Cambodia clash with jets and rockets in deadly border dispute over Emerald Triangle
Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian military targets on Thursday as Cambodia fired rockets and artillery, killing at least 11 civilians, in a dramatic...
EU, U.K. Target Russia With ‘Unprecedented’ Wartime Sanctions Package
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at heavy European sanctions against Russia, renewed sectarian violence in Syria, and U.S. President Donald Trump...
32 Palestinians killed trying to reach US group’s food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say
Israeli troops opened fire Saturday toward crowds of Palestinians seeking food from distribution hubs run by a U.S.-, Israeli-backed group in southern...
Apparent Israeli raid hits Catholic Church in Gaza, reportedly killing at least 2 people and wounding priest
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which oversees the Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City, said Thursday that...
Trump threatens countries that do business with Russia with 100% tariffs. Here’s who it could impact.
More than a dozen countries from Asia to the Middle East and South America are potentially in President Trump's crosshairs...
Trump Threatens Secondary Tariffs Against Russia’s Trade Partners
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the United States threatening secondary tariffs against Russia’s trade partners, the European Union’s response to Trump’s tariffs, and the...
