A week before what the Indigenous Krenak people now call “the death of the river,” they say they could feel it coming.  The birds stopped singing, the air grew heavy, and an unusual silence settled over their village in Minas Gerais, a southeastern Brazilian state where forested hills give way to the winding Doce River.  A mining dam owned by Samarco — a joint venture between Brazilian company Vale and Anglo-Australian giant BHP Billiton — burst upstream near the town of Mariana, unleashing a to

A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30

November’s full beaver moon and the Southern Taurid meteor shower peak on the same day this week. Here’s how and when to glimpse them.

Fireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this week

How AI fixed the James Webb Space Telescope's blurry vision

Japan deployed troops Wednesday to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita.  Reports of sometimes deadly encounters with brown bears and Asiatic black bears are being reported almost daily ahead of hibernation season as the bears forage for food.  Since April, more than 100 people have been injured and at least 12 killed in bear attacks across Japan, according to Environment Ministry statistics at the end of

Japan deploys the military to counter a surge in bear attacks

Three Chinese astronauts have been forced to extend their six-month stay in space over concerns their return ship may have been hit by debris, China’s space agency said.

Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth delayed over fears spaceship damaged by debris

IDF's Commander Training chief: International officials have complimented the IDF's "use of precise warfare to maximize only striking those who need to be struck. " The around 130 foreign military officials visiting IDF installations and receiving classified briefings about IDF tactics can become “ambassadors” on behalf of Israel in their home countries, Commander of IDF Commander Training Col.

Foreign military officials can become Israel's ambassadors, senior IDF commander tells 'Post'

IDF's Central Command chief: Conventional solutions for hilltop youth insufficient • Israel Katz: Administrative detentions only increased hatred and violence Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a special meeting on Thursday focused on nationalist crime in the West Bank committed by Jewish settler extremists. The discussion was divided into two main topics: Finding legal tools to combat Jewish riots in the West Bank, and identifying “educational solutions” to the issue.

Netanyahu leads meeting on West Bank riots, Katz defends axing administrative detention for Jews

Protesters told The Jerusalem Post that the right to demonstrate in a democracy like Israel was important and that this demonstration was calling for accountability. A planned protest by Israel’s Sudanese population at the United Arab Emirates embassy was canceled on Thursday, with police reportedly citing fears of disturbing the Israel-UAE relationship.

Rights groups condemn Israel Police decision to ban Sudan Genocide protests nationwide

According to the IDF, Wednesday’s strikes also targeted Hamas infrastructure and operatives across several sites in Gaza. Abdallah Abu Shamala, head of Hamas’s Navy in Gaza, and Fadi Abu Mustafa, a senior tunnel engineer in the Khan Yunis Brigade, were killed during IDF strikes on Wednesday, the military confirmed in a joint statement with the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) on Thursday.

Hamas Navy head, engineer of Khan Yunis tunnel network killed in Gaza, IDF confirms

The route runs beneath a dense residential area near the Philadelphi Corridor and continues under sensitive civilian sites, including a UNRWA compound, mosques, clinics, kindergartens, and schools. The IDF on Thursday uncovered an underground tunnel route more than 7 kilometers long and around 25 meters deep in Rafah, Gaza, where the remains of Lt.

IDF uncovers 7 km.-long Gaza terror tunnel where Hamas held Hadar Goldin

UN officials told The Jerusalem Post that all syringes and vaccines needed for the vaccination campaign have now been delivered to Gaza. UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, announced on Thursday that it successfully conducted a first round of routine catch-up vaccination campaign in Gaza, reaching more than 13,700 children across the Gaza Strip.

Gaza humanitarian efforts reach key milestone as UNICEF vaccinates some 13,000 children

Vietnam is rethinking how it copes with floods after a year of relentless storms collapsed hillsides and left vast parts of cities under water.  From mapping high-risk areas to reimagining “sponge cities” that can absorb and release water naturally, Vietnam is investing billions to adapt to what experts call a new era of climate extremes.  In smaller cities like Vinh in central Vietnam, these ideas are taking shape.

Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastation

When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking the red brick and concrete that make up many of the buildings long after the sun has gone down.  Luis Cassiano, who's lived here more than 30 years, says he's getting worried as heat waves become more frequent and fierce.  In poor areas such as Arara, those who can afford air conditioning — Cassiano is one — can't always count on it because of frequent power outages on an overloaded system.

As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake

A total of 25 people have been killed in new attacks by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip despite the current ceasefire, the Hamas-controlled health authority said on Wednesday. The announcement came after the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it had targeted Hamas positions across Gaza in response to several "terrorists" opening fire on an area in Khan Younis where Israeli soldiers were deployed.

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 25 people, Hamas health authority says

When a severe G4 geomagnetic storm hit, this Dreamliner pilot had the perfect front-row seat.

Pilot captures jaw-dropping northern lights show from 36,000 feet (photos)

Israel's haredi draft crisis intensifies as court ruling forces action, while political divisions and protests make it difficult to see a path forward. For months, the coalition’s showdown over haredi (ultra-Orthodox) enlistment unfolded like a drama with no final act – all buildup, no climax, and plenty of stalling.

Israel's haredi draft crisis: Court ruling and political stalemate reach breaking point

Greece is looking to set up repatriation centres for irregular migrants outside the EU and sees Germany as a potential partner, Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris said on Wednesday. Speaking on state broadcaster ERTnews, Plevris said the centres would accommodate migrants who cannot be returned to their home countries.

Greece eyes migrant repatriation centres outside the EU

Italy’s highest court on Wednesday approved the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian man suspected of setting off explosions that damaged Nord Stream pipelines between Russia and Germany more than three years ago.  The defense lawyer for 49-year-old Serhii Kuznietsov said that his client would be turned over to German authorities within the next few days, after the Cassation Court rejected a final defense appeal.  Defense lawyer Nicola Canestrini expressed confidence that his client would be ac

Italian court approves extradition to Germany of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline blast

Physicians for Human Rights-Israel reveals torture, abuse carried out against Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.

‘It’s Israeli policy’: Report reveals abuse of Palestinians in prisons

According to the Mossad, coordinated raids in Austria and Germany resulted in arrests and the seizure of weapons and explosives intended for use “on command. ” A network of Hamas terror-affiliated infrastructure across Europe was exposed by the Mossad, the spy agency said on Wednesday, as it revealed the prolonged investigation it had conducted with European intelligence and law enforcement to thwart planned attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets.

Mossad unveils network of Hamas terror infrastructure across Europe

What do other countries think about Israeli tactics and security challenges? This week, Israel is hosting a range of around 130 officials from foreign militaries to present some of its lessons and latest warfare techniques from the 2023-2025 Middle East war. On Tuesday, The Jerusalem Post embedded with the foreign military officials as they heard IDF lectures, witnessed a full-on IDF war games exercise that included explosions, gunfire, drones, tanks, and dozens of soldiers, and visited IDF base

Reporter's Notebook: The Post embeds with foreign armies visiting the IDF

Venice has been charmed by a recent visitor: An acrobatic, wild dolphin.  The dolphin nicknamed Mimmo has been delighting tourists and Venetians for months with his acrobatic flips.  Experts are now eager to move him into open water, especially after verifying wounds indicating that the dolphin had been likely hit by a boat propeller.

Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger

A few weeks before the fall of her hometown to Sudan’s paramilitary group, Nadra Mohamed Ahmed, seven months pregnant at the time, trekked for nearly 40 kilometers (25 miles) across unsafe roads, along with her two children, until she found safe transportation to a shelter across the country.  Ahmed arrived in the camp two months before el-Fasher in West Darfur was seized by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, which have been battling Sudan’s army for more than two years.  The U.N. po

UN estimates over 2,000 Sudanese pregnant women have fled el-Fasher to escape conflict

"We are determined to complete the war in all arenas, including by disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his government is "determined to complete the war in all arenas," while addressing the Gush Etzion junction terror attack on Tuesday.

Netanyahu on Gush Etzion terror attack: 'We will complete war on all fronts'

Brazilian authorities on Tuesday railed against comments by Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on Belem, a city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest where the United Nations' Climate Summit is taking place.  President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Para state Gov. Helder Barbalho, Belem Mayor Igor Normando, and several lawmakers have pushed back against Merz, who traveled to Brazil earlier in November to discuss climate measures with other leaders.

Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30

Polish investigators have identified two Ukrainian nationals suspected of carrying out an explosion on a strategically important railway line on behalf of Russia, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday. Tusk, speaking to parliament, said both men had a long relationship with Russian intelligence.

Poland identifies two Ukrainian suspects in railway sabotage blast

Eleven people were killed in the strike, the Lebanese Health Ministry stated. The IDF struck terrorists operating in a Hamas training compound in the Ain al-Hilweh area in southern Lebanon, the military said Tuesday.

IDF strikes Hamas terror base in Lebanon, Health Ministry says 11 killed

The Israeli military says it targeted Hamas members "operating in a training compound", which Hamas rejected as "fabrication and lies".

Lebanon says Israeli strike killed 13 people near Palestinian refugee camp

The American-made Merops system has already recorded over 1,000 kills against Russian Shahed-type drones in Ukraine.

Ukraine proved this drone-killer works. Now, the West is giving it a shot.

Officers reached the site by helicopter to collect the remains and personal effects from the Ober Gabelhorn glacier.

Ober Gabelhorn glacier reveals remains of man missing for over three decades

While Farghali noted that it is typical of the Muslim Brotherhood to “exploit Gaza and Palestine for money. ” The Muslim Brotherhood allegedly stole half a billion dollars in donations for the Gaza Strip in a single campaign, Egyptian researcher Maher Farghali reported on Sunday.

Muslim Brotherhood stole half a billion dollars in Gaza donations, Arab sources reveal

Katz's condemnation came months after a spike in such attacks, six days after a new mass attack last week, and after yet another mass attack earlier Monday. Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday finally condemned Jewish extremist violence against Palestinians, months after a spike in such attacks, six days after a new mass attack last week, and after yet another mass attack earlier Monday.

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