Hezbollah announces retaliatory strike against Israel
The pro-Iranian militia Hezbollah said early on Sunday it had begun its retaliation against Israel for the killing of one of its commanders in Beirut. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant…
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Famine hits Sudan as peace talks fall short yet again
Famine is ravaging Sudan. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) - which claims to be the government of Sudan - took a small step towards alleviating that famine earlier this week by allowing 15…
Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
The Israeli military says its warplanes are hitting Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after detecting moves to fire missiles and rockets into Israel. "In a self-defence act to remove these…
French police arrest suspect after explosion at synagogue
Police have detained a person following an explosion in front of a synagogue in the south of France, acting Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced early on Sunday. Two doors of the…
Flight Attendant Hasn't Paid Rent For 10 Years, Tax-Free Salary Helps Her Live 'Dream Life'
The idea of not having to pay rent while working a job might sound like a great perk. One flight attendant did just that and now lives a “dream life” thanks to the airline industry. What…
Reports: Telegram CEO & Founder Arrested in France
(WJET/WFXP) — Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging service Telegram, has been arrested in France. The French Outlet TF1 Info was the first to report the arrest saying…
Macron calls attack on French synagogue a 'terrorist act'
French President Emmanuel Macron called the Saturday attack on a synagogue in the south of France "a terrorist act" that a unified France would fight. "The fight against anti-Semitism is…
Wildfires in Brazil leave at least 2 dead in Sao Paulo sate. Dozens of cities are on high alert
SAO PAULO (AP) — Wildfires in Brazil's southern Sao Paulo state have killed at least two people, officials said Saturday. At least 36 cities have been put on high alert. Local and federal…
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly stabbings in Solingen
The so-called Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for the deadly stabbing in Solingen, claiming that the culprit was a member of of the group and carried out the attack…
Court rejects appeal over anti-Semitic sculpture on German church
A German man who has fought in court for years to have a 13th century anti-Semitic sculpture removed from the wall of a church plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)…
Firefighters gain control of Madeira wildfire aided by Spanish planes
Firefighters have brought a major wildfire in a forest in the Portugese island of Madeira under control aided by two Spanish firefighting aircraft, according to António Nunes, the regional…
WATCH: Search continues after sidewalk sinkhole swallows Indian woman
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (KMID/KPEJ) – A woman remains missing after falling into a sinkhole that opened up on a sidewalk in the Jalan Masjid India area of Kuala Lumpur, Friday morning.…
Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war
Russia and Ukraine have completed another major prisoner exchange. According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, 115 Russian soldiers who had been captured in the Kursk region have been…
At least 50 Palestinians killed in Gaza, says local health autority
At least 50 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza health authority, which is controlled by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. Earlier, the…
Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners after Kursk offensive
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 230 prisoners of war on Saturday, weeks after Ukraine launched a cross-border attack into the Kursk region of Russia. The Russians released on Saturday were…
Explosion outside southern French synagogue injures police officer
An explosion outside a synagogue in the south of France injured a police officer on Saturday morning, a spokesman for the gendarmerie said. No one inside the synagogue at La Grande-Motte…
French authorities shore up protection of Jewish places of worship after suspected synagogue attack
PARIS (AP) — France’s acting interior minister ordered police reinforcements to protect Jewish places of worship after a suspected arson attack Saturday on a synagogue in a southwestern…
Scholz calls for severe punishment after Solingen attack
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for the perpetrator of the Solingen knife attack to be severely punished, while pledging assistance to the city in western Germany. "We cannot…
Moscow and Kyiv exchange attacks as Ukraine marks independence anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone, missile and artillery attacks on Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow's full-scale invasion. A woman was…
South Africa opposition in turmoil as Malema's deputy jumps ship
A major player on South Africa's political landscape for more than a decade, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has been shaken to the core following the defection of its deputy leader…
Von der Leyen: Ukraine 'moving at incredible speed' to join the EU
Ukraine is "moving at incredible speed towards joining the European Union," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a video statement on Saturday. In a short video…
Whaling: why the practice will not go away
The detention in Greenland of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson pending possible extradition to Japan has turned the spotlight on the widely condemned practice of hunting whales. A 1986…
University at Buffalo releases new policies for campus protests ahead of fall semester
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The University at Buffalo released drafts of its new policies on protests, postings and encampments on campus ahead of the fall semester, the university announced…
3 charged in fatal Birmingham apartment shooting, more arrests expected
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Arrests have been made in a shooting that left a woman dead, a man injured and property damaged earlier this week in Birmingham. Birmingham Police Chief Scott…