Month: February 2024
Gunmen take hostages at US company’s Turkish factory in apparent protest of Gaza war
ISTANBUL (AP) — Two gunmen took seven hostages at a factory owned by U.S. company Procter & Gamble in northwest Turkey on Thursday, according to media reports, apparently in protest of the Israel-Hamas war in…
Thousands rally in Slovakia against government’s plan to close the special prosecutor’s office
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Mass street protests intensified Thursday across Slovakia against a plan by populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the country’s penal code and eliminate the office of the special prosecutor that…
Speedboat pulls up to San Diego shore and drops off group of suspected illegal migrants
Fox News has obtained footage of a speedboat full of suspected illegal immigrants landing on a beach in California on Tuesday and then fleeing into a wealthy seaside village.The video, which was taken by a…
Judge strikes down California law requiring background checks to buy ammo
A federal judge has ruled that California cannot enforce a law requiring people to undergo background checks to buy ammunition, declaring it unconstitutional.On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego said the gun…
Prosecutors appeal decision to move ‘monster,’ who held daughter captive for 24 years, to regular prison
Austrian prosecutors are appealing a court’s recent decision to move Josef Fritzl, dubbed the “monster of Amstetten,” who held his daughter captive for 24 years and fathered seven of her children, to regular prison.The decision…
Iran-backed Houthi launch three attacks in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden as tensions escalate
Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen on Thursday launched three separate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. Around 5 a.m., U.S. Central Command forces shot down a drone over the Gulf of Aden….
Authorities search for Roman Catholic cardinal missing in Panama
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A Roman Catholic cardinal disappeared this week in western Panama near the border with Costa Rica and investigators are searching for the missing cleric, authorities announced Thursday.PANAMA’S HIGH COURT DECLARES MINING…
Morocco arrests 30 in newborn trafficking bust
Moroccan authorities arrested 30 people this week in the city of Fes on multiple charges as part of a wide-ranging case involving blackmail, threats and trafficking of newborn babies.SPANISH GOVERNMENT UNLAWFULLY SENT CHILD MIGRANTS BACK…
Police, student protesters clash in Greek capital
Police and student protesters clashed in the center of the Greek capital on Thursday after a demonstration against government plans to allow private universities.Demonstrators in Athens attacked police cordons, set fire to trash dumpsters and…
Thousands from Russia-friendly party join anti-government protest in Moldova
Several thousand people from a Russia-friendly party protested in front of Moldova’s parliament building demanding the resignation of the pro-Western government.The rally called for early elections and President Maia Sandu’s resignation ahead of upcoming presidential…
Chinese couple executed after toddlers thrown out of high-rise window
A Chinese father and his mistress have been executed by authorities in China after he threw his children out of a high-rise apartment window to their deaths in 2020, reports say. Zhang Bo, the father, and…
UK lawmaker to step down over alleged abuse, threats for pro-Israel rhetoric
A Conservative lawmaker in Britain said Thursday he will step down when an election is called later this year because of abuse and death threats he says are linked to his support for Israel.Mike Freer…
UK citizen sentenced to prison for procuring high-powered microwave system for Iran
A United Kingdom citizen was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to procure a high-powered microwave system and counter-drone system from the United States to Iran, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
Brazilian suffers agonizing death eating one of world’s most toxic fishes
A Brazilian man who feasted on one of the most poisonous fishes in the world has died after spending five weeks in hospital fighting for his life, according to reports.Magno Sergio Gomes, 46, and his…
Indiana lawmakers push to ease child care regulations
Indiana lawmakers are progressing with plans to prioritize legislation aimed at improving the availability and affordability of child care.To keep bills alive for the session, they must pass through at least one chamber by Tuesday.Indiana,…
MD Gov. Moore and lawmakers propose more collaboration within juvenile justice system
Maryland’s top political leaders unveiled legislation Wednesday meant to increase accountability for juvenile offenders and the adults who run the juvenile justice system, which one leading lawmaker said was struggling in an “abundance of confusion”…
Biden repeats dubious claim about son’s death in call to fallen service member’s family: ‘The nerve’
President Biden repeated a dubious claim about the death of his son, Beau Biden, during a call with the parents of a U.S. service member who was recently killed in an attack on a base…
UNRWA could shut down by end of February over suspended funding
The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) revealed Thursday that the organization will likely shut down operations by the “end of February” if funding…
Puerto Rico authorities rescue 30 migrants after boat capsizes, killing 2
Authorities conducted a search for potential survivors off Puerto Rico’s northwest coast following a boat capsizing, resulting in at least two fatalities.The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 30 people from the capsized boat near Camuy, with…
Tennessee Dem introduces bill for ‘Thoughts and Prayers Tax’ on firearm sales
A Democratic Tennessee lawmaker introduced legislation that would impose a “thoughts and prayers” tax on the sale of firearms in the state.State Rep. Bo Mitchell’s bill would impose a 15% sales tax on firearms sold…
Villages in Spain’s northeast struggle to keep drinking water flowing
Catalonia has declared a drought emergency due to reservoirs serving 6 million people, including Barcelona, being at historic lows, leading to water usage restrictions.Small towns like Gualba have been experiencing water shortages since last December,…
Suspect for Sexual Assault in the 3rd District – Blotter
The Special Victims Unit is attempting to identify the below offender. The offender committed a sexual assault against an employee inside the Walmart business located at 1675 S. Columbus Boulevard on January 8, 2024, at…
Australian police rescue 3-year-old stuck inside Hello Kitty claw machine
An Australian toddler was rescued from inside a claw machine over the weekend after the boy took matters into his own hands and climbed through the prize chute to claim a stuffed toy.The 3-year-old boy…
South Korean man receives life sentence in car-and-stabbing attack that killed 2
A South Korean judge has convicted 23-year-old Choi Won-jong of murder for an unprovoked car-and-stabbing rampage in Seongnam last August.Won-jong rammed his car into pedestrians, killing two and injuring 12, then randomly stabbed people at…
Iran manufactured the drone that killed 3 US soldiers in Jordan, US official says
A U.S. official confirmed to Fox News Digital the drone that killed three American soldiers and injured more than 40 others at Tower 22 in Northeast Jordan on Sunday was manufactured by Iran.While the attack…
Indonesian vice presidential candidate resigns as a Cabinet minister
Indonesia’s top security minister has announced his resignation from the Cabinet to focus on his vice presidential bid.Mohammad Mahfud M.D. cited political developments as the reason for his resignation.Some believe Mahfud resigned due to discomfort…
EU must increase pressure on Houthis to stop attacks near Yemen: foreign minister
The European Union needs to do more in Yemen to pressure the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group to stop attacking merchant ships traveling in the Red Sea, according to Yemen’s foreign minister.Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad…
