North Korea fires cruise missiles into Sea of Japan, South Korea says: report
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, according to Yonhap News.The missiles were launched around 9 a.m. Wednesday off the eastern…
Off-Duty Deputy Shoots Armed Man Following Argument Outside of Harris County Bar
* (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) * Tomball, Texas — On December 23, 2023, Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were working an approved extra employment job at a…
Polls close in special congressional election seen as bellwether ahead of likely Biden-Trump rematch
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The polls have closed in New York’s 3rd Congressional District, in a closely watched special election for a vacant House seat once held by former Republican Rep. George Santos, who was…
Joe Biden is ‘the big guy,’ Tony Bobulinski said during ‘unshakeable’ testimony amid impeachment inquiry
Hunter Biden’s ex-business associate Tony Bobulinski testified that Joe Biden is “the Big Guy” and said the president “continues to lie” to the American people about his involvement in his son’s business dealings.Bobulinski, who worked…
California Senate candidates spar over Dem’s proposal for $50 minimum wage: ‘Do the math’
A Monday night debate in California between several candidates vying for an open Senate seat included a question about raising the minimum wage to $50, an idea that one Democrat candidate has floated.”In the Bay…
WV agriculture bill revives concerns over planned fumigation facility
A regulation-limiting bill passed Tuesday by the West Virginia House of Delegates is raising concerns that a logging company could resurrect plans to construct a pesticide-spewing fumigation facility in the Allegheny Mountains.The bill would prevent…
New Hampshire Democrat proposes official pronunciation for state capital Concord
Democratic New Hampshire state Rep. Eric Gallager is seeking to establish an official pronunciation of the state’s capital city, Concord, under law.The proposal also calls for an official pronunciation of the name of the Granite…
House votes to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas over border crisis
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been impeached by the House of Representatives.A Cabinet secretary has not been impeached by the U.S. Congress since 1876.Tuesday evening’s vote marked House Republicans’ second attempt at impeaching Mayorkas….
Universities of WI would admit all top-performing high schoolers under bill
The University of Wisconsin-Madison would be required to admit all high school students who finish in the top 5% of their class, and other campuses would have to admit those in the top 10%, under…
IDF shares video of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar escaping through tunnel network
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday shared a video of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar escaping through a tunnel network in the days after the group’s brutal Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The IDF said it obtained…
9 workers feared trapped as landslide hits Turkish goldmine
A landslide hit a gold mine in eastern Turkey on Tuesday, apparently trapping at least nine workers underground, officials said.The landslide at the Copler mine happened at 2:30 p.m. near the town of Ilic in…
Japan nuclear plant urged to improve communication after radioactive water leak
A panel of safety experts have advised the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan to improve communication with the public after last week’s contaminated water leak.The leak of highly radioactive water…
Swiss doctor evacuates injured children from Gaza
When Swiss doctor Raouf Salti realized he could not go to Gaza to help injured children, he decided he would do everything he could to get them to Geneva to receive medical care.After dealing with…
Poland’s PM says authorities widely used spyware under previous government
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claimed to have documentation that proves previous government authorities unlawfully used Pegasus spyware to target numerous hacking victims.Tusk made the comment during a news briefing alongside President Andrzej Duda, a…
Polish doctor ‘safe and sound’ after being freed from kidnappers in Chad
A Polish doctor kidnapped in Chad has been freed and is “safe and sound,” Poland’s foreign minister said Tuesday.The woman had been volunteering at the Saint-Michel Hospital in the Central African nation’s Tandjile region, where…
Milei, Pope Francis warmly embrace at Vatican despite past derogatory remarks
The president of Argentina embraced Pope Francis during an extensive meeting in Rome this week, quashing a long-standing feud with the pontiff.President Javier Milei appeared at the Vatican and spoke with Pope Francis for over…
Military spending surges as tensions rise across the globe, report shows
The world has entered an era of increasing instability as countries around the globe boost military spending, according to a new report released by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.Key factors contributing to the deteriorating…
Greeks gather by the thousands in protest of same-sex marriage bill
More than 1,500 protesters gathered in central Athens on Sunday to oppose legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Greece. The bill is set for a vote in parliament in days.Greece’s conservative government is sponsoring…
Russia refurbishes outdated tanks to replace 3,000 lost in Ukraine, research center says
Russia has lost more than 3,000 tanks in Ukraine – the equivalent of its entire pre-war active inventory – but has enough lower-quality armored vehicles in storage for years of replacements, a leading research center…
Mexico police arrest six in machete slayings of at least 8 people in Cancun
Mexican authorities have arrested six members of a drug gang in connection to the brutal slaying of at least eight people in Cancun.Officials said the arrests were made after the horrifying discovery of five dismembered…
Azerbaijan, Armenia point fingers after deadly border skirmish
Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday traded accusations over a border skirmish that left at least four Armenian soldiers dead and escalated tensions between the two Caucasus neighbors.Armenia’s Foreign Ministry denounced what it described as a…
At least 3 killed by security forces as Senegal election protests rage on
Security forces in Senegal have killed at least three people, including a 16-year-old boy, during protests in recent days denouncing the president’s decision to delay elections, Amnesty International said Tuesday.The rights group in a statement…
UK’s Rochdale candidate loses Labour Party backing over antisemitic remarks but remains on ballot
Britain’s opposition Labour Party reversed course on Monday, deciding to pull support for Rochdale candidate Azhar Ali after more comments deriding Israel and Jews came to light. The Labour Party initially spent days defending Azhar Ali as…
No clear winner reported in Pakistani election
Pakistan’s parliamentary elections left no clear winner.Allies of imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan won the most seats in the lower house of parliament in the elections last Thursday. It was a shock outcome given the…
Works of Dutch master Frans Hals on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam
In the early 17th century, laughter was almost never captured on a painter’s canvas.Frans Hals changed that.”He was not a sober painter,” said Friso Lammertse, co-curator of a major exhibition of the Dutch master’s paintings…
Estonian PM Kallas added to wanted list by Russia over removal of monuments
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has been listed as wanted in Russia due to her efforts to remove Soviet-era World War II monuments in Estonia.Kallas dismissed the warrant as a scare tactic and vowed to…
Indian farmers clash with police as protests head for capital
Tens of thousands of Indian farmers are marching toward the capital to demand guaranteed crop prices, renewing a movement from two years ago that succeeded in getting the government to repeal contentious new agricultural laws.On…
