A Panamanian court has nullified a port agreement held by a subsidiary, leading President José Raúl Mulino to guarantee that canal operations will remain unaffected.On Thursday, the court determined that the port concession awarded to Panama Ports Company — a subsidiary of Hong Kong's CK Hutchison Holdings — violated the…
Two hikers who were rescued after getting lost while trying to climb England’s highest mountain were found to have failed to pay a hotel they stayed at for the night following a seven-hour rescue operation, as per the nonprofit that carried out the rescue.The Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team posted on…
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez signed legislation restructuring the country's oil sector, opening it to privatization. This move reverses a core policy of the socialist movement that has governed the nation for more than two decades.Rodriguez's policy shift, aimed at attracting the foreign investors needed to revamp the industry, comes…
As a brief lull in Russian attacks on Kyiv and other cities is about to end, Ukraine is in a hurry to beef up its air - defense systems. Military and diplomatic experts caution that this move might have little impact on the battlefield situation and could ultimately strengthen Moscow's…
On Thursday, it announced that it will reopen the Rafah border crossing for people to travel between Gaza and Egypt for the first time since May 2024.Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which oversees humanitarian and civil efforts in Gaza, stated that the crossing "will open this…
With the Trump administration cutting funding and withdrawing from numerous international organizations, criticizing the U.N. for not advancing American interests, the cautions that it may encounter a cash shortfall by July.In a January 28 communication from U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres to member state ambassadors, he pointed to unprecedented arrears and…
Last week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth released the 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS), a Pentagon blueprint that elevates Israel as a "model ally" and translates President Donald Trump's national security doctrine into concrete military policy."Israel has long demonstrated that it is both willing and able to defend itself with…
President Trump issued an executive order on Thursday, declaring a national emergency regarding Cuba. He accused the communist regime of collaborating with hostile foreign powers and terrorist organizations, and announced measures to penalize nations that provide oil to the island.The executive order characterizes Cuba's policies and actions as posing "an…
President [Name] and his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, stated on Thursday that they believe Hamas will disarm under a U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire plan as it enters its second phase.However, as regional analysts cautioned that the terror group has no intention of disarming and could ultimately block Trump’s Gaza plan,…
Authorities disclosed on Wednesday that an elderly man who employed his... to operate a drug empire from his cottage along with his son and two accomplices has been sentenced to jail.Greater Manchester Police reported that 80-year-old John Eric Spiby was handed a 16-year prison term in England after an investigation…
On Thursday, the European Union (EU) took steps to label the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist group, and Germany committed to making this decision legally enforceable at the earliest opportunity.This action was accompanied by a sanctions package targeting Iranian officials and entities, occurring amid the brutal suppression of…
Iran is set to hold live-fire military exercises next week in the Strait of Hormuz following President ’s announcement that a U.S. armada was en route to the region amid rising tensions with Tehran.Iranian state media reported Thursday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ naval forces will execute the drills.This…
A Muslim activist, previously imprisoned for involvement in a foreign terrorist conspiracy, is now campaigning for a council seat in Birmingham, the UK's second-largest city, as elections draw near against a backdrop of increased community tensions.In 1999, a Yemeni court convicted Shahid Butt and handed him a five-year prison term…
As President Donald Trump pressures to strike a nuclear deal, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister warned that the nation’s military is ready to retaliate against any possible "aggression.""Our brave Armed Forces are prepared — with their fingers on the trigger — to immediately and powerfully respond to ANY aggression against…
11 individuals convicted of intentional homicide, fraud, and other offenses tied to a transnational fraud scheme were executed after the nation's highest court approved their death sentences, officials said Thursday. The notice was published on the website of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, China's top state organ overseeing criminal prosecution and…
President Donald Trump urged Iraqis on Tuesday not to reinstate controversial former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for a new term, citing his and severe mismanagement of the country’s economy and security situation.Trump posted on the : "I’m hearing that the Great Country of Iraq might make a very bad…
Discussions between the United Kingdom and the United States concerning the future of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean have reportedly resumed following President Trump's statements that raised questions about an agreement for Britain to transfer sovereignty of the strategically important archipelago to Mauritius.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed…
Issued a call Wednesday for a world without antisemitism, prejudice, oppression and persecution, then linked the message to International Holocaust Remembrance Day—observed the day before.Speaking at the close of his weekly audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, the pope recalled the Jan. 27 commemoration honoring the millions of Jews…
The state-owned Colombian airline Satena confirmed that commercial flight HK-4709 crashed after vanishing near the Colombian-Venezuelan border on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of all 15 individuals on board, including a Colombian politician.According to the airline, the flight, which was traveling the Cúcuta-Ocaña route, took off at 11:42 a.m. local…
Shipping activity in the Persian Gulf dropped sharply on Wednesday as tensions with Iran intensified amid signs the U.S. was for a potential strike, according to maritime intelligence assessments.A U.S. official confirmed to Digital on Monday that the U.S. Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group had entered the U.S.…
