South African authorities arrested 95 Libyan nationals in a raid on a suspected secret military training camp on Friday. They are investigating whether there are more illegal bases in other parts of the country.The camp was discovered at a farm in White River in the Mpumalanga province, about 360 kilometers…
At least 26 people were killed by a gang in three remote villages in north and eight villagers remained missing Friday in the latest violence in the South Pacific island nation relating to contested land ownership and sorcery allegations, officials said."It was a very terrible thing … when I approached…
Thousands of rubber ducks raced to the finish line on Thursday, July 25, in an event supporting Cosmic Charity, which provides care for babies and children in intensive care.After being launched from a nearby bridge into the canal, staff on paddle boards helped propel the ducks down a 100-meter stretch…
Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that a North Korean military intelligence operative, Rim Jong Hyok, has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American healthcare providers, NASA, U.S. military bases, and international entities. The indictment, filed by a grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, accuses Rim of stealing sensitive information…
A major disruption has hit France's rail system just hours before the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics. The Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) announced Friday morning that "Following this massive attack aimed at paralyzing the high-speed line network, a large number of trains were diverted or canceled."Jean-Pierre…
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet former President Trump on Friday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida in an effort to mend their strained relationship.After President Biden defeated Trump in the 2020 presidential election, Netanyahu congratulated President-elect Biden, prompting Trump to criticize the Israeli leader.…
France will deploy elite police officers throughout the Olympic Games due to security concerns as the opening ceremony commences on Friday. "There are those who seek to undermine the celebratory nature of this joyous event," Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz wrote in a letter to his French counterpart. "We currently have assessments…
Four rockets struck near Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq on Thursday, a base that houses U.S. troops. However, there were no reported injuries or damage to the base, sources have learned. A U.S. defense official stated that none of the rockets landed inside the base. The attack comes shortly after U.S.…
On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown was born in the United Kingdom. Her birth became a global sensation as she was the first baby born through in vitro fertilization (IVF).Brown's parents, Leslie and Peter, faced infertility due to Leslie's blocked fallopian tubes.In November 1977, Leslie underwent an experimental IVF…
President Biden's decision to step down from the presidential race has triggered little reaction from foreign leaders, but China and Russia have already engaged in provocative behavior that may foreshadow the challenges ahead, according to an expert."Russia and China will almost certainly take advantage of the tenuous situation in the…
One of two wildfires threatening the town of Jasper, located within Canada’s largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, engulfed the town on Wednesday and began burning buildings.Jasper National Park officials stated that the fire entered the southern edge of the community Wednesday evening. Crews are currently battling multiple structural…
Rescue teams discovered an additional body on Wednesday at a tequila distillery in Mexico, bringing the total number of fatalities to six. Two employees sustained injuries. The factory is owned by Jose Cuervo, a renowned tequila brand in Mexico. The local civil defense reported that the latest body was located…
A court filing in New York last week alleged that the man accused of attempting to murder Salman Rushdie may have had ties to Hezbollah and provided them with "material support." "Between in and about September 2020… the defendant, HADI MATAR, a citizen of the United States, knowingly did attempt to…
Newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced his first House of Commons grilling on Wednesday, fielding questions from lawmakers at the lively weekly Prime Minister’s Questions session.This was the first such session since Starmer's Labour Party secured a landslide victory in the July 4th election, returning to power after 14…
On Wednesday, trash carried by at least one balloon landed on the South Korean presidential compound, raising concerns about the security of key South Korean facilities during North Korean provocations.The South Korean presidential security service stated that the rubbish found on the presidential compound in central Seoul contained no dangerous…
A severe rainstorm struck Cambodia’s Angkor temple complex on Tuesday afternoon, causing a large tree to fall onto a tuk-tuk near the southern gate of Angkor Thom. The incident resulted in the tragic death of the tuk-tuk driver and injuries to the three passengers, one of whom is in critical…
JERUSALEM – As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address both houses of Congress on Wednesday, families of U.S. citizens held hostage by the Hamas terror group in Gaza for nearly a year expressed hope that he will use the high-profile platform to finally announce a cease-fire deal that…
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington, D.C., on Monday evening ahead of his address to Congress on Wednesday. He will meet with President Biden for the first time on U.S. soil since the Hamas attack on October 7, which killed nearly 1,200 people, including 30 Americans,…
India's government has allocated billions of dollars to create jobs and support regions governed by key coalition partners in a budget aimed at strengthening the coalition and regaining voter confidence following an election setback. The budget included a higher tax on equity investments to address concerns about a potential market…
A Russian court has sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, to six and a half years in prison. Kurmasheva, a 47-year-old editor for RFE/RL’s Tatar-Bashkir language service, was convicted of "spreading false information" about the Russian military after a two-day trial. The conviction, which…
