Ireland held a parliamentary election on Friday to determine the next government, testing whether the nation would defy the global trend of voters ousting incumbents amid pandemic fallout, international instability, and rising living costs.Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. (0700 GMT), with Ireland's 3.8 million eligible voters choosing 174 lawmakers…
A video shows a passenger at Kuala Lumpur International Airport's Terminal 1 physically assaulting an airport employee. The altercation, which occurred on November 10, was apparently triggered by a flight check-in delay. The footage depicts the passenger, wearing a green shirt and pants, repeatedly striking the employee, who attempts to…
Ahmed Yahia Dabbas, 37, escaped the relentless bombing of Bashar al-Assad's regime and its Russian allies in northwest Syria over a decade ago, seeking refuge in Lebanon's southern Beirut suburbs. He worked as a doorman, building a new life with his wife and four children (aged 4-9).Following Israeli retaliatory strikes…
Jewish children and teenagers in London recently became the latest victims of rising antisemitic attacks across Western Europe. On Thursday, two buses carrying students from a Jewish school were targeted at a bus stop by a group of approximately ten teenagers from a nearby school who used large rocks in…
A Hamas gunman opened fire on an Israeli bus in the West Bank on Friday, injuring eight people, including four Israeli soldiers, according to reports. The attack, near the Ariel settlement, concluded with the assailant, identified by Hamas as 46-year-old Samer Hussein, being killed by Israeli forces."Four IDF soldiers sustained…
Prosecutors say a man abducted a seven-year-old girl in 2012 and held her captive for over a decade before she escaped earlier this year.Carlos Humberto Grisales Higuita, a former school bus driver, faces charges in Medellín, Colombia, including simple kidnapping, sexual abuse of a minor, and child pornography.Authorities allege Higuita…
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).The UK moved closer to legalizing assisted dying after Parliament approved a bill allowing terminally ill adults to end their lives. The House of…
Newly released images and video offer the first internal view of the restored Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five years after a devastating fire.Officials toured the iconic structure before its December 8th public reopening, describing the experience as "overwhelming," according to Reuters.While the 12th-century monument's exterior remains a construction site,…
Aboard a moving train, President Zelenskyy, wearing a dark sweater with the Ukrainian coat of arms, spoke about the potential use of missiles."With permission and the necessary missiles, the results will be seen on the battlefield," he remarked, adding that they hadn't been used that day.Hours later, he authorized the…
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced the destruction of Hezbollah's largest precision-guided missile manufacturing facility, a sprawling underground complex, as a Hezbollah lawmaker vowed the group would resist any attacks on Lebanon.This announcement follows ongoing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, now in its third day. The current phase of a…
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reported earlier this week that a hiker missing for over six weeks has been found alive.At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the Northern Rockies RCMP received confirmation of Sam Benastick's, 20, discovery. His family had reported him missing on October 19th.Benastick's family raised the alarm…
A major military offensive by a radical Islamist group against Syrian government forces in northwestern Syria—the largest since 2020—prompted Russian and Syrian air forces to launch retaliatory airstrikes on Thursday.Rebels, led by the U.S.-designated terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, attacked numerous towns and villages in Aleppo province, a region under…
Following a Russian missile and drone assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the Kremlin announced that Kyiv government buildings may be next, potentially using a new hypersonic missile with a range that could reach the U.S. West Coast.While previous Russian attacks haven't targeted Kyiv's command centers due to the city's robust…
A summer hike in the Italian Alps turned into an archaeological find for a couple who stumbled upon prehistoric footprints millions of years old.Claudia Steffensen and her husband were walking when she noticed unusual markings on a rock."It was a hot day, and we sought refuge in the mountains," Steffensen…
Families of seven American hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza for almost 420 days are urgently appealing to U.S. and Israeli authorities for swift action to secure their release.Seven of the 101 hostages held are American citizens, and their families, facing another Thanksgiving without their loved ones, are pleading…
The Biden administration is urging Ukraine to further reduce its minimum conscription age to 18 to bolster its military forces against Russia, nearly three years into the war.A senior U.S. official, speaking anonymously to the Associated Press, stated that Ukraine's numerical disadvantage necessitates expanding its fighting force by lowering the…
Ukrainian officials reported that a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Thursday crippled the nation's energy grid, leaving over one million homes without power.This latest assault, involving more than 200 missiles and drones, constitutes another major attack in under two weeks.Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko's Facebook post confirmed attacks on…
Israeli forces fired on Thursday at individuals in southern Lebanon suspected of violating the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee stated on X that several suspects were seen entering various areas in southern Lebanon, some by vehicle, breaching the agreement.Both the Israeli and Lebanese militaries cautioned…
The Treasury Department has added 21 more associates of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to its sanctions list, citing their involvement in the government's crackdown following July's election.Among those sanctioned are key figures in security and the cabinet, including the head of the national prison system, an intelligence agency director, and…
A Sydney jury found police officer Kristian James Samuel White guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday for using a Taser on a 95-year-old nursing home resident. Following a 20-hour deliberation, White, currently on bail, faces a potential 25-year prison sentence at his upcoming sentencing hearing.The incident involved Clare Nowland, a great-grandmother…
