At least 35 children were killed and six others critically injured in a crowd crush at a funfair in southwest Nigeria on Wednesday, police said. Eight people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a tart response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual year-end news conference Thursday, hurling a rude epithet at the Kremlin leader in comments online. During the press conference, Putin boasted…
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Toxicology report shows ‘no methanol or illicit substances’ in drinks consumed by Fiji tourists
by adminToxicology tests on the ingredients of drinks consumed by seven tourists who fell ill in Fiji showed “no methanol or illicit substances,” authorities on the South Pacific island said Wednesday. Deputy Prime Minister Viliame R.…
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Netanyahu tells Israeli troops to stay in area of Syria’s Mount Hermon until end of 2025, source says
by adminIsrael captured the strategically important mountain, Syria’s highest peak, following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime to a rebel-led coalition earlier this month. Israeli officials including Netanyahu had initially characterized the advance as a temporary…
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Vanuatu searches for earthquake survivors with no water as death toll expected to rise
by adminWellington, New Zealand (AP) — Vanuatu’s capital was without water on Wednesday, a day after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South Pacific island nation, with the…
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Israel’s military struck Houthi targets in Yemen early on Thursday, just hours after the Iran-backed militant group launched its latest attack on Israel. The Israeli airstrikes, including on ports and energy infrastructure in the capital…
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A teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England this summer remained silent in court Wednesday as not guilty pleas…
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Ukraine says it has a laser that can shoot down aircraft a mile away. It’s called ‘Tryzub’
by adminUkraine has developed a laser weapon capable of shooting down targets from more than a mile away, the country’s drone force commander has claimed Speaking at a defense summit in Kyiv this week, Vadym Sukharevskyi,…
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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide by ‘deliberately’ restricting water in Gaza
by adminHuman Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused Israel of “acts of genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza by depriving them of adequate water supplies. The group, in an extensive report, found that between October 2023 and…
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China and India agreed on Wednesday to work on easing their long-running border dispute, as the two Asian giants resumed a formal high-level dialogue for the first time in five years. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang…