A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over a week after it took control of the region’s…
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Rome (Reuters) — Around 130 people were arrested on Tuesday in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, indicating that it has remained a significant criminal force despite setbacks in recent decades. “Cosa…
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South Korean police on Tuesday were questioning an elementary school teacher who allegedly stabbed a first grader to death in the city of Daejeon. The killing on Monday during after-school care has shocked the nation…
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Australia soccer star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer
by adminSam Kerr, one of the world’s top female soccer players, was found not guilty Tuesday of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. Kerr, a striker for Australia and for English club Chelsea, accepted she…
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‘The right answer is not a real estate operation:’ French President Macron calls for respect for Palestinians in Gaza
by adminAmid the maelstrom of indignation around Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron has called for “respect” for Palestinians and their Arab neighbors, batting away the US president’s idea of a…
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A couple bought a $40.2 million London mansion. Then they found a huge moth infestation
by adminA couple who bought a London mansion for £32,500,000 ($40,200,000) have been told by a court that they can hand the property back and recoup most of their costs after the house was found to…
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It’s only three weeks into a fragile ceasefire, and Israel and Hamas are each ratcheting up allegations that the other party has violated the deal. So far, 16 out of 33 hostages scheduled for release…
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No doctors for sick children. This is the reality of Trump’s aid freeze in remote northern Thailand
by adminPlastic tubes meander from Rosella’s nose to a nearby oxygen tank that’s bigger than she is, as she flicks through a book of her drawings: a flower, a house, a chicken. The 9-year-old needs non-stop medical…
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Israel fears for condition of remaining hostages, as intel suggests male captives treated worse than women
by adminWhen three Israeli hostages emerged at the weekend, emaciated and gaunt after 16 months in Hamas captivity, Israelis were shocked by the images. But inside the Israeli government, top officials were not surprised. And many…
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A woman who kept Yazidi women and children as slaves in Raqqa, Syria, during the rule of the terror group ISIS was on Tuesday jailed by a Swedish court on charges of genocide, crimes against…