BUJUMBURA, Burundi – An opposition politician in Burundi’s capital says he and many others have gone into hiding after the killing of an opposition leader. Leading opposition figure Agathon Rwasa said Sunday that he and other opposition politicians, journalists and civic activists are hiding in Bujumbura, the capital, because they …
Read More »20,000 residents evacuated in German city of Cologne due to deactivation of WWII bomb
BERLIN – Some 20,000 residents in the western German city of Cologne are being forced to evacuate their homes after authorities discovered a 200-kilogram (440-pound) bomb from World War II. Schools and kindergartens remained closed and dozens of ambulances were on the scene to evacuate residents of a nursing home. …
Read More »Nicolas Sarkozy former ally acquitted of manipulating l'Oreal's elderly, billionaire heiress
PARIS – A French court has acquitted a former ally of Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of swindling millions of euros from France’s richest woman, L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, by taking advantage of her weak mental state. But the court handed a famed photographer a three-year prison sentence and a 350,000 …
Read More »UK infant Indi Gregory dies amid legal battle with British government over treatment options
A terminally ill baby in the United Kingdom, who was the focus of a legal battle involving her parents, British health officials and the Italian government over treatment options, died Monday morning in hospice care. Christian Concern, a group supporting the family, said 8-month-old Indi Gregory died after her life …
Read More »Netanyahu war cabinet stifles revolt from far right over sending Gazans fuel without hostage deal: report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly trying to quell an uprising from far-right members of his government over his concession to send about two trucks of fuel per day into Gaza before securing the release of hundreds of hostages still held by Hamas. Nentanyhu, facing mounting pressure from President …
Read More »Dutch populist leader hit, injured by beer bottle 2 days before election
The leader of a far-right Dutch populist party was hit on the head with a beer bottle Monday in an attack that took place two days before the Netherlands holds a general election. Thierry Baudet, leader of Forum for Democracy, was taken to a hospital in the northern city of …
Read More »Zelenskyy talks Israel, US elections with Fox's Benjamin Hall, and Ukraine's place among 'global risks'
FOX News correspondent Benjamin Hall recently sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a wide-ranging interview during his first visit to Ukraine since he was nearly killed while covering the war in March 2022. The two discussed whether Ukraine’s war against Russia has reached a stalemate and the Israel-Hamas …
Read More »CM Punk shocks pro wrestling world with WWE return
CM Punk shocked the pro wrestling world on Saturday night when he showed up at the end of WWE’s premium live event Survivor Series: War Games. The team of Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Jey Uso, Sami Zayn and Randy Orton had just defeated The Judgment Day and Drew McIntyre in …
Read More »4 news photographers shot, wounded in southern Mexico
Unidentified assailants on Tuesday wounded four news photographers in the violence-wracked southern Mexican city of Chilpancingo, authorities said. Prosecutors in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero said all four had been taken to a hospital, but did not say whether their wounds were serious. All of the journalists appeared to …
Read More »UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and supply an ever-growing demand for electricity, part of a generational shift in thinking on atomic power, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Thursday. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the …
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