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American family shot in Mexico; 3 killed, 1 in critical condition
They were in an SUV with an Illinois license plate when they were attacked.
December 31, 2024Montenegro to tackle gun control after mass killing left 12 dead
A top-level meeting in Montenegro is looking for ways to curb illegal weapons after a gunman fatally shot 12 people in a second such tragedy in less than three years in the small Balkan country
January 03, 2025Musk is 'misjudged and certainly misinformed' over UK grooming attacks, says minister
A senior British minister has pushed back on Elon Musk’s criticism of the government's handling of a historic child grooming scandal
January 03, 2025
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'Our county ignored Africa,' Jimmy Carter said. He didn't
Jimmy Carter was the first U_S_ president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa, declaring “the day of the so-called ugly American is over.”
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South Korean protesters brave cold to demand impeached president's ouster
Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, calling for his ouster and arrest, as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to de...
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January 04
Austrian chancellor says he will resign after talks on forming a new government fail
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a new government failed a second time
January 04
January 04
Pope says bullying at school prepares students for war, not peace
"Imagining peace" lays foundation for "more just and fraternal world," he says.
January 04
January 04
Prince William expresses sadness at death of his former nanny's stepson in New Orleans attack
Prince William has expressed his shock and sadness at the news of the death of his former nanny’s stepson in the New Year’s truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people
January 04
January 04
New Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill more than 20, hospital workers say
Hospital staff in Gaza say the latest Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 21 people including at least two children
January 04
January 04
Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
Malaysian authorities say they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 Muslim Rohingya refugees who had entered the country illegally
January 04
January 04
Crimea officials declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol
Fuel oil spilled out of two storm-hit tankers three weeks ago in Kerch Strait.
January 04
January 04
German leader is more worried about Musk's backing of a far-right party than his insults
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he's staying “cool” against critical personal comments made by Elon Musk but finds it worrying that Musk makes the effort to get involved in Germany's general election by endorsing the far-right Alternative for German...
January 04
January 04
Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died
Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died
January 04
January 04
Fire at a food market in northern China kills at least 8 and injures 15
Chinese state media says a fire at a food market in northern China killed at least eight people and injured 15 others
January 04
January 04
The fragile Israel-Hezbollah truce is holding so far, despite violations
A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has held up for over a month, even as its terms seem unlikely to be met by the agreed-upon deadline
January 04
January 03
Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain
January 03
January 03
Taiwan says China is redoubling efforts to undermine democracy with disinformation
Taiwan's government says China is redoubling efforts to undermine confidence in the self-governing island's democracy with the spread of disinformation, especially online
January 03
January 03
Iran warns Italy that bilateral ties at risk if it bows to 'hostile' US demands over drone suspect
The fate of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran and an Iranian engineer imprisoned in Italy on a U.S. warrant have grown even more intertwined
January 03
January 03
Algerian social media influencer detained in France accused of calling for attacks
The French interior minister has announced the arrest of a social media influencer from Algeria who is accused of calling for attacks in France
January 03
January 03
Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Israeli custody: IDF
Dr. Zaher Sahloul says his colleague, Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya, “deserves a Nobel Peace prize, not to be detained in an Israeli prison.”
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January 03
Young boy survives 5 days in 'lion-infested' game park in Zimbabwe: Officials
A child who had been missing for five days was found alive in a vast game park inhabited by big cats and other wild animals in northern Zimbabwe, officials said.
January 03
January 03
Montenegro to tackle gun control after mass killing left 12 dead
A top-level meeting in Montenegro is looking for ways to curb illegal weapons after a gunman fatally shot 12 people in a second such tragedy in less than three years in the small Balkan country
January 03
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Young boy survives 5 days in 'lion-infested' game park in Zimbabwe
He ate wild fruits and drank water from a hole he dug on the dry river bank.
January 03
January 03
Musk is 'misjudged and certainly misinformed' over UK grooming attacks, says minister
A senior British minister has pushed back on Elon Musk’s criticism of the government's handling of a historic child grooming scandal
January 03
January 03
It's Christmas for the elephants as unsold trees are fed to the animals at Berlin Zoo
For the elephants and others at the Berlin Zoo, it’s finally time to unwrap their Christmas presents
January 03
January 03
Trump's strength, unpredictability can help end war with Russia, Ukraine pres. says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
January 03
January 03
South Korean investigators drop effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Police vehicles and crowds of the impeached president's backers were seen outside his home in the South Korean capital.
January 03
January 03
Talks on forming a new 3-party government in Austria collapse as the smallest prospective partner walks out
Talks on forming a new 3-party government in Austria collapse as the smallest prospective partner walks out
January 03
January 03
At least 30 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as stalled ceasefire talks set to resume
Hospital staff say at least 30 people, including children, were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes overnight and Friday morning, as air sirens sounded across Israel and stalled ceasefire talks were set to resume
January 03
January 03
South Korean fire fighters tackle blaze in commercial building in Seongnam
Hundreds of people were rescued or evacuated after a fire broke out at a large commercial building in the South Korean city of Seongnam on Friday, fire officials said
January 03
January 03
South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Police vehicles were seen outside of Yoon's residence in Seoul.
January 03
January 03
Come home, Ghana told African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship
Ghana recently granted citizenship to 524 people from the Black diaspora, and most were Black Americans
January 03
January 03
Israel struggles to deter escalating attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels as other fronts calm
The rockets from Gaza have mostly fallen silent
January 03
January 03
Carter's quest for Mideast peace didn't end with Camp David
As president, Jimmy Carter brokered the peace agreement that removed Israel’s most powerful enemy from the battlefield
January 03
January 02
A missing surfer in Australia is believed dead in a shark attack, police say
Authorities say a surfer missing in Australia is believed dead in a shark attack and they are searching the waters where the man disappeared
January 02
January 02
Venezuela's government offers $100K reward for whereabouts of opposition's presidential candidate
Venezuela’s government has announced a $100,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of Edmundo González, the opposition candidate who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s election
January 02
January 02
What is the Quadrantids meteor shower?
Stargazers could see about 120 meteors from the Northern Hemisphere beginning late Thursday night through early Friday morning.
January 02
January 02
A small caravan of migrants sets out from southern Mexico but is unlikely to reach the US
A new caravan of migrants has begun walking north toward the U.S. border from southern Mexico
January 02
January 02
Rosita Missoni, Italian fashion house matriarch, dies at age 93
Rosita Missoni, the matriarch of the iconic Italian fashion house that made zigzag-patterned knitwear high fashion, has died
January 02
January 02
New Israeli airstrikes in Gaza humanitarian zone and elsewhere kill at least 26
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 26 people across Gaza as they struck Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone
January 02
January 02
'Dinosaur highway' tracks dating back 166 million years are discovered in England
Researchers in England have unearthed nearly 200 dinosaur tracks that date back 166 million years
January 02
January 02
Italy summons Iran's ambassador to demand release of Italian journalist
Italy has summoned Iran’s ambassador to demand the immediate release of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran
January 02
January 02
Puerto Rico swears in new governor days after major blackout hit island
Jenniffer González Colón has been sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor as the island prepared for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days ago
January 02
January 02
UK rapper Stormzy banned from driving for using phone behind wheel of Rolls-Royce
British rapper Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after admitting that he drove his Rolls-Royce through London while using his phone
January 02
January 02
UNICEF urges nations to prioritize migrant children’s safety after being orphaned
The U.N. children’s fund is urging governments to prioritize the safety of migrant children after the latest Mediterranean shipwreck left about 20 people missing and added to a gruesome annual tally
January 02
January 02
Montenegro mourns after gunman kills at least 12 people before shooting himself
Shock and dismay prevails in Montenegro after a gunman fatally shot 12 people including two children in a western town before killing himself
January 02
January 02
Bangladesh court again rejects bail for Hindu leader who led rallies
A court in southeastern Bangladesh has rejected a plea for bail by a jailed Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groups
January 02
January 01
Impeached South Korean president issues defiant message
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has issued a defiant statement to his rightwing supporters gathered outside his residence in the capital of Seoul
January 01
January 01
El Salvador closes 2024 with a record low number of homicides
El Salvador closed 2024 with a record low 114 homicides, continuing notable security gains under a second full year of a state of emergency that has given the government extraordinary powers and curtailed some fundamental rights
January 01