TOKYO – Japan’s Cabinet has given its approval to a record-setting defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen (approximately $58 billion) for fiscal year 2026, commencing in April. The substantial increase underscores…
California faced a tumultuous Christmas Day as a powerful atmospheric river, often dubbed the "Pineapple Express," unleashed torrential rains, fierce winds, and widespread destruction across the state. The severe winter…
In a significant and assertive move, President Donald Trump announced on Christmas Day that the United States military had launched "powerful and deadly" strikes against Islamic State (ISIS) targets in northwest…
Warsaw, Poland – Polish fighter jets scrambled on Christmas Day to intercept a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying near the nation's airspace over the Baltic Sea, an incident that underscores escalating tensions and…
BRASÍLIA – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has officially endorsed his eldest son, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, as the Liberal Party's (PL) candidate for the 2026 presidential election, a move that signals a…
Little Rock, AR – A single Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas has seized an astonishing $1.817 billion jackpot, making a solitary player or group of players unimaginably wealthy this Christmas Eve. The monumental win…
Beirut, Lebanon – In a development poised to significantly heighten already volatile regional tensions, Israel announced Thursday it had killed a senior operative of Iran's elite Quds Force in a targeted strike in…
Germany, a nation deeply woven with Christian heritage, is confronting a profound transformation of its religious landscape as countless churches face closure due to rapidly dwindling congregations. Across the country,…
ISTANBUL – Turkish authorities have successfully dismantled a significant terror plot targeting Christmas and New Year's celebrations, detaining 115 suspected members of the Islamic State (ISIS) group in a massive…
WARSAW, Poland – Polish fighter jets recently intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft operating over the Baltic Sea, underscoring the persistent and elevated security concerns across NATO's eastern flank. The…
For centuries, anecdotal accounts have hailed dogs as possessing a mysterious "sixth sense," an uncanny ability to perceive impending danger long before their human companions. From forewarning natural disasters to…
New Delhi/Dhaka – A deepening diplomatic rift between India and Bangladesh has led to an unprecedented suspension of visa services by both nations, effectively freezing cross-border movement and exacerbating an already…
Rabat, Morocco — In the bustling medinas and serene mountain villages of Morocco, a quiet testament to millennia of coexistence endures. The Jewish community of Morocco, once the largest in the Muslim world, has seen…
Dhaka, Bangladesh – After nearly two decades in self-imposed exile, Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and scion of a prominent political dynasty, returned to…
MOGADISHU, Somalia – In a landmark moment for a nation long grappling with instability and indirect governance, residents of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, are casting their ballots today in the first one-person,…
A medical rescue helicopter attempting to aid ailing climbers on Mount Kilimanjaro crashed on Christmas Eve, killing all five individuals on board. The devastating incident occurred near the mountain's Barafu Camp, a…