Kenya declares public holiday to mourn flood victims
Kenya’s President William Ruto has declared Friday a public holiday to mourn the 238 people who have died due to ongoing flooding. The president on Wednesday said the day ...
Spanish prosecutors recommend 2nd investigation into Shakira’s taxes be thrown out
Spanish state prosecutors recommended Wednesday that an investigating judge shelve a probe into another alleged case of tax fraud by pop star Shakira. The Colombian singer ...
Dozens still missing after Monday’s South Africa building collapse. 7 confirmed dead
Nearly 40 construction workers were still missing Wednesday in the rubble of a building that collapsed in South Africa on Monday as rescue teams continued to search for ...
Police clear Pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University, dozens arrested
Police began to clear a Pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., early Wednesday, hours after dozens of protesters left the site and ...
Biden heads to Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters — and troll Trump
President Joe Biden is racing into yet another battleground state Wednesday, continuing to push a contrast with Donald Trump on economic policy as his own reelection campaign ...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping set to meet Serbian officials on the second leg of his Europe tour
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to meet Wednesday with Serbian officials and said he hopes his visit will further boost already friendly relations with the Balkan country, ...
Former Las Vegas casino executive to be sentenced in bookmaking money laundering case
A former top executive for major Las Vegas casinos was set to appear before a federal judge on Wednesday after admitting he ...
Disney receives key approval to expand Southern California theme parks
Disney has received a key approval to expand its Southern California theme parks in its first push to make major changes to its iconic Disneyland in decades. The Anaheim ...
Russia launches wide attack on Ukrainian energy facilties
Russia launched aerial attacks on energy facilities throughout Ukraine early Wednesday, targeting seven regions with more than 50 missiles as well as drones, President ...
Protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling
An appeals court Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of ...
Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there
Thousands of ride-or-die Taylor Swift fans who missed out on her U.S. concert tour last year or didn’t want to buy exorbitantly priced tickets to see her again found an ...
Israel reopens key crossing for aid to enter Gaza that was closed over weekend rocket attack
The Israeli military says it has reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza, a key terminal for the entry of humanitarian aid. It was closed on Sunday after a deadly Hamas ...