Thirty passengers were injured after a flight from Madrid to Uruguay was hit by “strong turbulence” and had to make an emergency landing in Brazil, Spanish airline Air Europa said on Monday. “Our flight UX045 …
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Ukraine has foiled an alleged plot to overthrow the government that “would have played into Russia’s hands,” security officials in the war-torn country said Monday. In a Telegram post, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) …
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Kathmandu, Nepal — A Nepali court sentenced a man who thousands believed was a reincarnation of the Buddha to 10 years in jail on Monday for child sexual abuse, a court official said. As a …
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‘We will not enlist:’ Ultra-Orthodox in Israel vow to defy orders to serve in the military
by adminAs thousands of men hurried towards the main square in Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim on Sunday for a protest, they passed signs declaring “war” on a contentious order from Israel’s highest court. The …
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US victims of October 7 attacks sue Iran, Syria and North Korea over alleged Hamas support
by adminA leading antisemitism watchdog on Monday filed a lawsuit in US federal court on behalf of more than 100 victims of the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, and their families, accusing Iran, Syria and …
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Netanyahu says Israel advancing to ‘end of the stage of eliminating’ Hamas’ army in Gaza
by adminIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday the country’s military is nearing the “end of the stage of eliminating” Hamas’ army in Gaza. “I returned yesterday from a visit to the Gaza Division. I saw …
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How ready is China’s military? Dramatic downfall of two defense ministers raises questions
by adminAfter months of intense speculation and official reticence, China has finally confirmed its two former defense ministers who vanished from public view last year had been under investigation for corruption. Their dramatic downfall has exposed …
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Failed North Korean missile test may have fallen near capital Pyongyang, South Korea says
by adminA ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Monday might have had an “abnormal” flight trajectory and could have fallen inland, possibly near the capital of Pyongyang, the South Korean military said. North Korea launched …
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Delhi suffers extreme weather whiplash as heat waves give way to record rain and deadly flash floods
by adminDeadly flash flooding due to sudden heavy rains has inundated India’s capital, replacing one of the worst heat waves in Delhi’s history that sent temperatures soaring well above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). An …
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Zelensky issues fresh weapons plea after 7 killed in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia region
by adminAt least 7 people, including children, were killed and at least 31 injured after Russia launched a missile strike on the town of Vilniansk in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday, according to Ukrainian officials. …