Takeaways from the US Justice Department’s initial release of Epstein files, mandated by Congress
NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday published thousands of files related to Jeffrey Epstein,…
Christmas spirit returns to Bethlehem after ceasefire in Gaza
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — At midnight on Christmas Eve, the words of the traditional hymn “The Night of…
Texas judge orders Attorney General Ken Paxton’s divorce records unsealed amid heated Senate primary
McKINNEY, Texas — A Texas judge on Friday ordered the release of court documents detailing the divorce of…
Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments
Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans…
Singapore to punish scammers with up to 24 strokes of the cane from Dec 30
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Singapore’s government said Friday that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24…
New York governor says she has reached a deal to legalize medically assisted suicide
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that she has reached a deal with state…
Putin tells news conference that Kremlin’s military goals will be achieved in Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow’s troops were advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine,…
Egypt vows to prevent escalation between Lebanon and Israel amid tensions over Hezbollah
BEIRUT — Egypt is doing all it can to prevent further escalation between Lebanon and Israel amid tension…
EU leaders agree on 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine after a plan to use Russian assets unravels
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders agreed on Friday to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet…
Mamdani appointee resigns after her decade-old antisemitic social media posts resurface
NEW YORK — One of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ’s appointees has resigned over social media…
A sunrise crowd gathers at Bondi Beach in solace and defiance after a massacre
SYDNEY — In the first full day of opening since a mass shooting driven by antisemitism killed 15…
Swiss military court sentences suspected Ukraine mercenary
Military court sentences possible Ukraine mercenary in Meilen ZH Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle…