Category: World News
A 2,000-year-old statue is found abandoned in a garbage bag in Greece
Fox News A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. A resident discovered the 80-centimeter (31-inch) headless statue beside a trash bin in Neoi Epivates, outside Greece’s second-largest city. The man turned it…
Read MoreSurvivor of Nova music festival Hamas terror attack wins slot to represent Israel at Eurovision
Fox News A survivor of the Nova music festival terrorist attack by Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, has channeled her therapeutic journey through music and on Thursday secured the slot to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland. Yuval Raphael, 24, reportedly began singing as a way to cope with the trauma she…
Read MoreMauricio Funes, former El Salvador leader who fled to exile, dies at 65
Washington Post A former journalist, Mr. Funes took refuge in Nicaragua before being convicted in absentia in corruption cases linked to his time in power from 2009 to 2014. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/01/23/mauricio-funes-salvador-president-dies/
Read MoreBenjamin Netanyahu comes to defense of Elon Musk: ‘falsely smeared’
Fox News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended Elon Musk after media outlets described a gesture that the Tesla CEO made at President Donald Trump’s inauguration rally on Monday as a Nazi salute. Netanyahu took to X on Thursday to post that Musk is “being falsely smeared.” “Elon is a great friend of Israel,”…
Read MoreICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Taliban leaders over women’s rights
Washington Post The requested warrants target Hibatullah Akhundzada, the reclusive Kandahar-based leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the group’s chief justice. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/23/taliban-leader-icc-warrant-application/
Read MoreAt least 12 train passengers killed in India after jumping onto tracks to flee alleged fire
Fox News At least 12 train passengers were killed in western India Wednesday after being struck by another train on an adjacent track after they jumped from their coaches in panic to escape a rumored fire incident, the Press Trust of India reported. At least six other people were injured, the news agency cited police…
Read MoreUkraine intel chief says North Korean weapons are flooding into Russia
Washington Post Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov said North Korea has already provided Russia with 120 self-propelled artillery guns and 120 multiple-launch rocket systems, with more to come. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/23/ukraine-north-korea-weapons-systems-budanov/
Read MoreSaudi Arabia to invest $600 billion in U.S., crown prince tells Trump
Washington Post Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump that he plans to invest $600 billion over the next four years. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/23/saudi-arabia-us-trump-mbs/
Read MorePutin reportedly concerned over Russia’s economy ahead of possible Trump tariffs
Fox News Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly worried about the state of his country’s economy as President Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office. According to a Reuters report citing five sources, Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine is only adding to Putin’s concerns. Throughout his campaign, Trump pushed to end world…
Read MoreRebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
New York Times The last two towns before Goma, a provincial capital in Congo’s east, have just fallen to M23 rebels. They last captured the city in 2012. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/world/africa/rwanda-rebels-congo.html
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