Category: World News
World’s longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japanese retrial
Washington Post In a retrial that began after he spent 45 years on death row, 88-year-old Iwao Hakamada was found not guilty of a 1966 quadruple homicide. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/26/iwao-hakamada-japan-death-row/
Read MoreHong Kong journalists sentenced for ‘sedition’ and promoting ‘illegal ideologies’
Fox News Two pro-democracy journalists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to prison for “seditious” activities and “illegal ideologies.” Chung Pui-kuen, 55, and Patrick Lam, 36, were found guilty in August of conspiring to publish seditious materials through their Stand News media outlet. Chung was the former editor-in-chief of Stand News and received a 21-month…
Read MorePalestinian President Abbas slams Israel, US during UN speech as critics decry his support for terrorism
Fox News JERUSALEM—Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, once again delivered a stridently anti-Israel speech at the U.N. on Thursday, where he also praised the anti-Israel protests across the U.S. and condemned Washington for its support of Israel. Abbas, who presented a 12-point plan for a post-war Gaza that calls for a permanent cease-fire,…
Read MoreJapanese court acquits longest-serving death row inmate in 1966 quadruple murder case
Fox News A Japanese court found an 88-year-old former boxer not guilty on Thursday after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, reversing a decision that made him the world’s longest-serving death row inmate. Iwao Hakamada’s acquittal by the Shizuoka District Court makes him the fifth death row inmate to be found not guilty in…
Read MoreHungarian FM recalls strong Trump admin ‘experience,’ claims ‘our hope is all’ on former president
Fox News UNITED NATIONS, New York – Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó revealed in an interview with Fox News Digital that former President Donald Trump alone is his country’s “hope” for helping bring stability to a fraught and increasingly chaotic international security landscape. “We do believe that actually the game changer here can be the…
Read MoreAncient Roman gold and silver coins discovered with metal detector make impressive showing at auction
Fox News Discovering ancient treasure resulted in a major payday for the lucky finder. A 34-year-old archaeologist named George Ridgway found a collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with his metal detector in September 2019, according to a press release from Noonans Mayfair, the London-based auction house responsible for the sale of…
Read MoreAs war widens and costs mount, Israel’s economy is in ‘serious danger’
Washington Post Tens of thousands of Israeli businesses have closed over the last year and reservists are struggling to juggle careers with military service. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/26/israel-economy-business-reservists-war/
Read MoreTaliban dismiss discrimination accusations as ‘absurd’ despite banning women from public in Afghanistan
Fox News The Taliban said Thursday it was absurd to accuse them of gender discrimination and other human rights violations, as four countries vow to hold Afghanistan’s rulers accountable under international law for their treatment of women and girls. Australia, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands are set to start legal proceedings against the Taliban for…
Read MoreHong Kong debuts 2 giant pandas from Beijing, raising hopes for tourism boost
Fox News Hong Kong welcomed a new pair of giant pandas gifted by Beijing on Thursday with a lavish ceremony, raising hopes for a boost to the city’s tourism. An An and Ke Ke are the third pair of giant pandas to be sent to the city from mainland China since the former British colony…
Read MoreIsrael-Hezbollah war: Netanyahu ‘did not even respond’ to US cease-fire deal, pledges to fight ‘full force’
Fox News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shut down reports of a cease-fire at the Israel-Lebanon border on Thursday, saying he “did not even respond” to the U.S. proposal. Netanyahu vowed to continue fighting both in Gaza and against Hezbollah “with full force.” The statement comes as Israel stands on the brink of all-out war…
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