Month: January 2025
Venezuela offers $100,000 reward for exiled opposition candidate
Venezuelan authorities announced Thursday they are offering $100,000 for information leading to the capture of opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who has left exile in Spain and is on his way to Argentina. Gonzalez Urrutia, who insists he beat Venezuelan
Read MoreIran artist’s vision for culture hub enlivens rustic district Iran
In the winding alleys of southern Iran, artist Adel Yazdi has taken it upon himself to turn his rustic old neighborhood into a cultural and tourist hub through vibrant paintings and carved relief faces. Narenjestan, a neighborhood characterized by crumbling,
Read More10 years after attack, Charlie Hebdo is uncowed and still provoking
by Adam PLOWRIGHT and Anne Pascale REBOUL French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo is set to publish a special God-mocking edition next week to mark 10 years since an attack on its offices by jihadist gunmen that left eight staff members
Read MoreKim Jong Un’s sister seen with children in state media images
South Korea’s spy agency said Friday it was analyzing rare state media footage showing the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with two children — saying they could be hers. Key regime spokeswoman Kim Yo Jong was
Read MoreBeijing slams U.S. over potential Chinese drone ban
China said on Friday it would take “all necessary measures” in response to the United States announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons. On Thursday, the United States Commerce Department said it was considering
Read MoreHow Congress Could Find Itself Paralyzed, and New Orleans Attack Update
Plus, Kenyan villagers get a scare from space.
Read MoreHow Congress Could Find Itself Paralyzed, and New Orleans Attack Update
Plus, Kenyan villagers get a scare from space.
Read MoreWhy Congress Should Act Now To Prevent Another Pandemic
Today, the 119th Congress begins and one of its top objectives will be to produce a long overdue budget. One of Congress’ highest priorities, a new defense appropriations bill, was passed late last year. But challenges to the wellbeing of
Read MoreLas Vegas Cybertruck explosion investigators piece together suspect’s final hours – ABC News
Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion investigators piece together suspect’s final hours ABC News What we know about the suspect in the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion CNN Las Vegas Cybertruck bomber Matthew Livelsberger ‘preyed on’ first wife, friend claims New York Post Soldier shot self
Read MoreA record number of migrants reached the Canary Islands by sea in 2024, Spain says
The number beats the previous record, set in 2023, as a recent report also points at a peak in the number of deaths recorded in the dangerous Atlantic migration route. (Image credit: Antonio Sempere)
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