December 27, 2024
Azerbaijan says plane hit by ‘external interference’ over Russia before crash
Azerbaijan's transport minister has said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed on 25 December was subjected to "external interference" and damaged inside and out, as it tried to land in Russia's southern republic of Chechnya. "All [the…
December 25, 2024
Pope urges the world to put down arms, ‘overcome divisions’ in Christmas message
Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged "all people of all nations" to find courage during this Holy Year "to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions" plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine, Africa…
December 25, 2024
King Charles praises health-care workers in 1st Christmas address since cancer diagnosis
King Charles used his annual Christmas message to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for him and the Princess of Wales this year as both were receiving cancer treatments. The 76-year-old monarch said in a pre-recorded message released…
December 24, 2024
Child hospitalized after holiday drone show in Orlando goes badly wrong
A child was hospitalized after being hit by one of several drones that crashed into each other during a Saturday night aerial holiday show in Orlando, authorities said. The boy and his family were watching the holiday drone show when something went…
December 20, 2024
Teamsters begin ‘largest strike’ against Amazon, accusing company of ‘insatiable greed’
The Teamsters said workers will began striking at Amazon facilities across the country Thursday morning — in what the union calls the largest strike against the online shopping giant less than a week before Christmas. The Teamsters said the strike…
December 10, 2024
Trump meets with Macron in first international trip since reelection
President-elect Donald Trump kicked off his first foreign trip since his reelection with a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace. Ahead of the meeting, Macron welcomed Trump, saying, "It's a great honor for the French…
December 10, 2024
Rebel forces in Syria topple Bashar al-Assad’s regime
Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country. As Assad resigned and fled Syria, rebel forces moved into Damascus as citizens celebrated there…
December 10, 2024
Biden administration announces nearly $1billion aid package for Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the Pentagon will send nearly $1 billion to Ukraine, bringing the total the United States has committed to Ukraine to more than $62 billion since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022. The package…
November 25, 2024
Ukraine and Russia launch overnight drone attacks amid missile strike tensions
Ukraine's air force said that at least 73 Russian attack drones entered the country's airspace on Saturday into Sunday morning, after a week in which both sides made battlefield history with new advanced weapons systems. Ukraine's air force said it…
November 25, 2024
Bird flu found in sample of California raw milk
After bird flu was detected in a retail sample of raw milk produced and packaged by Raw Farm, LLC, the California Department of Public Health warned consumers on Sunday to avoid consuming any from the same lot. At the state's request, the Fresno…