Taiwan election: Vice President Lai wins vote, defying China
The presidential candidate for Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang, Hou Yu-ih, conceded defeat within hours of polls closing Saturday.
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"Aliens" found in Peru are actually dolls made of bones, forensic experts declare
A self-describe "UFOlogist" brought the desiccated figures in front of the Mexican congress last September, claiming they had been recovered near Peru's ancient Nazca Lines and dated over 700 years old.
Taiwan’s ruling party secures record third term as VP Lai Ching-te wins presidential vote
Female saboteurs who poisoned 46 Russian soldiers in Crimea are on the run after shoot-out with police, say reports
There have been several reports of female saboteurs giving Russian soldiers food or drinks arsenic and rat poison.
US military strikes another Houthi target in Yemen despite UN requests
The US military carried out another strike on a Houthi-controlled site in Yemen early Saturday, targeting a location which they considered to pose a threat to commercial vessels in the Red Sea. This action followed a series of airstrikes by the US and Britain against Houthi rebels on Thursday.
Ukraine suffers mass Russian missile attack
CIA providing intel on senior Hamas leaders and missing hostages in Gaza
The US spy agency oversaw a new task force assembled whose purpose is to gather intelligence on the missing hostages' whereabouts and has already uncovered information on Hamas's top leaders.
Cape Verde has become the third country in Africa to eliminate malaria in a victory for public health authorities who followed through an extensive plan to tackle the mosquito-borne disease
Cape Verde has become the third country in Africa to eliminate malaria in a victory for public health authorities who followed through an extensive plan to tackle the mosquito-borne disease.
Another Vicious Murderer Pardoned by Putin Killed in Ukraine – to Relief of Victims’ Families
When families of the victims heard he had been released from prison to fight in Ukraine and had been pardoned by Putin they feared for their own lives until his grave was spotted.
A refugee bear from a bombed-out Ukraine zoo finds a new home in Scotland
A bear rescued from a bombed-out zoo in Ukraine has arrived at his new home in Scotland. Yampil, a 12-year-old Asiatic black bear, quickly took to a meal of cucumbers and watermelon when he arrived at the zoo outside Edinburgh.
Argentina’s annual inflation soars to 211.4%, the highest in the world
The data reflects the strong impact of a series of shock measures, including a 50% devaluation of the nation’s currency, implemented by right-wing President Javier Milei
US carries out new strike in Yemen after Biden vows to keep pressure on
Julian Assange's lawyer warns his life is 'at risk' if final UK appeal against extradition to US fails
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is at risk of suicide if the UK High Court next month rejects his final appeal against extradition to the US, his lawyer warns.
'Europe bought Russian oil via India at record rates in 2023 despite Ukraine war' - Times of India
Europe News: NEW DELHI: In 2023, Europe saw a significant increase in its imports of refined oil from India, coinciding with a notable rise in India's imports of R.
The US and UK at last answered Houthi attacks with a carrier strike group, fighter jets, and a submarine packed with Tomahawk cruise missiles
These warships and aircraft launched attacks on more than 60 Houthi military targets, using over 100 precision-guided munitions.
Germany Comes to Israel's Defense at Genocide Trial
Germany on Friday rejected South Africa's accusations that Israel has committed what amounts to genocide in Gaza.
Canada doesn't support premise of South Africa's case against Israel
Canada fully supports the International Court of Justice but that doesn't mean it supports the premise of South Africa's genocide case against Israel, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.