Japanese Princess Yuriko, oldest member of imperial family, dies at 101
Tokyo (AP) — Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently,
Argentina votes against UN resolution combating online violence against women and girls
Argentina was the only country to vote against a United Nations resolution promoting the end of all forms of online violence against women and girls.
Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN envoy, NYT reports
Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and close ally of President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday, the New York Times reported,
Thousands of guns recovered from Caribbean crime scenes came from the US, says government report
Nearly three-quarters of firearms recovered in several Caribbean nations with high crime rates were manufactured in the US, according to the US’s Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Miami man charged with killing his wife in Spain
David Knezevich, the South Florida businessman accused in the February disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain, is now charged with her murder.
New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill
New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty
Ukrainian mother and three children killed in a Russian strike on Zelensky’s hometown
It took more than a day for rescuers to find Ulyana Kulyk’s tiny body in the rubble.
Fifteen killed in Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syrian state media say
Fifteen people were killed and 16 others injured in Israeli strikes on Damascus in Syria, state media SANA said, citing a military source and marking one of the
Marine Le Pen’s next bid for French presidency threatened as prosecutors seek political ban
French prosecutors have asked for prison time and a five-year ban from politics for far-right leader Marine Le Pen, potentially derailing her bid to become president in 2027.
Baby red panda died after being stressed by fireworks, zoo says
Fireworks likely caused the death of a baby red panda at Edinburgh Zoo after she became so stressed that she choked on her own vomit, experts from the
South African government says it won’t help 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine
South Africa’s government says it will not help about 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North West province as part of an official policy
King Charles marks 76th birthday at ‘surplus food festival’
King Charles III will mark his 76th birthday on Thursday by opening two food distribution hubs, as part of his Coronation Food Project that he launched a
‘Only in Australia’: Couple comes home to find koala in bed
Koalas are normally found in eucalyptus trees, but one couple came home in Australia on Wednesday and were shocked to find one in their bedroom.
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of mass displacement in Gaza amounting to a war crime
Israel has overseen the forced mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza in a deliberate and systematic campaign that amounts to a war crime and a crime against humanity,
After antisemitic violence rocked Amsterdam, Paris braces for an Israel soccer match
With thousands of extra security personnel deployed on the streets of Paris and a “double ring” of security thrown around the national stadium, France is taking no chances