Panic Grips Goma as M23 Rebels Advance, seizing Key Towns Panic swept through Goma, eastern Congo’s main city, on Thursday as M23 rebels inched closer to the provincial capital, seizing the nearby town of Sake and intensifying their battle against the Congolese army. Bombs echoed in the city’s distant outskirts,and hundreds of wounded … Read more
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Sue Los Angeles Over Wildfire Damage reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, who rose to fame on MTV’s “The Hills,” have filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power (LADWP) after losing their Pacific Palisades home in the devastating Palisades … Read more
Prince Harry’s Legal Battles: A Step Toward Media Accountability or a Fleeting Victory? LONDON — Prince Harry’s relentless campaign to hold the British media accountable has yielded important courtroom victories,but the broader impact of his efforts remains uncertain. The Duke of Sussex’s legal battles have exposed the dark underbelly of tabloid journalism, yet questions … Read more
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship, Calling It “Blatantly Unconstitutional” In a notable legal blow to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, a federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocked an executive order aimed at denying U.S. citizenship to children born in the country to parents living here illegally. U.S.District Judge John Coughenour, an … Read more
Davos 2025: Global Leaders Debate Democracy, Climate, and Geopolitics DAVOS, Switzerland — The 2025 World Economic Forum meeting in Davos has become a stage for heated debates on pressing global issues, from democracy and climate change to geopolitical tensions and economic policies. Leaders from business,politics,and civil society gathered to address the challenges shaping … Read more
Spain’s Defence Spending Dilemma: A Struggle to Meet NATO’s 2% Target MADRID — As Europe’s military heavyweights grapple with the challenge of meeting President Donald Trump’s potential call to spend up to 5% of their economic output on security,Spain faces an even steeper uphill battle. The eurozone’s fourth-largest economy ranked last among NATO’s 32 … Read more
Teenager Faces decades in Prison for “sadistic” Attack on Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class LONDON — A violence-obsessed teenager, Axel Rudakubana, 18, is facing decades in prison after pleading guilty to the brutal stabbing of three young girls and wounding several others during a Taylor Swift-themed summer dance class in Southport, England. The attack, described by … Read more
Amanda Knox Faces Final Legal Battle in Italy’s Highest Court ROME — Amanda Knox, the American woman whose name became synonymous with a high-profile murder case, is now facing her final legal hurdle. On Thursday, Italy’s highest court, the cassation Court, will hear her appeal against a slander conviction stemming from the 2007 murder … Read more
n### Cold Snap Chills New york City’s rats, Heats Up the Fight Against Them NEW YORK — This week’s frigid weather has left many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots, and feeling sapped. But they’re not the only ones feeling the chill. The city’s notorious rats are also feeling the bite of … Read more
In the days following a fragile ceasefire that took hold in the Gaza Strip, tensions have escalated in the occupied West Bank, with Israel launching a major military operation and suspected Jewish settlers rampaging through two Palestinian towns. This surge in violence comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting domestic pressure from … Read more