Iceland volcano forces town on southern peninsula to evacuate again
Image taken with a drone showing lava flow after a volcanic eruption near the town of Grindavik, in the Reykjanes peninsula southwestern Iceland in January.…
'Squid Game' actor Oh Yeong-su, 79, convicted of indecent assault
A South Korean court found Squid Game actor Oh Yeong-su guilty of indecent assault Friday. Source link
iden to meet with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar ahead of St. Patrick's Day
Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will visit the White House for a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, followed by a St. Patrick's…
U.S., South Korea conduct live-fire air drills to counter North Korea threat
1 of 3 | A South Korean F-4E fires an AIM-7M air-to-air missile at an aerial target during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. aircraft…
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urges alliance to step up military aid to Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg used the launch of his annual "state of the alliance" review Thursday to call on members of the 32-country security…
Japanese high court rules lack of same-sex marriage recognition unconstitutional
Plaintiffs hold a banner before the ruling on same-sex marriage at the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo on Thursday. Photo by Jiji Press/EPA-EFE March 14…
Denmark plans to draft women as it seeks to bolster military
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at Skrydstrup Airbase, in Vojens, Denmark, on Sunday, August 20, 2023. The two nations…
Elon Musk visits German Tesla plant as it reopens after suspected arson
Tesla founder Elon Musk visited the electric car company's factory in the German state of Brandenburg on Wednesday after it was closed earlier this month…
Putin says he will re-deploy troops along Finland border in response to NATO accession
1 of 2 | Russian President Vladimir said Wednesday he would re-deploy military forces along the border with Finland in response to the country becoming…
Andrew Tate, brother Tristan Tate detained in Romania on British warrant
Controversial social media personality Andrew Tate has been detained, along with his brother Tristan Tate, by Romanian authorities on a British warrant related to sex…
United Air flight diverted back to Sydney due to 'maintenance issue'
A United Airlines flight from Sydney, Australia, to San Francisco was cut short after crews discovered a "maintenance issue." Source link
UNESCO: More than $1B needed to rebuild Ukraine’s public scientific infrastructure
Ukrainian rescuers work on a residential building hit in Russian shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 30, 2023. UNESCO said Monday in a new report…
Japan avoids recession after Q4 GDP revised upward to 0.4% growth
Strong capital expenditure helped the Japanese economy grow by 0.4% in the October-December period compared with the same period the previous year, revised government figures…
Moscow student jailed for pro-Ukraine Wi-Fi network
Members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces look on as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during an official celebration of Ukraine's 32nd Independence Day in Sophia…
Ultra-orthodox rabbi says citizens will leave Israel over draft, drawing ire from lawmakers
Yitzhak Yosef, Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, gives a speech during the annual ceremony for Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers (Yom HaZikaron) at the Yad…
CARICOM leaders to meet Monday to discuss solution to violence in Haiti
A person rides a motorcycle through street fires, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a day after gang violence left at least five dead and twenty injured. Caribbean…
Former Pakistani President Asif Zardari elected to historic second term
1 of 2 | Asif Ali Zardari (pictured in 2007) on Saturday was formally elected as the 14th President of Pakistan, marking the 68-year-old’s second…
Airdrop of aid packages kills 5 children in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
1 of 2 | Displaced Palestinians live in makeshift tents in the Rafah refugee camp in southern Gaza. An airdrop from an unknown foreign country…
Former Honduran president guilty of cocaine conspiracy
1 of 2 | Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted of a massive long-running cocaine conspiracy Friday in New York U.S. District Court.…
New Hong Kong ‘national security’ bill proposes life sentences for treason, insurrection, mutiny
Hong Kong's legislature Friday was fast-tracking a proposed security bill that includes life in prison for treason, insurrection and mutiny. It's a response to mass…