Ukraine, Russia complete UAE-mediated prisoner swap
The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was due to UAE successful mediation that stemmed from Abu Dhabi's strong…
Japan launches probe into Coast Guard, JAL plane collision
The Japan Transport Safety Board on Wednesday launched a probe into the deadly collision between a Coast Guard plane and a Japan Airlines passenger plane.…
Turkey arrests 33 suspected Israeli spies
World News // 15 hours ago Hamas: Senior commander, companions killed in Israeli strike on Beirut BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- A senior Hamas…
N. Korean leader’s sister jeers at Seoul in New Year’s greeting, boasts of nuclear prowess
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, sarcastically thanked South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's hardline policies for giving…
ASML ordered to cut back selling chipmaking equipment to China
A Touch Bar on a MacBook Pro computer shown in a demo room at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California on October 27, 2016. A Dutch…
At least four killed in Ukraine as Russia launches missile strikes on Kyiv, Kharkiv
Rescuers at work at the site of a missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, January 2, 2024, after a third night of Russian attacks in retaliation…
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in Busan
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, lies down after he was stabbed by an assailant on the left side of his neck…
Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down controversial judicial overhaul
1 of 3 | President of the Supreme Court Esther Hayut and all fifteen justices assemble to hear petitions against the reasonableness standard law in…
Xi Jinping says China will ‘surely be reunified’ with Taiwan in New Year’s speech
Chinese President Xi Jinping is shown delivering his New Year's address on Sunday. During the speech, he asserted China will "surely be reunified" with Taiwan.…
Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake slams Japan, tsunami alerts issued
1 of 2 | A maritime police officer patrols a beach in Gangwon Province, South Korea, as minor tsunami waves hit the waters off the…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro mobilizes 5,600 troops after Britain sends warship to Guyana amid territorial dispute
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the mobilization of more than 5,600 troops in response to the deployment of a British warship to the coast of…
North Korea announces plans for more spy satellites in 2024
North Korea has announced plans to launch more spy satellites in 2024 after successfully launching its satellite program this fall. Source link
Tributes pour in for Australian surfer, 15, killed in shark attack as father watched
Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Khai Cowley, a 15-year-old surfer killed in a shark attack near South Australia's Innes National Park Thursday, was described as a…
Thousands of travelers stranded as flooding forces Eurostar cancelations
A flooded tunnel in southeastern England, shown in a photo provided by Saturday by railway providers, has forced the cancelation of all Eurostar service between…
Serbian protesters blockade gov’t buildings in capital over election results
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in the Serbian capital of Belgrade Saturday, again protesting what they call fraudulent federal election results from earlier…
Poland launches ground search after Russian cruise missile breaches airspace
Polish soldiers are shown searching an area in the country's eastern Lublin region on Saturday, a day after leaders claimed a Russian cruise missile penetrated…
U.S. issues statement on second anniversary of Hong Kong’s Stand News raid
Media mogul Jimmy Lai currently faces multiple charges of collusion with a foreign country and seditious publications under China's National Security Law. His publication, Apple…
France on ‘very high’ alert for possible terrorist threat on New Year’s Eve
An estimated 1.5 million people are expected to attend the New Year's Eve celebration at the Champs-Elysees. French authorities fear the celebration could be the…
In filing to U.N. world court, South Africa accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza
A Palestinian man mourns over the shrouded bodies of loved ones who have been killed in Rafah during Israel's ongoing bombardment in Gaza on Friday.…
Gaston Glock, inventor of the firearm that bears his name, dies at 94
Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Gaston Glock, the inventor of the firearm that bears his last name, has died at the age of 94, according to…