Aoun asks Hezbollah to cease boycott
Lebanon's president on Monday called for an end to a government boycott, implicitly criticizing his ally Hezbollah for blocking cabinet meetings since October over demands to fire a judge. Lebanon's…
Indian govt ends key foreign fund source for charity
Move comes amid backlash against Christianity The Indian government on Monday "refused" to renew a permission that is vital for Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity (MoC) to be able to…
Israel launches second air strike in December against Syrian port of Latakia
An Israeli air strike hit the Syrian port of Latakia on Tuesday, the second such attack on the key facility this month, according to Syrian state media. Israel has carried…
Ship captain’s sentence for Mauritius oil spill commuted
The captain and first mate of an oil freighter that crashed into a coral reef off Mauritius, unleashing the Indian Ocean archipelago's worst environmental disaster, will be released "imminently" after…
Maxwell jury eyes Epstein’s plane trips
Jurors in British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's sex abuse trial deliberated for a third full day on Monday without reaching a verdict, after reviewing the testimony of one of the late…
Tighter COVID rules for France, but no New Year curfew
Faced with the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, France will further tighten COVID-19 measures, but there will be no curfew for New Year's Eve and schools will reopen as…
‘Spider-Man’ surpasses $1b globally, holds N.America box office top spot
The hit new Spider-Man became the first billion-dollar-grossing film of the pandemic era over the Christmas weekend, reaching the milestone while holding firmly to the North American box office top spot, industry…
Singer Tom Walker lauds Kate’s piano skills after recording
Scottish singer Tom Walker praised the piano skills of the Duchess of Cambridge after the pair recorded a Christmas tune that was shown during a carol concert. Walker, 30, performed…
US promises to boost availability of COVID-19 tests
NY sees more kids in hospital With Omicron cases on the rise, New York health officials have reported an increase in hospitalized children, as the White House promised Sunday to…
Bahia state hit with floods as heavy downpours continue
Two dams burst in northeast Brazil Two dams gave way in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia after weeks of heavy rains, swamping already swollen local rivers as flooding hit…