A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled Caribbean country. Four of seven council members with voting powers said Tuesday that they had chosen
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China said he was allowed back into his lab after he spent days locked outside, sitting in protest. Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post on Wednesday, just past midnight,
Australia church stabbing captured on livestream A suspect was apprehended after multiple people were injured during a stabbing at a church in Wakeley, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, on Monday night. (Credit: Christ The Good Shepherd Church) A 15-year-old boy who claimed
Lidia Stepanivna Lomikovska, a 98-year-old woman from Ukraine, escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking nearly 6 miles alone. She became separated from her family during the chaotic departure from the front-line town of Ocheretyne in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian soldiers spotted her walking
British police officer Mohammed Adil is facing terror charges for allegedly expressing support for Hamas on WhatsApp. The Independent Office for Police Conduct announced that Adil shared images backing Hamas, which is outlawed as a terrorist group in the U.K. Adil is
Greece’s fire season has begun prematurely due to high temperatures, with dozens of fires already extinguished. To tackle the escalating fire threat, Greece is increasing its specialized firefighting units to 1,300 and adopting tactics from the U.S. Crew members are acquired through
Saudi Arabia confirmed in a letter to the United Nations that a female fitness instructor who was popular online received an 11-year prison sentence but did not specify any of her alleged “terrorism offenses.” Though the kingdom insisted the case had nothing
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were assaulted with a sharp object at a secondary school in northern England. Two adults and a child were treated for minor injuries but didn’t require hospitalization. The
Australia church stabbing captured on livestream A suspect was apprehended after multiple people were injured during a stabbing at a church in Wakeley, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, on Monday night. (Credit: Christ The Good Shepherd Church) A senior Australian government minister
Ecuador defended storming the Mexican Embassy in Quito, saying it was to apprehend former Vice President Jorge Glas. Mexico accused Ecuador of violating international treaties by raiding the embassy, escalating tensions between the two nations. Latin American leaders criticized Ecuador’s actions, citing
An exhibition of Western military equipment captured from Kyiv forces in Ukraine opened in Moscow. Organized by the Russian Defense Ministry, it showcases over 30 pieces of heavy equipment, including tanks and armored vehicles. The exhibition, located at a World War II