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A string of suicide bombings in Indonesia’s Surabaya has left 13 dead and dozens injured. The attacks came early Sunday morning and targeted multiple churches in the city during their early worship services. The suspects behind the bombings are all members of the same family, according to Indonesian intelligence, and the Islamic State has already […]

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife were not expecting that he’d fall out of his position of power. However, public outrage over a state fund scandal and higher cost of living led to his National Front party losing 143 out of 222 of the parliamentary seats. The United Malays National Organization called […]

Two Russian bombers were intercepted flying off the coast of Alaska this week with U.S. fighter jets monitoring the aircraft until they left the airspace in an act that has raised tension between the nations. The incident comes as tensions between the U.S. and Russia are on the rise, with the nations coming into conflict […]

Renowned ecologist and botanist Prof. David Goodall died today at the Life Cycle clinic in Basel, Switzerland, announced the right-to-die organization Exit International. Born in London in April 1914, the reputed scientist elected to end his own life at the age of 104 and traveled to the Swiss clinic earlier this week to prepare for […]

Saudi Arabia will seek nuclear weapons if Iran acquires them, AFP news agency reported today, quoting a Saudi minister. Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced the United States would be withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal. Trump said the Obama-era deal failed to contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions, announcing that the United States will re-impose sanctions on […]

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said U.S. President Donald Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, Reuters news agency reported today. According to a presidential Blue House official who briefed the media, Moon praised Trump during a meeting with senior secretaries, applauding the American president for his efforts to end North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. “President […]

On Tuesday, dog sleds rushed ballots to the polls in Greenland for the country’s election, According to a Reuters report, Greenland faces many obstacles in its attempt to gain independence from Denmark. Not the least of which is the fact that a mere 56,000 people reside on the island, which contains no roads to connect […]

The Group of Seven, consisting of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan, are meeting in Toronto, Canada for two days, and spent the first part of the day discussing Russia, Reuters reported. The relationship between Russia and the West has become more strained over the past few years, and tensions […]

An Algerian military plane crashed near Algiers on Wednesday killing at least 257 people. The plane was carrying military personnel and their families along with some refugees when it crashed shortly after takeoff from the Boufarik air base, according to CNN. The plane, a Russian-designed Ilyushin Il-76, was on route to Tindouf for a layover […]

Prince Philip’s hip replacement operation went well and he is now recuperating, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. According to CNN, the Duke of Edinburgh is still confined at the King Edward VII Hospital in London but is comfortable and “in good spirits.” “The Duke of Edinburgh has undergone a successful hip replacement operation. He is […]

After having determined that Russia may have been responsible for the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in Salisbury, England, the UK had decided to kick out all of the Russian diplomats from the country. In a show of solidarity, 14 EU member states followed suit. According to a report from the […]

Russia has threatened a retaliation against Britain after 23 of their diplomats were expelled from the country following the Salisbury poisoning row. Theresa May announced the removal of the Russian diplomats on Wednesday. Russia’s ambassador to the UK, Alexander Yakovenko, in turn, announced that as a response, British diplomats would be removed from Moscow. “There […]

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) released a propaganda video which reportedly shows the deaths of U.S. soldiers in Niger. The graphic video shows the raw footage of one soldier’s helmet camera as they are unexpectedly ambushed by ISIS forces. The incident occurred last October where Sgt. La David Johnson, Staff Sgt. Dustin […]

Israeli warplanes thundered over Syria while conducting airstrikes against multiple military targets after an Israeli jet was downed by Syrian antiaircraft fire on Saturday. In a move that could have dire consequences for regional stability, Israel said it attacked 12 military targets, including one Syrian air base and Iranian facilities, according to The Guardian. This […]

On February 6, Russia will unveil its latest, bird-like unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Zhukovsky-Gagarin Air Force Academy on the occasion of Innovations Day. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, this bird-like drone has been designed for reconnaissance missions and will secure “a safe ornithological situation during flights at the aerodrome.” Various institutes, departments, and […]

K. Sagar, a principal for Navodaya Vidyalaya in Thandla town in Jhabua, in India, stands behind the teacher who allowed 14 other students to slap a 12-year-old student twice a day for six days. The girl was slapped a total of 168 times in January, reportedly because she did not turn in her homework. The […]

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte joked that he will offer “42 virgins” to tourists visiting his country. President Duterte was referencing the ISIS recruitment method, where the jihadi militants are promised that there will be 72 virgins waiting for them when they die in the holy war. President Duterte made this statement during his recent trip […]

The “Ring of Fire,” which is a horseshoe-shaped geological disaster area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean, is now on alert as volcanic eruptions struck the Philippines and Japan. Meanwhile, Alaska and Indonesia were hit by strong earthquakes. According to United States Geological Survey, over half of the world’s active volcanoes located above the […]

Droughts have hit the city of Cape Town in South Africa for already three years. This triggered the dwindling of water levels in dams and may lead to water shortage in the coming months. It is reported that Cape Town could be the first major city in the world that may soon run out of […]

As tension seemed to increase between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un this week, Trump has taken credit for the new talks that have opened up between North Korea and South Korea. On Monday, Kim Jong-un offered to start conversations with South Korea over North Korea’s participation in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in February. Then […]

The nine-year-old aardvark died and four meerkats are currently missing after a fire broke out in the Animal Adventure Section at the ZSL London Zoo this Saturday. Zoo staff has moved the remaining animals to another shelter after more than a dozen firefighters tried to control the fire during the accident. “Sadly our vets have […]

In 2012, news of Jacintha Saldana’s tragic suicide left the public utterly shocked and speechless. The 46-year-old nurse, who served Prince William and Kate Middleton, hanged herself on Dec. 7, 2012, after accidentally revealing details of Kate’s first pregnancy due to a prank gone wrong. The cruel ploy, now dubbed as the “royal hoax call,” […]

The United States will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. President Donald Trump is going to announce the recognition in his formal speech at the White House on Wednesday. The President will also move the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem that might take place in the coming years. This decision of the President has alarmed some of […]

The Argentine Navy has almost lost hope of searching for the missing submarine with 44 crew members on board. The submarine has been missing for already two weeks and reports said that it experienced a catastrophic event in mid-November. Capt. Enrique Balbi, a navy spokesman, said that 28 ships, nine planes and 4,000 people from […]

The United Nations Command released a video showing the escape and shooting of a North Korean soldier who defected to South Korea on Wednesday. It could be described as a nerve-racking yet stunning escape of a defector from the despotic leadership of North Korea. In the video, the North Korean soldier can be seen driving […]

Mt. Agung volcano in Bali, Indonesia finally erupted after more than 50 years of inactivity on Tuesday. It last erupted in 1963 and almost 1,600 people died. About 140,000 people evacuated their homes in recent months as reports warned people of the possible eruption of Mt. Agung. Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the national disaster agency […]

Human rights are violated in Libya as the migrants who are trying to reach Europe through North Africa are sold at the slave auction for $400 by smugglers. They are sold to buyers for manual labor or farm work as shown in the investigation. CNN searched this modern-day slavery and witnessed the actual slave auction […]

“Love your enemies,” as it is written in the Scripture. This was observed by Israel when it offered humanitarian aid to Iran, which was turned down immediately. Iran has been hit by a deadly earthquake earlier this week and killed more than 500 people and left 8,000 injured. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was touched by […]

A recent poll has shown that an increase of Brits who want to see William become king has reached a crescendo. More than ever, people want William to take the throne after Queen Elizabeth. Yet, the current mood indicates that there is a dramatic decline for the support of the British monarchy. What do the […]

Prince Harry may be utterly smitten with American Meghan Markle, but it appears that Britons do not share his passion with the Suits actress. In a recent poll where Harry was voted the most popular royal, Meghan was at the bottom, as the “least popular royal.” What do we know about this poll and why […]

In Donald Trump’s “America First” policy toward trade deals with other countries, world leaders from 11 other countries have now banded together and found a path forward with a major trade deal that has left out the United States and Donald Trump. In the trade agreement known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or the TPP for […]

This past week, the Duke of Cambridge spoke at a charity event for Tusk, talking about the “terrible impact” overpopulation is on the world. Meanwhile his wife, Duchess Kate was home, dealing with extreme morning sickness, as she is pregnant with their third child. What did Prince William talk about and what was the public […]

Duchess Kate flaunted her pregnancy glow when she made a rare solo appearance on Tuesday, attending an event for the London Tennis Association (LTA). The 35-year-old royal dressed appropriately for the sporty event, wearing a designer tracksuit and rubber shoes. Of course, everyone’s attention was focused on Kate Middleton’s baby bump, which was hinted behind […]

Kate Middleton will be attending another official event on Tuesday, Oct. 31, Kensington Palace confirmed. The Duchess of Cambridge is set to visit the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), which she is a patron of. This will be her fourth official outing since she and Prince William announced last September that they are expecting their third […]

Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle soon announce their engagement and perhaps even their wedding date? News that the happy couple took tea with the Queen last week has royal insiders predicting that it is imminent that the palace will soon make a formal engagement announcement. Last Thursday, at approximately 5 p.m. London time, Harry […]

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said last week that Americans have reason to be concerned about North Korea’s ability to reach the United States with an intercontinental ballistic missile. In fact, a North Korean official confirmed on Monday that Pyongyang is committed to developing a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching “all […]

She was given the name Catherine Elizabeth Middleton when she was born on January 9, 1982. Yet, whether you call her Catherine or Kate, Prince William’s wife is most commonly Googled using her nickname Kate Middleton, but she is actually the Duchess of Cambridge. Yet, not everyone in the United Kingdom calls her a Cambridge. […]

In addition to the latest Iran drama and the ongoing North Korean crisis, the United States now finds itself under fire from Russia for allegedly violating a peace treaty between Moscow and the Western military pact NATO. Russia views the Pentagon’s efforts in deploying a new force in the tense Baltic region as nothing but […]

North Korea is once again making threats to go after the U.S. island territory of Guam with missiles, warning that President Donald Trump’s constant barrage of threats on social media and in the press, not to mention the various military moves he has made are pushing Pyongyang to a point where there will be no […]

In light of what is going on in Iran, President Donald Trump still has his attention focused, to an extent, on North Korea. Trump believes Kim Jong-un’s military regime is no match for the United States, and he is still committed to confront any kind of a nuclear threat from North Korea head-on, as he […]

Major world powers find themselves engaged in a game of give-and-take as it relates to the issue of the development of nuclear weapons in North Korea. The United States and China look to be seeking last-minute discussions on how to respond to the rogue regime. While China has shown resistance toward America’s heavy-handed approach to […]

Scientists have reconstructed the letter of a Marcel Nadjari, a Greek Jew, who was a forced laborer at the Auschwitz Death Camp in 1944. The letter reveals the details on how the Jews were killed in this Nazi extermination camp. The letter was buried in a forest near the camp and was found again in […]

Russia’s Ministry of Defense is accusing the United States of being the last big obstacle in the way of destroying the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Syria. Russia has been repeatedly alleging Washington is shielding the group it claims to be fighting. In the latest sign of rising tensions between Moscow and Washington, the […]

For some time now, Russia has been quietly helping boost economic support for North Korea to try to stymie any kind of a push by the U.S. to dethrone Kim Jong-un. Moscow is gravely concerned that the President of the United States has been behaving increasingly erratically as of late and fear is growing every […]

North Korea has long maintained it wants nuclear weapons and long-range missiles to deter the United States from attempting to overthrow the regime of Kim Jong-un. Pyongyang looks at states such as Iraq — where Saddam Hussein was overthrown by the United States — and Libya — its late leader, Moammar Gadhafi, gave up his […]

The Spanish region of Catalonia, which includes the city of Barcelona, has voted overwhelmingly in favor of a referendum to secede from Spain after a day of violent clashes between police and voters, reports CNN. The Spanish government ordered the polling places closed and would not allow the vote. Despite this, 80 percent of the […]

The United States Secretary of State, and the country’s top diplomat, Rex Tillerson, disclosed over the weekend that the United States was in direct contact with Pyongyang regarding its nuclear and missile programs. Following those conversations, President Trump has said that the Secretary of State is wasting his time trying to get on the same […]

The President of the United States has made it clear how he feels about North Korea. He has been critical of the nuclear testing taking place by the regime and he has threatened to destroy the entire country of North Korea should any of their missiles end up being directed at the United States. Although […]

Russian Senator Franz Klintsevich went on record Wednesday with his concern over the rapidly escalating war of words between Donald Trump’s administration and Kim Jong-un’s regime. Klintsevich warned that U.S. President Donald Trump is nearing an “extremely dangerous” point with respect to North Korea and an escalation could lead to “devastating consequences, not only for […]

Saudi Arabia just passed a royal decree that will allow Saudi Women to drive, which is a privilege women in this country never had before. While this is considered a landmark decree, which is finally allowing Saudi women behind the wheel of a car, it will look much different than it does in the countries […]