Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said on Sunday that he would meet far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Herbert Kickl on Monday, after coalition talks between the conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and the Social Democrats (SPÖ) failed. Will meet. Van der Bellen said, “The voices within the People’s Party that rejected cooperation with the … Read more
Jerusalem Israel has helped a former soldier leave Brazil after a group that accuses Israelis of war crimes in the Gaza Strip launched legal action against him based on the soldier’s social media posts. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it had helped the former soldier safely leave Brazil on a commercial flight after what … Read more
In an interview with US podcaster Lex Fridman, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed confidence in President-elect Donald Trump’s ability to broker peace talks with Russia, emphasizing a cooperative approach with Europe for Ukraine’s security and a potential settlement. Source link
A fire department in the German state of Lower Saxony intervened when a duck’s feathers froze to the surface of a pond near a sewage treatment plant. A spokesman for the fire department in the city of Braunschweig said the crew successfully freed the bird from its plight. The duck was then handed over to … Read more
Kinshasa, DRC – Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured a strategic eastern town near the provincial capital Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, local politicians said on Sunday. The Tutsi-led M23 group has been waging a renewed insurgency in eastern Congo since 2022. Congo and the United Nations have accused neighboring Rwanda of supporting the … Read more
After going missing on New Year’s Day, the body of Indian journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was found in a septic tank in the state of Chhattisgarh. Police said his body bore serious injuries and he was found at the premises of a road construction contractor in Bijapur on Friday. Chandrakar reported on corruption and Maoist insurgency … Read more
Israel and Hamas dispute the details of a new hostage release deal, with Hamas saying it has approved a list of 34 hostages presented by Israel, and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s office denying it has received the list. The dispute comes at the end of a weekend of intense Israeli airstrikes that have left … Read more
The Walt Disney Company’s “Mufasa” claimed the no. 1 position on the North American box office chart in the first weekend of 2025. The photorealistic “Lion King” prequel earned $23.8 million in its third weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” which has dominated the past two weekends, is not far … Read more
Syria’s new foreign minister is continuing regional tours aimed at building bridges with neighbours, arriving in Qatar’s capital Doha on Sunday to meet with his Qatari counterpart. Assad Shaibani also met with the Prime Minister of Qatar, using his visit to ask the United States to lift sanctions on Syria, many of which it had … Read more
Washington — Law enforcement and security agencies in and around Washington are bringing in reinforcements as they seek to secure three high-profile incidents in the nation’s capital following the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans and the Cybertruck bombing in front of the Trump International Hotel. Are preparing for. Las Vegas. The first … Read more