The Americans last considered to have been “wrongfully detained” by Chinese authorities have been released and will soon be on their way home to reunite with their families, US State Secretary Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday. All three men have spent years behind bars – one of them has been held since 2012 – and … Read more
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Energy facilities in Ukraine came “under massive attack” in the early hours of Thursday, the country’s energy minister said as a series of Russian missiles were detected headed for Kharkiv, Odesa and eight other regions. The attack comes as temperatures have dropped to freezing, and a UN official has warned that as Russia continues to … Read more
Tel Aviv/Beirut. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a ceasefire with Lebanon-based Hezbollah. This has increased the hope of opening the way for peace in West Asia which is burning in the fire of violence. Whether there will be similar agreements with Hamas like Hezbollah, it is currently in the future. Nothing can be … Read more
Several of Donald Trump’s cabinet picks, including Elise Stefanik and Lee Zeldin, faced bomb threats and “swatting” this week, the transition team said Wednesday. Threats occurred Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Law enforcement ensured safety swiftly, according to spokesperson Karoline Leavitt. Both Stefanik and Zeldin confirmed being targeted. Source link
US President-elect Donald Trump named retired general Keith Kellogg as Ukraine envoy, tasked with ending Russia’s invasion. Trump, pleading a swift resolution to the war, aims to mediate a ceasefire between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Source link
London’s Metropolitan Police has opened a new investigation into the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, identifying 90 alleged sexual assault victims. Triggered by a BBC documentary in September, over 400 women and witnesses have come forward, prompting scrutiny of the police’s handling of decades-old complaints. Al-Fayed died in August 2023, aged 94. Source link
Liverpool beat Real Madrid 2-0 in the Champions League as Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo struck in the second half. Kylian Mbappe and Mohamed Salah missed penalties, but the Reds’ 17th win under Arne Slot returned them to the top of the table, maintaining their perfect record. Source link
Taiwan’s Olympic boxing champion Lin Yu-ting pulled out of the World Boxing Cup Finals in Britain on Wednesday, the country’s sports chiefs said, saying that organizers had questioned her gender eligibility. The featherweight was one of two women boxers kicked out of last year’s world championships after the Russian-led International Boxing Association accused them of … Read more
A senior official at Romania’s telecoms watchdog called for TikTok to be suspended on Wednesday pending an investigation into the platform’s possible role in the surprise victory of a far-right candidate in the first round of its presidential election. Romanian officials are also set to meet over possible cyber threats to its elections. Source link