A Colorado funeral home owner has taken a plea deal after stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies in a bug-infested building.
California law to protect Jewish students faces challenge over free speech concerns
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is challenging a new California law designed to protect Jewish students from discrimination.
Saudi Arabia: Makkah schools switch to winter hours; assembly 7:15 AM, classes begin 7:30 AM
Makkah schools are changing their schedules for winter. Starting November 2, 2025, morning assembly will be at 7:15 AM and the first class at 7:30 AM. Evening classes for girls begin at 3:00 PM and for boys at 5:00 PM. These adjustments aim to improve …
News24 | One detained after 10 train passengers stabbed on UK train, ruled ‘an isolated incident’
UK police have said one person remains in life-threatening condition after the stabbing of 10 passengers on a London-bound train in eastern England, with “terrorism” ruled out, in what officials described as “an isolated incident”.
What to Stream: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps,’ Tracy Morgan, Kim Kardashian and ‘Downton Abbey’
The earnest superhero team-up tale “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” and Tracy Morgan returning to TV with a new comedy called “Crutch” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report
Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gapThe collective wealth of the top 10 US billionaires has soared by $698bn in the past year, according to a new report from Oxfam America pu…
Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes
France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases.
Abu Dhabi hosts oil summit as OPEC+ halts production hikes planned for first quarter of 2026
Abu Dhabi hosts a major oil summit Monday, just after OPEC+ and its allies announced they would halt planned production increases for early 2026.
Europe’s phone networks are drowning in fake calls
Caller ID spoofing has become one of Europe’s most persistent enablers of cyber fraud. A new position paper from Europol warns that manipulated phone identities now drive much of the continent’s financial and social engineering crime, making it difficu…
Ukrainian computer game-style drone attack system goes ‘viral’
System rewards soldiers who achieve strikes with points that can be used to buy more weapons in an online storeA computer game-style drone attack system has gone “viral” among Ukrainian military units and is being extended to reconnaissance, artillery …