Agency says missile struck citizens in Khan Younis, as Israel reports targeting ‘Hamas terrorist’ after clash with militants An Israeli strike on Palestinian territory has killed five people including two children, Gaza’s civil defence agency told AFP …
US opens massive $796M consulate in Irbil to strengthen Kurdish ties
The United States has inaugurated a massive new consulate compound in Irbil, the capital of northern Iraq’s Kurdish region.
Pope Leo XIV calls for European role in Ukraine peace, marking shift from predecessor who praised Russia’s “greatness”
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Monkey who escaped Mississippi highway crash has new permanent home at New Jersey refuge
A monkey who spent several days on the lam after escaping from a truck that crashed on a rural Mississippi highway earlier this year now has a permanent home at a New Jersey nonprofit wildlife refuge.
Filmmaker Jafar Panahi is sentenced again in Iran as Hollywood’s awards season starts
Panahi’s latest film, It Was Just an Accident, won three Gotham Awards on Monday. The filmmaker has been imprisoned in Iran before — but continues to make movies.
Coinme ordered to return over $8M to customers
Coinme, a Seattle-based pioneer in cryptocurrency ATMs, was accused by state regulators of misleading customers and keeping their funds.
Why is everything ‘wrapped’? You can blame Spotify
The end-of-year review space is getting crowded. Seemingly everything is getting wrapped up these days.
New Zealand man accused of stealing ‘Octopussy’-themed Faberge egg locket by swallowing it
A man in New Zealand is facing theft charges, accused of swallowing a James Bond-themed Faberge egg pendant worth around $19,000.
Ex-missionary from Ohio charged with sexually abusing 4 children in Haiti
A former missionary with an Ohio-based ministry has been indicted on federal charges of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with four different minors in Haiti over multiple years.
Air Force pilot safely ejects before F-16 fighter jet crashes in California desert
Military officials say a fighter jet with the Air Force’s Thunderbirds demonstration squadron has crashed in the Southern California desert.