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Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow
A Russian general was killed Monday morning after an explosive device detonated underneath his car in Moscow, and investigators said Ukraine could be behind the attack, the third such killing of a senior military officer in a year. Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the… Read
Homemade bombs thrown before Bondi mass shooting, but failed to detonate, police say
Australian police say homemade pipe and tennis ball bombs were thrown at a crowd at Bondi beach before a mass shooting but failed to detonate, according to court documents released on Monday. Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured in the mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi… Read
Trump announces he is appointing Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry to serve as U.S. special envoy to Greenland
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced he is appointing Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that Trump has said the U.S. needs to take over. “Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security, and will… Read
U.S. envoy Witkoff calls Ukraine talks productive
Talks held between U.S., European and Ukrainian officials over the last three days in Florida aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine were productive and focused on aligning positions, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump has been pressuring Ukraine and Russia to come to… Read
U.S. pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say
The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, officials told Reuters on Sunday, in what would be the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than two weeks if successful. "The United States Coast Guard is in active pursuit of a… Read
Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced financier. Blanche pledged that the Trump administration eventually would meet its obligation… Read
Nigerian government frees 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren
Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 130 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school in November, a presidential spokesman said Sunday, after 100 were freed earlier this month. "Another 130 abducted Niger state pupils released, none left in captivity," Sunday Dare said in a post on X.… Read
France to build new aircraft carrier as it increases defense spending
France will build a new aircraft carrier with a capacity for 30 fighter jets and 2,000 sailors, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday in what he described as "the display of our nation's power in the service of freedom on the seas and amid the turbulence of our times.” “In… Read
9 killed, 10 wounded in South African pub shooting
Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said. The incident occurred just before 1 a.m. in the township of Bekkersdal which is located 46 kilometers… Read
Australia honors Bondi beach attack victims; PM Albanese booed
Australia honored victims on Sunday of a gun attack a week earlier on a seaside Hanukkah celebration, as the prime minister announced a review of the country's law enforcement and intelligence agencies. The nation marked a day of reflection to honour the 15 people killed and the dozens wounded in… Read
