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9h ago

Haitians in the U.S. under temporary protection in anxious limbo amid shifting immigration policies

Those who fled violence under the Biden administration’s temporary programs now face uncertainty.
Men on a motorcycle drive past by burning tires
Men on a motorcycle drive past by burning tires
15h ago

Inept arsonist set his own pants on fire in Australia

The bungling pyromaniac suffered some instant karma when they set a fast-food outlet on fire.
A bungling Australian arsonist set their own pants alight and had to hot-foot it from the scene of the crime without them, according to CCTV footage released by police.
A bungling Australian arsonist set their own pants alight and had to hot-foot it from the scene of the crime without them, according to CCTV footage released by police.

Pressure on China and pure 'trolling': Why Trump is pushing an expansionist agenda

The president-elect is suddenly pushing to annex Greenland, reclaim the Panama Canal and absorb Canada, provoking longtime allies just days before taking office.
Photo collage of Donald Trump's face obscured by a map of the Gulf of Mexico; text that reads "America" covers the word "Mexico."; the background reveals maps of the Panama Canal and Greenland
Photo collage of Donald Trump's face obscured by a map of the Gulf of Mexico; text that reads "America" covers the word "Mexico."; the background reveals maps of the Panama Canal and Greenland
2d ago

Greenlanders are worried to find themselves on Trump's shopping list

With European leaders bewildered by Trump's apparent threat to use force to take the island, its residents aren’t much happier. “Greenland is not for sale," said one member of Parliament.
Donald Trump Jr made a private visit to Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory coveted by Trump Sr and which hopes to one day be independent but remains dependent on Copenhagen for now.
Donald Trump Jr made a private visit to Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory coveted by Trump Sr and which hopes to one day be independent but remains dependent on Copenhagen for now.
2d ago

Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing regional shifts

The outcome showed the diminished sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group after its devastating war with Israel.
Lebanon’s parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.
Lebanon’s parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.
2d ago

Ramping up criticism of Israel, Pope Francis calls situation in Gaza 'shameful'

“We cannot accept that children are freezing to death because hospitals have been destroyed or a country’s energy network has been hit,” Francis said in a yearly address to diplomats delivered on his behalf by an aide.
Israeli airstrike hit Nuseirat camp in Gaza killing Palestinian children
Israeli airstrike hit Nuseirat camp in Gaza killing Palestinian children
2d ago

Photo shows the rescue of a baby born at sea on a crowded migrant boat

Rescuers said the baby girl was born — and rescued — alongside her mother on "Three Kings Day," which is meant to honor the day the three wise men first saw the baby Jesus.
A baby is born in a rubber boat off the Canary Islands
A baby is born in a rubber boat off the Canary Islands
2d ago

Six dead in Indian temple stampede as free passes draw crowd of thousands

People who lined up early for the passes pushed and jostled one another, leading to the stampede. A dozen of the 35 hospitalized were still being treated.
Ananda Nilayam, Abode of Happiness, glittering gold plated gopuram, Sanctum Sanctorum, Sri Venkateswara Swamy Vaari Temple, Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala, Tirupati, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia
Ananda Nilayam, Abode of Happiness, glittering gold plated gopuram, Sanctum Sanctorum, Sri Venkateswara Swamy Vaari Temple, Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala, Tirupati, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia
2d ago

Lebanon finally set to pick a president after two years of trying

After 12 failed attempts to fill the role since October 2022, Lebanese lawmakers look set to elect army commander Joseph Aoun — the preferred candidate of the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun, the frontrunner in today's vote for president, is seen as a man of integrity best placed to maintain a fragile ceasefire and pull the country out of financial collapse.
Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun, the frontrunner in today's vote for president, is seen as a man of integrity best placed to maintain a fragile ceasefire and pull the country out of financial collapse.
2d ago

Missing Australian hiker found after surviving two weeks on muesli bars and berries

The 23-year-old student disappeared the day after Christmas and survived on muesli bars left behind by other hikers and berries he had foraged, police said.
Creek flowing into Blue Lake forming a boggy habitat
Creek flowing into Blue Lake forming a boggy habitat
2d ago

Japanese crime leader pleads guilty in U.S. to trafficking nuclear materials

Takeshi Ebisawa pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium, to other countries, U.S. officials said.
Takeshi Ebisawa poses with a rocket launcher during a meeting with an informant at a warehouse in Copenhagen crime syndicate
Takeshi Ebisawa poses with a rocket launcher during a meeting with an informant at a warehouse in Copenhagen crime syndicate

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