Watch: How day of deadly New Orleans attack unfolded
The FBI is investigating after a man drove a truck into a crowded party district, killing 15 and injuring dozens.
Fireworks in Hawaii home spark deadly explosion, killing at least three
Both the state governor and mayor of Honolulu pledged to crack down on illegal fireworks in the aftermath of the blast.
Protesters in Syria demand justice for disappeared activists and accountability from all factions – The Associated Press
Jocelyne Wildenstein, socialite known for extreme cat-like plastic surgery, dies at 84
Known as ‘one of the jet set’s most outrageous characters’, Wildenstein died in Paris hotel aged 84
The Swiss socialite and cosmetic surgery aficionado Jocelyne Wildenstein, sometimes known as “Catwoman” due to her extensive plastic surgery, has died, her partner said on Wednesday.
“It is with heavy heart and with great sadness that Mr Lloyd Klein announces the unexpected death of his beloved fiancée and longtime companion, Jocelyne Wildenstein,” the fashion designer said in an English-language statement sent to the Agence France-Presse news agency.
Continue reading...Exiled Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad ‘POISONED’ in ‘assassination bid’ which left him ‘struggling to breath… – The US Sun
- Exiled Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad ‘POISONED’ in ‘assassination bid’ which left him ‘struggling to breath... The US Sun
- Unverified reports claim poisoning attempt on Syria’s ousted leader Assad in Moscow Türkiye Today
- Exiled Syrian Assad began to 'cough violently and choke' in attempted poisoning in Moscow Daily Express US
Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera operations in the West Bank
PA accuses network of broadcasting 'inciting material' and 'stirring strife' in the country.
Saudi Arabia says it executes 6 Iranians for drug smuggling – The Associated Press
- Saudi Arabia says it executes 6 Iranians for drug smuggling The Associated Press
- Saudi Arabia executes 6 Iranians for drug trafficking Arab News
- Saudi Arabia executes six Iranians for drug trafficking Al Arabiya English
- Saudi executes at least 338 people in 2024: AFP tally Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
- Iran summons Saudi Arabia’s ambassador over execution of 6 Iranian nationals Press TV
At least 12 killed and four wounded in Montenegro shooting
Police identified the attacker as 45-year-old Aco Martinović, who they say opened fire in bar after a fight
At least 12 people, including two children, were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting on Wednesday that followed a bar brawl in a western Montenegrin city, officials said.
Police identified the attacker as Aco Martinović. The country’s interior minister, Danilo Šaranović, later told the state broadcaster RTCG that the 45-year-old died from injuries en route to hospital after shooting himself.
Continue reading...At least 15 dead as a truck rams a New Year’s crowd in New Orleans
FBI authorities are investigating the attack as an act of 'terrorism' and have identified the suspect as a US citizen.
Ukraine war latest: Russia attacks Kyiv on first day of 2025, killing 2, injuring 6 – Kyiv Independent
Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds crashes into Kenya village – AOL
- Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds crashes into Kenya village AOL
- Object that fell from the skies identified as separation ring from a rocket Nation
- Details of mysterious object that fell from sky in Makueni The Star Kenya
- Govt Confirms Source of Space Debris That Landed in Makueni Kenyans.co.ke
- Space object that landed in Makueni was from rocket: Kenya Space Agency Citizen Digital
Finland’s seizure of a tanker shows how to fight Russian sabotage – The Economist
- Finland’s seizure of a tanker shows how to fight Russian sabotage The Economist
- Finnish investigators find an anchor drag mark on the Baltic seabed after suspicious cable damage The Associated Press
- Tensions with Russia rise amid power line sabotage The Hill
- Finland identifies seven suspects among crew of alleged Russian 'spy' tanker The Record from Recorded Future News
- What to know about Finland, Russia's 'shadow fleet' and a severed undersea cable NPR
China’s Xi addresses economic challenges, threatens Taiwan in New Year speech – The Washington Post
- China’s Xi addresses economic challenges, threatens Taiwan in New Year speech The Washington Post
- China’s Xi Jinping Nods to ‘External Uncertainties’ in New Year’s Speech The Wall Street Journal
- Xi says China’s economy on course to expand by 5% despite Trump concerns The Guardian
- Xi Says China’s 2024 GDP Growth Set to Hit Target of Around 5% Bloomberg
- Xi Jinping, China’s Leader, Nods to Economic Challenges The New York Times
‘Likud’s path is my path’: Yoav Gallant resigns from Knesset – The Jerusalem Post
Celebrating New Year on the streets of Damascus, Sarah in Syria
Sarah Kassim celebrated a New Year “full of freedom” with thousands of other Syrians in Damascus.
The notable lives we lost in 2024 – PBS NewsHour
- The notable lives we lost in 2024 PBS NewsHour
- Farewell to those whose light flickered across the generations The Boston Globe
- In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy The New York Times
- A Look Back at Those Who Died in 2024 The Wall Street Journal
- News | Those We Lost in Rhode Island and Across the World in 2024 GoLocalProv
Gaza population falls 6 percent since start of war, statistics agency says
Population has declined by about 160,000 since Israel's assault on Gaza began, Palestinian statistics agency says.
Chief justice Roberts warns intimidation and violence risk judicial independence
In sobering year-end report, chief justice laments litany of threats judges face, which he says put the rule of law at risk
Violence, intimidation, disinformation and threats to disobey lawful court rulings are putting the United States’s revered principle of judicial independence in jeopardy, the chief justice of the US supreme court, John Roberts, has warned.
In a sobering end of year report, Roberts – seen as the leading rightwinger on the court’s current six-to-three pro-conservative majority – laments a litany of threats contemporary judges face in America’s increasingly polarised political climate, which he says are putting the rule of law at risk.
Continue reading...Cybertruck bursts into flames outside Trump hotel
A Tesla Cybertruck was filmed on fire at the entrance of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Trump appoints aide behind biggest campaign stunts to White House job
President-elect hails Justin Caporale for Madison Square Garden rally and McDonald’s ‘shift’
Donald Trump has appointed Justin Caporale, the man credited with some of his most eye-catching campaign gambits on the path to his second presidential election victory, to a White House role, signalling that high-profile publicity stunts are likely to be a key feature of his second presidential term.
Posting on his Truth Social platform, the president-elect said Caparole would assume the role of executive producer for “major events and public appearances” after he returns to the Oval Office on 20 January.
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