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Plan to Fire Artillery over a Highway During Vance Visit Irks California's Newsom
A plan to fire live artillery shells over a major Southern California highway as part of a military showcase attended Saturday by Vice President JD Vance drew strong objections from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said safety concerns forced him to close a portion of the busy...
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 06:58:40 EDTNorth Korean Soldier Defects to South Korea
A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea by crossing the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone between the two countries on Sunday, the South's military said in a statement.The soldier was taken into custody by South Korean guards who had been monitoring his movements,...
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 06:49:40 EDTThieves Strike Louvre in Daring Jewel Heist as the World's Most Visited Museum Shuts
Thieves used a basket lift to break into the Louvre on Sunday morning, forced a window, smashed display cases and escaped with jewels of "inestimable value," France's interior minister said, as the world's most visited museum closed for the day during the investigation."A...
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 06:42:15 EDTGrowing India-Taliban Ties Anger Pakistan
As fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated into rare, bloody combat this month, Islamabad pointed fingers at another adversary, accusing India of fuelling the conflict.Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that New Delhi had "incited" the Afghan Taliban,...
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 06:13:55 EDTSouth Korea Sees Higher Chance of US Trade Deal by APEC Summit
South Korea has a higher chance of reaching a trade deal with the U.S. by the time of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea later this month, the country's chief policy advisor said on Sunday.While the two sides have made concrete progress in...
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 06:08:26 EDTUS-China Trade War Clouds Global Economic Outlook as 'New Normal' Emerges
International finance chiefs are returning home with a measure of relief over the surprising resilience of the global economy to the cascade of policy shocks through the first nine months of Donald Trump's second U.S. presidency but also drained by seemingly never-ending...
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 06:03:27 EDTUK Police 'Looking Into' Claims Prince Andrew Tried to Smear Accuser
British police said Sunday they were probing claims that Prince Andrew asked an officer to dig up dirt for a smear campaign against his sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre.The development comes after Andrew on Friday renounced his royal title under pressure from King...
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 05:58:52 EDTIsraeli Military: Hamas Has Attacked Israeli Soldiers, Breaking Ceasefire
The Israeli military has launched an attack on Gaza, as Israel continued to trade blame with Palestinian terrorist group Hamas over violations of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire aiming to end the war in the enclave, Israeli media reported on Sunday.There was no immediate...
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 05:19:11 EDTChina Accuses US of Cyberattack on National Time Center
China on Sunday accused the U.S. National Security Agency of carrying out cyberattacks on its national time center following an investigation, saying any damage to related facilities could have disrupted network communications, financial systems and power supply.The...
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 05:52:06 EDTUkrainian Drones Strike Major Russian Gas Plant
Ukrainian drones overnight struck a major gas processing plant in southern Russia, sparking a fire, the Russian local governor reported.The Orenburg plant, run by state-owned gas giant Gazprom and located in a region of the same name near the Kazakh border, is part of a...
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 05:48:39 EDTState Dept Warns Guarantor Nations: Hamas Plans 'Imminent Ceasefire Violation'
The U.S. State Department said on Saturday it had informed the nations guaranteeing the Gaza ceasefire agreement of "credible reports" indicating that Hamas will violate the pact.
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:03:15 EDTQatar: Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree to Immediate Ceasefire
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey in Doha, Qatar's foreign ministry announced early Sunday on X.
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 12:48:25 EDTBlack, Hispanic Turnout Worries Grow for Sherrill in N.J. Race
Concerns are growing among New Jersey Democrat officials about whether enough Black and Hispanic voters will turn out next month to cast ballots for Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the party's nominee for governor, in her race against Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli.
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 17:48:40 EDTMamdani Seen With Imam Linked to WTC Co-Conspirator List
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani this week campaigned with imam Siraj Wahhaj, who appeared on a list of unindicted coconspirators in the trial of the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, reports the New York Post.
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 17:37:24 EDTICC Rejects Israeli Appeal of Netanyahu, Gallant Arrest Warrants
The International Criminal Court in The Hague dismissed on Friday Israel's appeal against arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in the war against Hamas in Gaza.
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 17:32:17 EDTTrump to Move Survivors of Drug Strike to Home Countries
The Trump administration is moving the survivors from this week's strike on a drug trafficking submarine to their home countries and not to the United States.
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 14:54:11 EDTBurning Gas Ship Abandoned in Gulf of Aden; 1 Mariner Missing
A Cameroonian-flagged ship caught fire Saturday in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen after possibly being struck by a projectile, officials said, with at least one mariner missing and another still likely aboard the burning tanker after the rest of the crew abandoned the...
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 17:21:20 EDTNJ Residents Rip School Board Over Vile Texts Attacking MAGA Mom
New Jersey residents earlier this week ripped members of the Marlboro Board of Education over nasty text messages directed at school board member and MAGA-loving mom Danielle Bellomo, reports the New York Post.
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 17:17:22 EDTRNC: Mamdani Will Make NYC 'Communist Hellhole'
The Republican National Committee blasted NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani following his shaky debate against Andres Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani is a "far-left extremist" that threatens public safety and the city's economy, the RNC warned.
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 10:36:50 EDTIsrael's Netanyahu: War Not Over Until Hamas Disarms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Saturday that the war in Gaza would not be over until Hamas was disarmed and the Palestinian territory demilitarized.
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