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PALM BEACH, Fla. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a stark message to Evangelical Christian leaders in Florida on January 2,…
MOSCOW — On New Year’s Eve, Russia’s Defense Ministry released nighttime footage purportedly showing the wreckage of a Ukrainian drone intercepted near…
TEHRAN, Iran — Anti-regime protests in Iran have entered their fifth consecutive day, with demonstrations spreading across Tehran and several provincial cities,…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Matthew Polaski, a freshman at the University of Alabama, is fighting for his life after suffering a severe head…
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran was gripped by widespread unrest on January 1, 2026, as protesters stormed government offices and clashed violently with…
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — In the early hours of New Year’s Day, a catastrophic fire erupted at Le Constellation, a popular bar nestled…
PARIS, France — France is set to implement a nationwide ban on social media use for children under the age of 15…
BEIJING — On January 1, 2026, China implemented a 13% value-added tax (VAT) on contraceptives, including condoms and birth control pills, a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of American citizens detained in Venezuela has increased in recent months, reflecting escalating tensions between the Trump…
MOSCOW — In a significant demonstration of their growing partnership, Iran successfully launched three domestically designed satellites into orbit aboard a Russian…