New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd shot, in critical condition
Kris Boyd, a cornerback for the American football team the New York Jets, was shot in the abdomen early Sunday. According to BBC News, the 29-year-old is in critical c
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Russian drone strike hits Kyiv flats, killing six amid wave of attacks
A Russian drone has slammed into a block of flats in eastern Kyiv, killing six people and wounding dozens of others, during a wave of strikes throughout the Ukranian capi
Delhi car blast kills 9, owner arrested
The owner of a car involved in an explosion in the Indian capital Delhi that killed 9 people has been arrested. NDTV reports 20 people are injured after a blast in a c
Senate reaches deal to extend government funding in major sign shutdown is poised to end
A bipartisan Senate deal has been reached to fund the government through January 30 and to set a vote on an Affordable Care Act bill in December, in a major sign the g
Over 900,000 evacuated as Typhoon Fung-wong slams Philippines
More than 900,000 people have been evacuated as Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall in the Philippines, bringing destructive winds, torrential rain, and life-threatening stor
Mother says chatbots encouraged her son to kill himself
Megan Garcia had no idea her teenage son, a bright and handsome boy, had started spending hours and hours obsessively talking to an online character on the Character.ai a
Six dead as Russia hits energy and residential sites in Ukraine
At least six people have been killed after Russia launched hundreds of missile and drone attacks on energy and residential targets across Ukraine overnight. A strike o
Judge rules Trump administration violated free speech of furloughed federal workers
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration violated the free-speech rights of furloughed U.S. Department of Education employees by altering th
Mexico president to seek charges after being groped on street
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has said she will press charges against a man who groped her during a public appearance. Mobile phone footage of the incident shows
Democrats sweep first major elections of second Trump term
Democrats swept a trio of races on Tuesday in the first major elections since Donald Trump regained the presidency, elevating a new generation of leaders and giving the b
David Beckham knighted by King Charles
Sir David Beckham has described being knighted by King Charles during a ceremony at Windsor Castle as his proudest moment. The former Manchester United and England sta
Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action and escalates claim of Christian persecution
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his allegations that the government is fa
Two more charged over Louvre jewellery heist
Two more people have been charged over a theft at the Louvre Museum last month, the Paris prosecutor's office said. A 38-year-old woman has been charged with complicit
Prince Andrew stripped of title by King Charles and told to leave Royal Lodge
King Charles will strip Prince Andrew of his royal titles and remove him from the Royal Lodge on the grounds of Windsor. The announcement was made by Buckingham Palace
Five more suspects arrested over Louvre heist, crown jewels still missing
Five more suspects have been arrested over their involvement in the Louvre heist. French officials say the suspects were detained last night in the Paris region during
Hurricane Melissa: 4 confirmed dead in Jamaica, with 20 more in Haiti
Four people are confirmed dead in Jamaica while at least 20 others have died in Haiti due to flooding as a result of Hurricane Melissa. The hurricane made landfall on
Plane crash near Kenya’s coast kills 10 European tourists and local pilot
A plane crash near Kenya's coast has killed 10 European tourists and a local pilot. The Kenya Civil Aviation says the aircraft was flying from the popular beach resort
Murder suspect in Charlie Kirk case allowed to wear civilian clothing in court
The man accused of murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be allowed to wear civilian clothing during hearings. The judge, however, denied a request from th
Hunt on for remaining Louvre thieves after first arrests made
The hunt continues for the thieves still on the run after the first suspects in the Louvre heist were arrested by French police. Two suspects with a history of jewel t
Lithuania to shoot down balloons smuggling cigarettes from Belarus
Lithuania’s Prime Minister’s Inga Ruginiene has warned that they will begin to shoot down balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from neighbouring Belarus.
Two arrested over million dollar Louvre jewel heist
Two suspects have been arrested over the theft of precious crown jewels from Paris's Louvre museum. According to French media, one of the men had been taken into custody