Newly declassified documents have revealed White House concerns over a potential photo of Bill Clinton shaking hands with Gerry Adams during his landmark visit to Belfast in 1995. The papers, released annually by the National Archives in Dublin, detail extensive diplomatic efforts between Irish and American officials to meticulously plan the Clintons’ trip to the … Read more
LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — Clashes broke out on the coast of Syria on Sunday between demonstrators from the Alawite religious minority and counter-demonstrators, two days after a bombing in an Alawite mosque in the city of Homs killed eight people and wounded 18 others during prayers. Thousands of protesters gathered in the coastal cities of … Read more
Pete Hegseth’s bomb-first, question-later approach to alleged narcoterrorists is reportedly helping those same terrorists get off scot-free. A direct bombing by Hegseth on a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Ecuador destroyed the evidence that was crucial to the prosecution of the survivors, according to a damning report by the Washington Post. Andrés Fernando Tufiño Chila, … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Barefoot children played on cold sand as thousands of displaced Gazans prepared empty tents Saturday for another round of winter rains. Some families in the central city of Deir al-Balah said they have been living in tents for about two years, or most of the war between Israel and … Read more
President Donald Trump did not have a good Christmas. On Christmas Eve, the 79-year-old president hosted a Mar-a-Lago dinner with his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, and his brother-in-law, Viktor Knavs. He then fired off nearly 150 Truth Social posts filled with complaints and anger instead of enjoying time with his friends and family. Portrait … Read more
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guineans are voting Sunday to elect a new president in the country’s first election since a 2021 coup, as analysts say a weakened opposition will result in a likely victory for junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya. Sunday’s election is the culmination of a transition process that began four years ago after … Read more
New research suggests dolphins in captivity may be exposed to more microplastics than their wild counterparts – a startling discovery that highlights how deep plastic pollution seeps even in controlled environments. What is going on? A study, published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, aimed to identify microplastics — tiny particles that result from … Read more
Since launching in 2016, Nicola Elliott, pictured with her world’s best marmalade, has built up a £1.6m turnover brand. There couldn’t have been better validation for Nicola Elliott to launch her food business in 2016 than winning a gold award just a month after producing her first batch of Seville marmalade. “It gave me the … Read more
European wild cats are coming home. Officials are kicking off the reintroduction of England’s only remaining native cat species, more than a century after it disappeared from the region. GB News reported on the initiative to bring back the critically endangered species, which were last seen on Exmoor in the mid-1800s. The South West Wildcat … Read more
Russia’s financial system is reportedly under more pressure as Moscow’s war on Ukraine nears the end of its fourth full year. The White House is looking to revive peace talks this weekend with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who is due to meet with President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday. Russian forces have stepped up … Read more