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Mexican Girl’s Balloon With Christmas Wishlist Floats Over US Border Wall, Resulting in Arizona Couple Buying Her Presents
A balloon launched by a Mexican girl and carrying her Santa present list floated over the U.S. border wall and […]
Christmas Festivities Begin in the Town of Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians are preparing to host pilgrims from around the world in celebrating Christmas in the […]
2,000-Year-Old Ring Thought to Have Belonged to Pontius Pilate
An intriguing 2,000-year-old copper alloy ring bearing the inscription “of Pilatus” may be only the second artifact testifying to the […]
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan Near the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster Zone
An earthquake has struck close to the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. The tremor is believed to be around 5.3 […]
Iran’s Foreign Minister Says They Won’t Renegotiate 2015 Nuclear Deal
ROME (Reuters) – Iran has no intention of renegotiating the 2015 nuclear deal, as demanded by the United States, Iran’s […]
Turkish Paper Reports That CIA Had Recording of Saudi Crown Prince Demanding Khashoggi Be ‘Silenced’
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish newspaper reported on Thursday CIA director Gina Haspel signaled to Turkish officials last month that […]
EU & Britain Agree on a Draft Deal on Future Relations
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union have agreed a draft text setting out a close post-Brexit relationship, though […]
Canadian Hospital Advertises Euthanasia in Hospital Waiting Room
Canada is increasingly more open about its embrace of euthanasia and assisted suicide, even advertising it in hospital waiting rooms. […]
Christian Activist Says Nigeria is Aiding Boko Haram by Freeing Hundreds of Jihadis Who Claim They’ve Repented
The Nigerian government is “aiding and abetting” the deadly Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram by releasing captured militants who have […]
Fuel Shortages Are the New Normal in Venezuela as Oil Industry Unravels
VALENCIA/CARACAS (Reuters) – With chronic shortages of basic goods afflicting her native Venezuela, Veronica Perez used to drive from supermarket […]
Trade War and Censors Blow a Chill Wind Through China’s Giant Tech Scene
Wang Miaoyi’s small one-bedroom apartment, which doubles as her design studio, is overflowing with game magazines, figurines and boxes of […]
Asian Shares Skid After a Rout in Wall Street Tech Stocks; Drop in Oil Prices and European Politics Push Up the Dollar
Asian shares skidded on Tuesday after a rout in tech stocks put Wall Street to the sword, while a sharp […]
UK Cinema Chain Rejects Christian Movie About the Bible Comforting WWI Soldiers for Being Too Religious
A leading U.K. cinema chain has rejected a short Christian movie about the Bible comforting soldiers in World War I […]
69-Y-O Dutch Man Asks Court to Declare He is 49, Cites Transgender Ideology, American Thinking, Trump, and Tinder
Claiming age is as fluid as gender, Emile Ratelband, a 69-year-old Dutch pensioner who feels like he’s in his 40s […]
France Gives 30 Million Euros in Aid to Gambia in Push for Stability
France gave 30 million euros ($34 million) of aid to Gambia on Monday as part of efforts to support its […]
Prince Charles Acknowledges Britain’s Role in Slave Trade While Visiting Africa
Prince Charles acknowledged Britain’s role in the slave trade on Monday calling it an appalling atrocity that had “left an […]
Ireland Says UK Cannot Unilaterally Scrap Border Backstop
Neither Ireland nor the European Union would ever sign up to a backstop agreement to keep the Irish border open […]
