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Paleontologists discover fossils of new crocodile-like reptile species that lived 237 million years ago
Getty Images – STOCK (BRAZIL) — Paleontologists have discovered a new species of ancient crocodile-like reptile that once roamed the lands and waters of Brazil. The fossils, found in a fossiliferous locality named “Linha Várzea [Read More…]
Kenyan protesters clash with police over controversial tax bill
Getty Images – STOCK (LONDON) — Crowds of Kenyans again took to the streets on Thursday in protest, clashing with police in Nairobi as nationwide demonstrations continue over a controversial tax bill. The controversial bill [Read More…]
Kenya braces for more protests over controversial tax bill
Getty Images – STOCK (LONDON) — Kenyans are set on Thursday to take to the streets in protest, as nationwide demonstrations over a controversial tax bill continue. The controversial bill — known as the Finance [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Temporary pier to resume flow of aid
Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip are pictured on June 4, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: US-Israel meeting canceled after Netanyahu criticizes US
Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip are pictured on June 4, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Environmental protesters spray ‘orange powder paint’ on Britain’s Stonehenge
Nukorn Plainpan/Getty Images (LONDON) — Environmental protesters sprayed an orange substance across part of Britain’s Stonehenge on Wednesday afternoon. British environmental activist group Just Stop Oil posted video of the incident on the social media [Read More…]
Russia and North Korea solidify partnership, vowing mutual assistance against ‘aggression’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un attend a welcoming ceremony on June 19, 2024, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Contributor/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean [Read More…]
US soldier sentenced to Russian penal colony, local media reports
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (LONDON) — Gordon Black, the U.S. soldier arrested in Russia on theft charges, was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony, a national news agency reported. “The [Read More…]
Vladimir Putin arrives in North Korea, greeted by Kim Jong Un at airport
Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived on a state visit to Pyongyang, and was met at the airport by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In the history [Read More…]
Nearly 150 killed in DRC since beginning of June as violence escalates
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (LONDON) — Almost 150 civilians have been killed since the beginning of June in the Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities announced. It comes following a spike in attacks by the Islamic State [Read More…]
Russian President Vladimir Putin to arrive in North Korea for state visit
Contributor/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is expected to arrive in Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday evening, amid isolation from the international community resulting from Russia’s prolonged invasion into Ukraine. He will [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli war cabinet disbanded, official says
Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip are pictured on June 4, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Indian man extradited to US in connection with alleged plot to assassinate Sikh separatist
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — An Indian national has been extradited to the United States to face charges he directed a plot to kill a critic of the Indian government in New York [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Netanyahu’s security cabinet to handle war decisions, Israeli official says
Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip are pictured on June 4, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Putin to visit Kim in North Korea on diplomatic trip, Kremlin says
Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on an official state visit beginning on Tuesday, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin’s trip, which is scheduled to last [Read More…]
Virgin Australia flight makes emergency landing after ‘possible’ bird strike in New Zealand
Jenny Evans/Getty Images (LONDON) — A Virgin Australia flight made an emergency landing in New Zealand after a “possible bird strike,” the airline said in a statement. Flight VA 148 from Queenstown to Melbourne was [Read More…]
US soldier detained in Russia pleads partially guilty in court, local media reports
Getty Images – STOCK (RUSSIA) — U.S. Army service member Gordon Black, who has been detained in Russia since early May, pleaded partially guilty to charges of theft during the second hearing of his ongoing [Read More…]
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s trial to begin June 26, Russian court says
Getty Images – STOCK (LONDON) — The first hearing in the espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been scheduled for June 26 in Russia, according to the Sverdlovsk Regional Court. The [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF to begin daily ‘tactical pause’ along Gaza aid route
Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip are pictured on June 4, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Body of American tourist found on scenic Greek island, latest in a string of missing or dead foreigners
Getty Images – STOCK (GREECE) — An American tourist was found dead Sunday on a beach on the Greek Island of Mathraki, the latest in a series of foreign tourists found dead or reported missing in the [Read More…]