While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 12, 2024
Trump 2.0: Who’s gotten a top job in his administration, and who’s in the running for one? Donald Trump has begun the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other…
Five new arrests in attacks against Israeli soccer supporters, Dutch police say
THE HAGUE – Dutch police on Monday said they had arrested five more people for their suspected involvement in attacks on Israeli football supporters late last week which authorities have…
Serbian opposition demands arrests, resignations over train station disaster
BELGRADE – Thousands of protesters gathered in front of the Serbian government building on Monday demanding arrests of those responsible for an accident at a railway station in the northern…
Serbian opposition demands arrests, resignations over train station disaster
BELGRADE – Thousands of protesters gathered in front of the Serbian government building on Monday demanding arrests of those responsible for an accident at a railway station in the northern…
As Donald Trump staffs up for second term, only MAGA loyalists need apply
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida – As advisers and allies of Republican President-elect Donald Trump search for personnel to staff his coming administration, one quality is absolutely paramount: unquestioning loyalty. Read…
Far-right Independence Day march in Warsaw draws thousands
WARSAW – Tens of thousands of Poles including nationalist opposition chiefs walked through Warsaw on Monday in an annual Independence Day event held by the far-right, some shooting red flares…
Scientists uncover a magnetic misunderstanding about Uranus
WASHINGTON – In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope. This frigid planet, our solar system’s third largest, remains…
Moroccan court sentences journalist to 18 months in jail for defamation
RABAT – Moroccan journalist Hamid Mahdaoui said he was sentenced on Monday to 18 months in prison on a charge of defamation against justice minister Abdellatif Ouahbi. Read More
US tourist’s corpse found dumped in woods in Hungary; Irish suspect held
Police believe the suspect met the victim at a nightclub and killed her during “intimate intercourse”. Read More
Crime costs Latam and Caribbean almost what region spends in education, IDB says
NEW YORK – Violence and crime absorb almost 3.5% of Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) economic output, depleting funds that could be used in education and assisting the vulnerable,…