Category: World
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ in Trump administration
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” in his second administration. “Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” Trump said in a statement.…
Trump wins 2024 presidential election
Donald Trump’s election victory will return him to the White House, but both his allies and detractors have made clear his second time around will look nothing like the first. With the Republican Party now entirely his, its anti-Trump figures banished for good, Trump will enter the Oval Office with both the experience of…
Trump on brink of returning to White House after winning key swing states
After winning the key battleground states of North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania, Donald Trump was on the brink of making a shock return to the White House in a race where US democracy was on the line. The Associated Press called North Carolina for Trump at 11.18pm ET, as results showed him leading Democrat…
Peru: Police dress up as Deadpool and Wolverine during Halloween to arrest drug gang
Many will Marvel at the brave actions of two police officers who swooped on a gang and seized drugs and cash while dressed as superheroes on Halloween night. The unusual scene, filmed in the Peruvian capital of Peru on Thursday, involved two agents dressed as Deadpool and Wolverine storming a building suspected of being…
Spanish floods: 95 confirmed dead as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia
At least 95 people have been killed in possibly the deadliest flooding to hit Spain in its modern history after torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia, sweeping away bridges and buildings, local authorities said on Wednesday. Meteorologists said a year’s worth of rain had fallen in eight hours in parts of Valencia on…
Austrian mayor shot dead with suspect on the run, police say
A major manhunt is underway in northern Austria after a hunter allegedly fatally shot two people and fled the scene, local police said Monday. Franz Hofer, mayor of Kirchberg ob der Donau, was killed in the village of Altenfelden in Austria’s rural Muhlviertel region, near the border with Germany and the Czech Republic. A second…
Leaked US Intelligence Reveals Israel’s Plans for Strike on Iran, Sources Say
The United States is investigating the leak of highly classified intelligence that outlines Israel’s plans for a potential military strike against Iran, according to three sources familiar with the matter. One of the sources confirmed the authenticity of the leaked documents. The documents, dated October 15 and 16, began circulating on social media after being…
North Korean Troops Seen Receiving Equipment in Russia Ahead of Possible Deployment to Ukraine
North Korean soldiers have been spotted receiving military uniforms and equipment at a training facility in Russia’s Far East, reinforcing reports from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) that 1,500 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia for military training, potentially ahead of deployment to Ukraine. The video footage, shared by Ukraine’s Center for…
Renewed Calls for Cease-Fire After Israel Kills Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to push for a cease-fire in Gaza on Friday during a meeting with key European leaders in Berlin, following Israel’s announcement of the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Biden arrived in Berlin Thursday night for talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime…
Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Killed in Gaza, Israel Confirms
Israel has informed the U.S. that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the October 7 attack on Israel, has been killed, according to sources who spoke to CNN. Israeli officials identified Yahya Sinwar after he was found in the rubble of a building targeted by an Israeli tank in Gaza, as reported by Israel’s…