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Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman
Iran said those detained in the ongoing investigation include the tanker's captain. The vessel's identity and the crew members' nationalities were not disclosed.Iranian authorities detained 18 crew members of...
Warming centers opening amid extreme cold temperatures
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Warming shelters are expected to open starting Sunday as a strong arctic cold front brings bitterly cold temperatures to the Lowcountry.Seacoast Church Summerville will be...
Israel hands mediators list of PIJ terrorists with knowledge of Ran Gvili’s location
In addition to the names of terrorists, Israel reportedly handed over a map with locations relevant to the search for Gvili’s remains.A list of names of Palestinian Islamic Jihad...
Mont Blanc road tunnel reopens to traffic after 15 weeks of repairs
The Mont Blanc road tunnel linking France and Italy reopened to traffic on Friday following the completion of construction work.Webcam video on the tunnel's website showed vehicles passing through...
Large-scale strike in Italy protests Meloni’s budget plans
Trade unions in Italy staged a large-scale strike on Friday to protest the right-wing government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and its proposed budget, disrupting public services across the...
Thousands of devotees flood Mexico City for Virgin of Guadalupe pilgrimage
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Images of the Virgin of Guadalupe on their backs, devotees of Mexico’s patron saint flooded streets on the north side of the capital overnight, converging...
High service costs keep German inflation at 2.3% in November
A board shows the fuel prices at a petrol station in Duesseldorf in the morning. The Federal Statistical Office announces the inflation rate for November 2025. Henning Kaiser/dpa Germany's...
Millions live in cold houses in Europe: Where is fuel poverty worst?
Housing is a social right, yet tens of millions of Europeans are forced to live in cold homes.According to Eurostat, more than 41 million people in the EU are...
Newly-obtained footage shows six Gaza hostages lighting Hanukkah candles in Hamas tunnel
The footage, obtained by the IDF, shows the six hostages, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi, who were murdered by Hamas in...
Ukraine demands army of 800,000 under peace plan
Ukraine is insisting on a target strength of 800,000 troops for its military under a revised version of the US peace plan to end the almost four-year-long war with...
Ethiopia arrests ‘indecently’ dressed TikTok stars after awards ceremony
Ethiopian police have arrested a sixth popular TikTok creator days after five other influencers were detained over allegations of wearing "indecent attire" at a public event in the culturally...
Ghana deports Israelis in retaliation for alleged mistreatment of Ghanaians
Ghana has deported three Israeli nationals who arrived in the country on Wednesday in what appears to be a tit-for-tat move over the alleged mistreatment of Ghanaian nationals at...