MEXICO CITY – Mexican authorities have passed clothing that belonged to some of the 43 students missing from rural teachers’ college to a lab in Austria for genetic testing. The attorney general’s office said in a statement Tuesday that it sent some 53 items to the University of Innsbruck almost …
Read More »Football Federation Australia aware of security situation in Tajikistan, no advice received
SYDNEY – Football Federation Australia says it is aware of the tense security situation in the Tajikistan capital of Dushanbe just four days before the Socceroos’ World Cup qualifying match at the city’s Central Stadium. Armed groups led by a disaffected deputy defense minister mounted attacks Friday in and near …
Read More »Philippine Supreme Court orders government to pay $510M to airport terminal builder
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay at least $510.3 million to a consortium led by German airport operator Fraport AG that built Manila’s newest airport terminal. The decision, made public Wednesday, ends years of legal wrangling over how much compensation Philippine International Air …
Read More »Germany orders United Airlines flight to San Francisco back over bomb threat; nothing found
BERLIN – German authorities say a United Airlines flight from Frankfurt to San Francisco was ordered back shortly after takeoff because of a bomb threat. A spokesman for the federal police says after the jet returned safely Friday to Frankfurt Airport all luggage and people on board were searched but …
Read More »Netherlands leads host Brazil 2-0 at halftime of 3rd-place match at World Cup
BRASILIA, Brazil – Robin van Persie and Daley Blind scored a goal each to give the Netherlands a 2-0 halftime lead over host Brazil in the third-place match at the World Cup on Saturday. Van Persie converted a penalty kick three minutes into the match after Arjen Robben was brought …
Read More »NATO country reports drones over largest military base after airport attack, mulls response
Denmark on Saturday reported more mysterious drone sightings — this time over military installations, including its largest military base — after incursions at airports grounded flights this week. The NATO country is still mulling how to respond. Denmark’s Armed Forces reported that more drones were observed overnight, according to Reuters. …
Read More »Angel parents call for Trump to receive Nobel Peace Prize for border security efforts
EXCLUSIVE — Dozens of Angel parents and families of fentanyl victims are calling for President Donald Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, pointing to his unprecedented efforts to combat drug cartels, human trafficking and illegal immigration. In a letter sent Thursday to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, members of …
Read More »Trump envoy Witkoff visits IDF base in northern Gaza as peace deal advances, thousands return home
White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was photographed Saturday visiting an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) base in the northern Gaza Strip as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be holding for a second day. The image was obtained exclusively by Fox News. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) leader Adm. …
Read More »UK warns Palestinian protest group to stand down after synagogue attack: 'Respect the grief of British Jews'
The United Kingdom’s government and police urged organizers of a planned anti-Israel protest to cancel the event following this week’s deadly synagogue attack, saying demonstrators should “respect the grief of British Jews.” “I know that planned protests over the weekend, just a few days before the anniversary of the October …
Read More »Former Doctors Without Borders leader calls group 'accomplices of Hamas' over Gaza war response
Doctors Without Borders, or Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is an organization that most assume is focused on delivering much needed aid and supplies in harsh environments without bias or favor. However, one of the organization’s former leaders is criticizing how MSF has handled the situation in Gaza, going so far …
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