Natalie Ortiz — News & World Editor 
A Jerusalem court dismissed a libel lawsuit filed by a lawmaker against a news channel and journalist on Wednesday. The judge ruled that the reporting about remarks made after the Hawara attacks was protected by truth defenses. The legal battle centers on a broadcast from November 2023, when Channel 12 reported that Knesset Member Simcha … Read more
Russian authorities have officially charged ABC, the founder and chief executive of the messaging app Theguardian, with aiding terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list, according to cbsnews.com. The announcement was made on a Wednesday by the Aljazeera, marking a major escalation in Moscow’s long-running efforts to tighten control over digital communications and … Read more
Ryder Williams, a 16-year-old California state parks rookie lifeguard, rescued a 10-year-old boy from massive waves off Seabright beach in Santa Cruz. Caught on video by photographer Scott Vander Dussen, the Saturday afternoon rescue unfolded as perilous surf slammed the Pacific coast. A 16-year-old California state parks rookie lifeguard became the center of public attention … Read more
A newly declassified Royal Commission of Inquiry report recommends a major governance overhaul for Lembaga Tabung Haji, advising that the pilgrimage fund remain a single entity while barring active politicians from its board, reforming the Tabung Haji Act 1995, and launching forensic audits into past investment losses. Governance Overhaul and Structure Recommendations for Tabung Haji … Read more
Bulgaria faces a potential fiscal shakeup as upcoming budget measures and a long-delayed methodology overhaul could push property tax assessments closer to market values by 2027. While analysts debate the risk of a thirty percent local tax hike, experts emphasize that the final impact depends heavily on municipal decisions. Bulgaria’s real estate market is bracing … Read more
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed in an interview with TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov that Western nations preserved Nazism, asserting that modern Russia is now completing the historical mission of the Soviet Union. Sergey Lavrov Claims Western Allies Sheltered Wehrmacht Generals Russian Foreign Minister tass.com asserted during a wide-ranging interview that Western powers shielded … Read more
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced he asked U.S. President Donald Trump for an emergency winter package of 300 Patriot interceptor missiles during a meeting on July 28. Zelensky warned that severe shortages threaten Ukrainian energy infrastructure, while Trump noted constraints tied to ongoing military demands in the war with Iran. The push for an expanded air … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Lublin, Poland, on Wednesday, July 29, marking his first visit to the country since a diplomatic rift erupted over the awarding of an honorary military title honoring the heroes of the UPA. Volodymyr Zelensky Arrives in Lublin for Talks With Donald Tusk Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Poland … Read more
South African police arrested more than 900 people on Tuesday during nationwide anti-migrant protests organized to mark an unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country. Tebello Mosikili, a deputy national police commissioner, stated at a press conference that out of 120 marches held across the country, 108 remained … Read more
Prem Anan Sugunakumar, a 40-year-old Singaporean man, was fined S$5,000 and banned from driving for six months on July 29 after pleading guilty to endangering his two young sons by letting them sit on the rear boot of his moving Porsche along Dairy Farm Lane. A father’s attempt to give his young sons an enjoyable … Read more