A U.S. military V-22 Osprey aircraft with eight people aboard crashed off the coast of western Japan on Wednesday, the U.S. confirmed Wednesday. The Japanese Coast Guard said the crash site is off Yakushima Island and patrol boats and aircraft have been deployed to the location for search and rescue efforts. At least one person … Read more
Negotiators are pushing Israel and Hamas to extend their cease-fire for a second time Wednesday as the brief pause agreement enters its sixth and final day. Israel and Hamas have so far agreed to one more exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, having extended the cease-fire for two days beyond its original end date … Read more
An electrician who had sex with more than 100 corpses over a 15-year period was able to do so without being detected due to serious failures of “management, governance, regulation and processes, and a persistent lack of curiosity,” a new 300-plus page inquiry report found. David Fuller, who was later convicted of murder, finally had … Read more
North Korea is closing more embassies in Africa and South Asia — the latest in a string of diplomatic missions to be recently shuttered. The dictatorship’s embassies in Bangladesh and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected to cease operations, according to reports. These follow last week’s close of the diplomatic mission to Dhaka … Read more
Pope Francis made a public appearance at the Vatican on Wednesday, his first since staff announced the pope would not be attending a three-day overseas trip to a U.N. climate conference, known as COP28, in Dubai. Francis, who has lung inflammation causing breathing problems, presided with the public but said he was still unwell and … Read more
JERUSALEM – As more of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7 terror attack in southern Israel are freed as part of a U.S.-Qatari-Egyptian brokered cease-fire deal, stories of the horrors endured during their 50-plus days in captivity are slowly coming to light. Instead of the usual chatter, crying and laughing typical … Read more
New details have emerged after imprisoned U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan was allegedly assaulted by another inmate in a Russian prison. Whelan, whose family insists he is being held on false charges, suffered an eye injury in a quarrel with another convict, the Mordovian Federal Penitentiary Service told Russian news agency Interfax. The agency reported … Read more
The Russian government is floating the idea of demanding a “loyalty agreement” from foreigners. A proposed law would restrict non-Russian residents from openly opposing the government, criticizing Russia’s communist history or subverting traditional values. Foreign nationals would be required to sign an agreement prohibiting “hindering the activities of public authorities of the Russian Federation [or] … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing pressure from within his government to end the cease-fire with Hamas and resume the military campaign in Gaza. Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir issued an ultimatum to Netanyahu on social media on Wednesday, saying the current coalition government would dissolve if the war against Hamas is … Read more
A woman swimming in a mermaid costume had a narrow escape from drowning after her tail became stuck at the bottom of a massive aquarium tank in a shopping mall, with the terrifying moment captured on video. The woman, a professional mermaid from South Africa, had seconds to react with her quick thinking saving her … Read more