Syria rebel leader dismisses controversy over photo with woman

Syria rebel leader dismisses controversy over photo with woman

Syria’s rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has dismissed the online controversy over videos showing him gesturing to a young woman to cover her hair before he posed for a photo with her last week. The incident sparked criticism from both liberal and conservative commentators amid intense speculation about the county’s future direction after rebels swept to…

Theodore Roosevelt didn’t display a White House Christmas tree while in office, but why?

Theodore Roosevelt didn’t display a White House Christmas tree while in office, but why?

Presidents past and present have displayed breathtaking Christmas trees at the White House.  Former President Benjamin Harrison is credited by the White House Historical Association as the first to display a Christmas tree in the White House, having placed one in the Second Floor Oval Room in 1889.  That first known Christmas tree to be…

What to expect from global central banks in 2025 after Fed slows cuts

What to expect from global central banks in 2025 after Fed slows cuts

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference where he announced the Fed had cut interest rates by a quarter point following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., Dec. 18, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The U.S. Federal Reserve roiled markets Wednesday…

Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters | Syria’s War News

Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters | Syria’s War News

Ankara vows to continue operations in northern Syria as fears grow over an assault on the Kurdish-held border town of Kobane. Turkiye has hit back at claims by the United States that it agreed to a ceasefire with Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, and has vowed to continue working to clear them from the territory…

Mayeni Jones witnesses ‘complete devastation’ of Mayotte

Mayeni Jones witnesses ‘complete devastation’ of Mayotte

As French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Mayotte to survey the damage caused by Cyclone Chido, the BBC’s Mayeni Jones says the devastation wrought by the storm is immediately visible to visitors. President Macron has pledged his support to the people of Mayotte – but many residents are still waiting for supplies like food and…

Ryan Routh, alleged would-be Trump assassin, faces new charge in Florida

Ryan Routh, alleged would-be Trump assassin, faces new charge in Florida

Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course in September, is facing a new charge of attempted felony murder related to a car crash that happened as he tried to flee authorities, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced Wednesday. Moody said as Routh fled north on I-95,…

Trump says Mike Johnson will ‘easily remain speaker’ if he acts ‘decisively and tough’ on spending bill

Trump says Mike Johnson will ‘easily remain speaker’ if he acts ‘decisively and tough’ on spending bill

EXCLUSIVE: President-elect Donald Trump told Fox News Digital that House Speaker Mike Johnson will “easily remain speaker” for the next Congress if he “acts decisively and tough” and eliminates “all of the traps being set by Democrats” in the spending package.  Fox News Digital spoke exclusively with the president-elect Thursday morning, just hours after the…

FAA announces temporary restrictions on certain drone flights in New Jersey

FAA announces temporary restrictions on certain drone flights in New Jersey

The Federal Aviation Administration issued temporary flight restrictions prohibiting drone flights over parts of New Jersey following an influx of sightings in recent weeks. The notice, which expires Jan. 17, 2025, said drone operations in support of national defense, homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue or disaster response missions are not included in…

Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.75% after inflation uptick

Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.75% after inflation uptick

The Bank of England pictured in December 2024. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday ended its last meeting of the year with a decision to leave interest rates unchanged, after U.K. inflation rose to an eight-month high. Economists had widely expected a rate hold at the…

Palestinian Authority under pressure amid rising resistance, popularity of Iran-backed terror groups

Palestinian Authority under pressure amid rising resistance, popularity of Iran-backed terror groups

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Lawmaker shot dead in parliament in breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia | Gun Violence News

Lawmaker shot dead in parliament in breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia | Gun Violence News

President’s press service said Vakhtang Golandzia was shot dead while another politician was hurt in the incident. A politician has been shot dead and another wounded in a shooting inside the parliament of the Russia-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia. Abkhazia’s state news agency Apsnypress cited the health ministry as saying Vakhtang Golandzia had died…

Israel strikes Houthi targets after missile attack

Israel strikes Houthi targets after missile attack

Reuters The Israeli military said it had targeted energy infrastructure in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa Israel has said its fighter jets conducted a series of strikes against military targets in Yemen belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi movement. An Israeli military spokesman said the targets included Red Sea ports and energy infrastructure in the capital Sanaa. Houthi-run…

In Colorado, you can’t buy cars on Sundays or sit on upholstered furniture outside

In Colorado, you can’t buy cars on Sundays or sit on upholstered furniture outside

Did you know that throwing snowballs in Aspen, Colorado, is technically against the law?  Every state has its own rather strange laws, and the Centennial State is no exception. As Colorado is a popular winter vacation destination, it comes as no surprise that there are strange laws revolving around the snowy climate. BIZARRE LAWS IN…

Titans head coach goes on explicit tirade when asked about team being soft: ‘Total bulls—‘

Titans head coach goes on explicit tirade when asked about team being soft: ‘Total bulls—‘

Do not call the Tennessee Titans soft. It has been a struggle for the Titans, as they sit at 3-11 with a depleted roster and seemingly no quarterback after 2023 second-round pick Will Levis was benched. They may not be good, but they for sure play with pride, according to head coach Brian Callahan. CLICK…

The Russian tanker disaster and an oil leak in Kerch Strait: What it means | Environment News

The Russian tanker disaster and an oil leak in Kerch Strait: What it means | Environment News

Two Russian ships damaged in stormy weather over the weekend have spilled about 3,700 tons (3,350 tonnes) of low-grade fuel into the Kerch Strait in Russian-occupied Crimea, Russian state media reported on Monday, threatening an environmental disaster in the biodiversity hotspot. The vessels were carrying about 9,200 tons (8,300 tonnes) of mazut – a heavy,…

Jessica Simpson’s new look highlights 100-pound weight loss and sobriety success

Jessica Simpson’s new look highlights 100-pound weight loss and sobriety success

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,029 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,029 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Here are the key developments on the 1,029th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Thursday, December 19: Fighting The governor of Russia’s southern Rostov region said that Ukraine had launched an attack with at least 13 missiles and dozens of drones, triggering a fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery….

Dozens killed in two passenger bus crashes in Afghanistan | Transport News

Dozens killed in two passenger bus crashes in Afghanistan | Transport News

At least 50 people killed in accidents on the same highway in Ghazni province between Kabul and southern Kandahar city. Two bus crashes in central Afghanistan have killed at least 50 people and injured dozens more, according to officials. The accidents took place on the same highway in Ghazni province between the capital, Kabul, and…