Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
US says it shot down 2 missiles launched from Houthi-controlled areas
(Reuters) -The United States shot down two missiles headed toward a container ship in the southern Red Sea and launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Saturday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM...
Dec 30, 2023
‘American Idol’ star Paula Abdul sues producer Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault
(Reuters) - U.S. singer, dancer and "American Idol" star Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit accusing British television executive Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her when they worked together on two pop...
Dec 30, 2023
Netanyahu says Israel must control Gaza’s border with Egypt, war to last months
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Arafat Barbakh and Dan Williams CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retake control of the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt, expandin...
Dec 30, 2023
Russia launches overnight air assault targeting Kyiv, Ukraine says
By Vitalii Hnidyi KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia launched a fresh bombardment on Ukrainian regions in the hours leading into New Year's Eve, Ukrainian officials said, targeting Kyiv and inflictin...
Dec 30, 2023
Mexico restarts repatriating Venezuelans as tensions over migration run high
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government has restarted repatriation flights of Venezuelans, it said on Saturday, two days after officials agreed to work more closely with their U.S. counterparts to...
Dec 30, 2023
Military-led Sahel states rally thousands to support alliance
By Boureima Balima and Abdel-Kader Mazou NIAMEY (Reuters) - The prime ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Saturday affirmed their commitment to a shared future under an alliance that has seen...
Dec 30, 2023
Romanians, Bulgarians to fly, sail passport-free to EU from end-March 2024
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Citizens of European Union members Romania and Bulgaria will no longer need a passport from March 31, 2024 to travel by air or sea to most other EU countries as well as Norway and...
Dec 30, 2023
North Korea plans to launch three more reconnaissance satellites in 2024, KCNA reports
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea says one of its policy goals in 2024 is to launch three additional military reconnaissance satellites to advance North Korea's military and keep an eye on enemy forces, s...
Dec 30, 2023
Massive waves on California coast cause flooding, force evacuations
(Reuters) - Coastal communities in California faced another day of towering waves and possible flooding on Saturday as officials issued evacuation orders in some areas and warned residents to stay off...
Dec 30, 2023
UKMTO receives report of incident near Yemen’s Hodeidah – advisory note
CAIRO (Reuters) - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Saturday received a report of an incident approximately 55 nautical miles (nM) south west of Yemen's Hodeidah port where "the mast...
Dec 30, 2023
