A look back at 12 royal moments from 2024
As the end of the year fast approaches, we thought you might enjoy a photo recap of the royal highs and lows of 2024. It was a challenging year for…
Israel eyes Iran nuke sites amid reports Trump mulls moves to block Tehran atomic program
The Israeli air force is apparently readying itself for a potential strike against Iran’s nuclear program as the incoming Trump administration is also reportedly mulling a ‘maximum pressure 2.0’ campaign…
Top liquor distributor favored Costco and Kroger over small businesses, FTC says
The Federal Trade Commission in a new lawsuit accuses the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits of illegal price discrimination that gave large chains — among them Costco, Kroger and Total Wine & More — much…
Buckingham Palace maid arrested after drunken brawl at work Christmas party
Buckingham Palace is investigating after a member of staff was arrested at the end of a rowdy Christmas party. Police were called to a bar in Victoria in central London…
‘Catastrophic’ Israeli barrage hits hospital in northern Gaza, doctor says
The Israeli military battered Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza with heavy ground and aerial bombardment overnight Thursday into Friday, according to the director of the facility, who described as…
Dem claims Trump wielding nuclear strike authority ‘should terrify you’ — then people point out the obvious
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., claimed that people should be terrified that President-elect Donald Trump will possess the power to initiate a nuclear attack. In a post on X, Markey noted, ‘Come…
Chinese associate of Prince Andrew banned from UK as national security risk
A Chinese businessman who had forged close links with Prince Andrew and was authorized to act on his behalf to seek investors in China has been banned from Britain on…
Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues
When Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister sat down with officials from the ousted Assad regime for the first time on Tuesday, the backdrop included the flag of the Syrian revolution alongside…
Francois Bayrou named as new French prime minister
France’s embattled President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Francois Bayrou as prime minister, he announced on Friday, as he seeks to calm a political crisis that has left his authority dwindling…
This family spends months at sea exploring the deep ocean
Not many children can say they took their first steps on board a yacht in the Arctic’s northwest passage. But Tom can. He spent three of the first four years…