SEOUL, South Korea — SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean held in Russia on an espionage allegation is a missionary dispatched there to support the needy and spread the gospel, a South Korean Christian aid group said Wednesday, calling the spying suspicion “preposterous.” Russia’s state news agency Tass said Monday that the South … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police said Tuesday they released 17 hostages from a gunman that took over a crowded bus in Rio de Janeiro and wounded at least two people. Rio police said in its social media channels that all hostages aboard a bus parked at one of the city’s main terminals had been … Read more
Donald Trump and a small group of close advisers met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for roughly an hour Friday night at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago resort, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Afterward, Trump took the European autocrat to a tribute band concert that was part of a “members only” event at … Read more
A hidden section of forest, a bunker with a two-way mirror, and some unseen nocturnal creatures are the building blocks for The Watchers, a new horror and the first feature from writer/director Ishana Shyamalan. In the teaser above we see Mina (Dakota Fanning) coming to terms with her strange new reality: Imprisoned in a bunker … Read more
DAKAR, Senegal — Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday backed down from plans to delay the presidential election by nearly a year, with his office saying in a statement that a vote in this West African nation would be held “as soon as possible.” The announcement followed a ruling by Senegal’s constitutional court on Thursday … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Foreign leaders congratulated Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on his apparent victory in Indonesia’s presidential election, while rights activists called him a threat. But how he’ll govern remains uncertain after a campaign in which he made few concrete promises besides continuity with the popular outgoing president. The 72-year-old ex-general has never held elective … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces stormed the main hospital in southern Gaza on Thursday, hours after Israeli fire killed a patient and wounded six others inside the complex. The Israeli army said it was a limited operation seeking the remains of hostages taken by Hamas. The raid came a day after the army sought … Read more
DENVER (AP) — The Black girls lay facedown in a parking lot, crying “no” and “mommy” as a police officer who had pointed her gun at them then bent down to handcuff two of their wrists. The youngest wore a pink tiara as she held onto her teenage cousin’s hand. The 6-year-old Lovely watched as … Read more
JERUSALEM — Dozens of family members of hostages held by Hamas stormed a committee meeting in Israel’s parliament Monday, demanding a deal to win their loved ones’ release, as European foreign ministers joined growing international calls for Israel to negotiate on the creation of a Palestinian state after the war. The developments showed the increasing … Read more
Patrick Mahomes‘ latest win with the Kansas City Chiefs marks a new record for the quarterback! The 28-year-old star player helped lead his team to a 27-24 win on Sunday (January 21) against the Buffalo Bills. With their latest playoffs win comes a new feat set by Patrick, who just surpassed a Tom Brady record. … Read more