At least 17 people were killed by rebels in eastern Congo, local authorities said on Monday. The people were abducted while driving on a road and then killed by the CODECO militia group in Djugu territory in Ituri province over the weekend, Col. Ruphin Mapela Mviniama told The Associated Press …
Read More »Hungarian parliament approves Finland’s NATO bid
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 27 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Hungary’s parliament on Monday approved Finland’s bid to join NATO, ending months of delays and bringing the Nordic country one step closer to becoming a full member …
Read More »Putin ally says Russia has ‘weapons capable of destroying any adversary, including the United States’
An ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning Monday that Moscow has “modern unique weapons capable of destroying any adversary, including the United States.” Russia Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev made the fiery remark in the state-run Rossiiskaya Gazeta newspaper, according to Reuters. “American politicians trapped by their own propaganda …
Read More »Israel’s Netanyahu agrees to halt judicial reform for now as mass protests continue
Israel’s embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached an agreement with his National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to postpone his coalition’s judicial legislative plan for this session of parliament. The controversial plan would overhaul the country’s judiciary and has led to mass protests to stop the government’s legal reform package. In …
Read More »Russia’s latest nuclear threat slammed by NATO, ‘ closely monitoring’ weapons move to Belarus
NATO on Sunday clapped back at Russian President Vladimir Putin after he announced over the weekend that he will be moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, calling it “dangerous and irresponsible.” “NATO is vigilant and we are closely monitoring the situation. We have not seen any changes in Russia’s nuclear …
Read More »Pakistani court rules in defense of former Prime Minister Imran Kahn
Another Pakistani court on Monday ruled in defense of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, granting him protection from arrest as lawsuits mounted against him. Police have charged the ousted premier with incitement to violence in several cases when his followers clashed with security forces this month. The latest reprieve for …
Read More »Canada pledges to increase Great Lakes funding following Justin Trudeau’s meeting with Biden
flashflash Canada has pledged a significant increase in spending to improve water quality in the Great Lakes following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, whose administration also has boosted funding for the shared waters. Following their discussion Friday in Ottawa, Trudeau said his government would spend …
Read More »Protests in France against Macron’s pension reforms escalate as police use 4,000 nonlethal dispersion grenades
Protests in France escalated over the weekend with officers firing more than 4,000 nonlethal dispersion grenades at people who were voicing their concerns over French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms. More than a million people have taken to the streets in recent weeks after Macron said he would increase the …
Read More »Israel’s president calls for halt to Netanyahu-led judicial reform as countrywide protests intensify
Israel’s ceremonial president has urged an immediate halt to the country’s planned judicial overhaul after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s newly announced proposal prompted tens of thousands of people to gather in the streets in protest. Isaac Herzog’s plea comes hours after Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who condemned the …
Read More »China wants Taiwan for more than ‘historical value,’ could disrupt global power dynamic: experts
China has more than just historical claims behind its ambitions to take Taiwan, specifically greater industrial production capabilities available on the island as well as an operational foothold in the area that could break up U.S. influence in the region, according to defense and intelligence experts. “We’re talking about a …
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