Thai authorities used helicopters Thursday to try to contain a fire that overnight engulfed two mountains on largely undeveloped forest land in a province northeast of the capital Bangkok. The fire broke out Wednesday night in Nakhon Nayok province, 70 miles northeast of Bangkok, but firefighters could not directly tackle …
Read More »Reporter’s Notebook: Our man in Rome retires at 96
Believe it or not, Mario Biasetti surprised us with his announcement, but he is not going to sit on a Mediterranean beach. Ninety-six-year-old Mario Biasetti, a man who’s been called one of the deans of international journalism and whom we have effectively called the Fox News Rome bureau chief for …
Read More »Sweden becomes ‘legitimate target’ by joining NATO, Russian envoy says
Sweden is summoning its Russian ambassador to capital Stockholm after the official made oblique threats of the country’s future if it joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Russian Ambassador Viktor Tatarintsev said Sweden would become a “legitimate target” of Russian military forces if it joins NATO, according to the …
Read More »Holy month of Ramadan coincides with longest drought in Somalia’s history, forcing some Muslims to break fast
This year’s holy month of Ramadan coincides with the longest drought on record in Somalia. As the sun sets and Muslims around the world gather to break their daily fasts with generous dinners, Hadiiq Abdulle Mohamed and her family have just water and whatever food might be at hand. Mohamed …
Read More »American shot at Mexico tourist hotspot amid spring break travel fears
A U.S. tourist was reportedly shot while vacationing at a popular Mexico spring break area, where the State Department has been warning Americans to “exercise increased caution due to crime and kidnapping.” The tourist, who has not been publicly identified, was shot in the leg by unknown assailants in the town of …
Read More »Pope Francis hospitalized for ‘respiratory infection,’ will require treatment
Pope Francis was hospitalized after having difficulty breathing recently and tests revealed a respiratory inspection, a Vatican spokesman said. “The tests showed a respiratory infection (COVID-19 infection excluded) that will require some days of medical therapy,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Wednesday. Bruni said that Francis doesn’t have COVID-19. …
Read More »UAE man fatally jumps off balcony after killing wife, 2 kids
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 29 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A man in the United Arab Emirates’ sheikhdom of Sharjah jumped off a balcony to his death after killing his wife and two children, police said Wednesday. …
Read More »Poland promises relief as Ukrainian grain floods market, sinks prices
Poland’s agriculture minister promised financial support from the government and the European Union and easier rules for constructing grain storage as he met Wednesday with farmers angered by falling grain prices. Farmers in Poland blame the drop in prices on the market glut from the inflow of huge amounts of …
Read More »Musk’s proposed AI pause means China would ‘race’ past US with ‘most powerful’ tech, expert says
Elon Musk’s proposed temporary halt in AI development would give China the freedom to surpass the U.S. and develop “the most powerful tool” in the 21st century, according to an industry expert. “We need artificial intelligence to automate and manage so much of the existing technology, as well as open …
Read More »Italian government endorses lab-grown food ban
Italy’s government has endorsed legislation that would outlaw laboratory-grown food and allow stiff fines for those who make it or sell it, a proposal that is part of Premier Giorgia Meloni’s crusade to protect “made in Italy” products. Meloni celebrated with farmers after her Cabinet on Tuesday evening approved measures …
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