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April 5, 2024

Turkish authorities arrest 2 suspected of spying for Israel

Turkish authorities have arrested two people suspected of providing information to the Israeli intelligence agency. The suspects allegedly gathered data from companies.

April 5, 2024

German investigators seize $103M in counterfeit US bills linked to Turkey

Investigators in Germany have seized counterfeit U.S. dollar bills valued at over $103 million, sourced from Turkey and intended for transport to America.

April 5, 2024

UK lawmaker 'manipulated' into giving personal numbers of colleagues in sexting blackmail scam

Senior British lawmaker William Wragg is the latest parliamentarian to be targeted with unsolicited messages in efforts to acquire sensitive personal information.

April 5, 2024

Denmark's top military chief dismissed after incident involving ship deployed to Red Sea

Denmark's top military chief, General Flemming Lentfer, was dismissed from his position as the country faces a series of scandals plaguing the Armed Forces.

April 5, 2024

UK doctors accept government pay offer, ending longest strike in National Health Service history

Senior doctors in England have accepted a pay offer from the British government that ends a yearlong dispute. Eighty percent of those casting a vote backed the offer.

April 5, 2024

From 'end times' to 'karmic multiplier,' this is how religions traditionally view a solar eclipse

Religions offer different perspectives on solar eclipses both historically and in modernity. Religious scholars have suggestions for how to observe the fast-approaching 2024 eclipse.

April 5, 2024

Norway plans 'historic increase' in defense spending of $56B over next 12 years

Norway's center-left government unveiled plans on Friday for a "historic increase" in defense spending with $56 billion over the next 12 years, officials said.

April 5, 2024

Nigerian film raises awareness about dozens of girls abducted from school in 2014

A new film in Nigeria is being screened to remember the nearly 100 schoolgirls who are still in captivity 10 years after they were seized from their school.

April 5, 2024

Hundreds of mass graves unearthed in Rwanda decades after 1994 genocide

In Rwanda, ongoing excavation efforts have uncovered over 1,000 human remains after three decades of government efforts to give genocide victims burials.

April 5, 2024

Former 'The Tonight Show' host Conan O'Brien to return 14 years after messy departure

Conan O'Brien will appear as a guest on "The Tonight Show," hosted by Jimmy Fallon, following his contentious exit as host of the show 14 years ago when Jay Leno returned as host.