World Regions - Page 261

October 24

Trump to jet off to Asia as North Korea fires ballistic missiles and China trade questions loom

Trump's Asia summit tour includes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other regional leaders as trade tensions with Beijing escalate.

October 24

German chancellor defends remarks on migrants suggesting citizens 'afraid to move around in public spaces'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended his remarks about migration after backlash, saying many Europeans are “afraid to move around in public spaces."

October 24

US sanctions Colombian president and family over drug trafficking allegations

Treasury Department accuses Colombian President Petro of enabling cocaine production surge while he calls sanctions a "complete paradox" in response.

October 24

Indonesia responds to Olympic consequences for barring Israeli gymnasts from world championships

The IOC recommended no international sporting events be held in Indonesia after the country barred Israeli gymnasts from world championships in Jakarta.

October 24

Teen hospitalized after swallowing up to 100 magnets purchased online: 'Rising concern'

Teen hospitalized and underwent surgery after swallowing as many as 100 tiny magnets. New Zealand case highlights growing safety concerns with online magnet sales.

October 24

President Trump set to depart on trip to Asia

Fox News contributor Michael Pillsbury gives his thoughts on President Trump’s high-stakes trip to Asia and the points of tension between China and the United States on ’America Reports.’ 

October 24

Frantic manhunt launched after asylum seeker who sexually assaulted teen accidentally freed from prison

An Ethiopian asylum seeker who sexually assaulted 14-year-old girl was accidentally released from a U.K. prison instead of being deported, sparking an urgent manhunt.

October 24

Trump and Kim Jong Un should make 'bold decision' to meet during his Asia trip, South Korean official says

South Korea's unification minister Chung Dong-young urges President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to meet during Trump's trip to Asia.

October 24

Rubio slams UNRWA as a 'subsidiary of Hamas,' vows it will not 'play any role' in delivering aid to Gaza

Secretary of State Rubio declared UNRWA won't assist Gaza aid delivery, calling the U.N. agency a "subsidiary of Hamas" amid the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

October 24

Reporter’s Notebook: A Paris jewel heist straight out of the movies

A movie-style heist at the Louvre saw criminals scale the museum with a cherry picker truck and steal priceless French crown jewelry before fleeing on scooters.