World Regions - Page 710

March 29, 2025

Trump effect forces Germany to reprioritize defense as nation plays catch-up in military spending

In his second term as president, Donald Trump is pushing American allies, including Germany, to do more to fund their militaries and pay their fair share to fund defense.

March 29, 2025

UK bans ninja swords in move to crack down on violent knife crime

As knife crime continues to plague the U.K., the Labour government is attempting to crack down by adding ninja swords to the list of banned knives.

March 29, 2025

Why Trump's push for frigid Greenland is about icing out US adversaries

President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland highlights the island’s growing strategic value, from rare earth mineral wealth to its role in Arctic defense.

March 29, 2025

Michigan grandparents imprisoned in Mexico timeshare dispute as daughter begs for their release

Michigan couple Christy and Paul Akeo have been detained in a Cancun, Mexico, prison for weeks over a timeshare dispute. Their daughter is begging for their release.

March 29, 2025

Amanda Knox's advice for American linked to Punta Cana missing persons case

Amanda Knox was a student studying abroad in Italy when she was accused of murdering friend Meredith Kercher. She spent nearly four years in an Italian prison before she was exonerated.

March 29, 2025

Massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Thailand, Burma, collapsing buildings and killing more than 1,000

A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake has caused buildings to collapse in Thailand and Burma, leaving more than 1,000 dead across both countries.

March 28, 2025

United Kingdom could be only G7 nation not to produce its own steel; Chinese owner blames Trump tariffs

A Chinese steel group that owns British Steel is blaming U.S. tariffs for the potential closure of two blast furnaces that could impact the steel industry in Britain.

March 28, 2025

Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war

Israel has launched an attack on Beirut, marking its first strike on Lebanon's capital since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war last November.

March 28, 2025

Ancient Jewish ritual bath, oldest of its kind in Europe, uncovered by archaeologists

Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological site of an ancient Roman city.

March 28, 2025

Trump doubles down on acquiring Greenland for ‘world peace’ amid Vance visit

President Donald Trump has repeatedly offered, dating back to his first administration, a desire to secure Greenland for the U.S. as Russian and Chinese presence grows in the Arctic.