World Regions - Page 772

February 25, 2025

'Trump effect' on display as UK's Starmer boosts defense spending on eve of US visit

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he will increase defense spending to nearly $17 billion annually by 2027, as Russian aggression in Europe remains a chief concern.

February 25, 2025

GOP lawmakers push Trump to recognize West Bank as Israeli territory

Republicans sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to change U.S. policy and recognize the West Bank as Israeli territory

February 25, 2025

World braces for impact of Trump's 'maximum pressure' sanctions targeting Iran

A new executive order will claw back sanctions waivers offered under the Biden administration to third parties that do business with Iran, with serious implications for global markets.

February 25, 2025

Trapped in Gaza: Residents speak out as Egypt blocks exit, rejects Trump’s relocation plan

Gazans trapped by closed borders voice frustration, with some supporting Trump’s relocation plan as Egypt blocks exits and Hamas clings to control amid devastation.

February 25, 2025

Taiwan coast guard detains Chinese-crewed vessel suspected of cutting undersea cable

Taiwan detained eight Chinese nationals crewing a ship suspected of severing an undersea cable connecting the island of Penghu.

February 25, 2025

US votes against condemning Russia for Ukraine war as Trump admin chases peace deal

The U.S. voted against a U.N. resolution laying blame on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and demanding Moscow remove its troops from Ukrainian territory.

February 24, 2025

Terrifying video gives inside look at what it would be like to be eaten by a shark

A tiger shark swallowed a camera, which gave divers an inside view of its mouth during a feeding, according to reports.

February 24, 2025

French President Macron tells Trump to 'be careful' in the negotiation process to end Russia's war in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron sits down with Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier to discuss talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

February 24, 2025

American tourist arrested in Paris after allegedly throwing newborn baby out of hotel window: reports

Paris authorities arrested an American woman on Monday after she allegedly killed her newborn by hurling the child out of a second-floor window, according to reports.

February 24, 2025

Students at elite NYC college expelled for disrupting class with threatening Hamas propaganda

Two Barnard College students have been expelled for their roles in disrupting a Jan. 21 history of modern Israel class, according to social media.