World Regions - Page 852

January 8, 2025

Jewish high schoolers fight hate with community support, face narrowing prospects for collegiate future

For many Jewish high school students, the increase in antisemitism has created a desire for connection and community, and has also impacted students’ college choices.

January 8, 2025

23-year-old hiker found after surviving for 2 weeks in Australian mountain range

A medical student from Melbourne who was missing in a remote Australian mountain range for two weeks survived on two muesli bars, foraged berries and creek water, police said.

January 8, 2025

US strikes underground Houthi weapons depots used to hit American ships

U.S. hit weapon storage facilities used by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist organization to target U.S. military and merchant ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

January 8, 2025

Mexico offers protection to famed singer after drug cartel death threats

Mexican authorities are offering protection to famed regional Mexican singer Natanael Cano and other artists after a drug cartel publicly threatened them, prosecutors said.

January 8, 2025

Fetterman open to potential Greenland acquisition, declares support for Laken Riley Act

Fetterman expresses openness to the possibility of the U.S. acquiring Greenland, and declares that he will support the Laken Riley Act

January 8, 2025

Bipartisan lawmakers introduce ‘Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act' in warning to Putin allied government

Senior Republican and Democratic representatives will introduce a bill on Wednesday prohibiting recognition of the Georgian Dream government amid daily protests against the new government.

January 8, 2025

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from detention in Iran

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was released after being detained in Iran for three weeks. Sala's plight became intertwined with that of an Iranian engineer wanted by the U.S.

January 8, 2025

2 sons of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' are negotiating plea deal with US prosecutors, attorneys say

Two sons of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán are in plea negotiations with the U.S. government over drug-trafficking charges, attorneys said Tuesday.

January 8, 2025

Mexico disperses migrant caravans heading to US ahead of Trump inauguration

The Mexican government is working hard to break up migrant caravans trying to make the treacherous journey north to the U.S. ahead of President-elect Trump’s inauguration in less than two weeks' time.

January 8, 2025

France pushes back on Trump using military pressure to take Greenland, says it's now 'survival of the fittest'

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Wednesday said the European Union will not permit President-elect Trump to attempt to take Greenland by military force.