Category: World News
Tiny invasive ants are changing how lions hunt in Kenya, study says
[ad_1] Lions have long stood atop the food chain, but now a new enemy has forced the dominant carnivores in Kenya to change their hunting strategies and diets. The threat? Ants that are smaller than a grain of rice. The invasive insects that arrived in Kenya in the early 2000s, probably due to global shipping
Saudi Arabia pushes for US defense pact as 2024 presidential election looms
[ad_1] Saudi Arabia may be willing to accept a non-binding commitment from Israel to create a Palestinian state in its push to get a defense pact with the United States ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Saudi Arabia had been heading toward normalizing relations with Israel and recognizing the country for the first time thanks
Iran issues warning to US about possible attacks on 2 cargo ships suspected of spy activities
[ad_1] Iranian officials warned the U.S. on Sunday about possibly targeting two cargo ships in the Middle East that are suspected of being spy ships for the country. The warning was issued after forces from the U.S. and U.K. launched an airstrike offensive against Houthi rebels located in Yemen. The Associated Press reported that the
British lawmaker calls for allowing citizens to change their gender after death
[ad_1] A U.K. lawmaker is pushing legislation that would allow transgender people to have their legally recognized gender changed to match their gender identity after their death. Labor Party MP Charlotte Nichols called for Britain’s Gender Recognition Act of 2004 to be amended to allow the posthumous changes to gender in late January. “My question
‘World’s coolest dictator’ poised for landslide victory in election
[ad_1] Salvadorans are voting in an election Sunday that is widely expected to hand Nayib Bukele, the self-described “world’s coolest dictator,” a second term as president. El Salvador’s constitution prohibits reelection, but his supporters have largely shrugged off such concerns. Nor has his popularity been hindered by allegations of chipping away at El Salvador’s system
DC carjackings keep record-setting pace in 2024 with deadly attack on former Trump official Mike Gill
[ad_1] Join Fox News for access to this content Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account! Please enter a valid email address. By entering your email, you are agreeing to Fox News Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. To access
Paris votes in SUV parking fee referendum
[ad_1] Parisians on Sunday were voting “non” or “oui” on whether to triple the parking charges for SUVs in the city center — a vote that is being closely watched by the auto industry and city officials across Europe. If the referendum passes, SUV drivers could face parking fees of more than $19.40 per hour.
Feds seize 1.4 metric tons of liquid heroin in Oregon, arrest 4 linked to Mexico-based drug trafficking ring
[ad_1] Four suspected drug traffickers with links to an international crime ring in Mexico were arrested in Oregon with multiple barrels of liquid heroin inside a moving truck, authorities said Thursday. The bust happened on Jan. 25 at a motel in Tigard after investigators learned that several individuals who allegedly worked for the drug trafficking
Social media and religious freedom raised at global summit as ‘double-edged sword’
[ad_1] The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Washington, D.C., met last week in part to find ways to help promote religious freedom on social media platforms and at the same time stop the spread of hate and disinformation. Paolo Carozza, who sits on the Meta Oversight Board and conference speaker, told Fox News Digital he was
Biden ignores Palestinian terror on West Bank as admin sanctions four Israelis: ‘pure politics’
[ad_1] JERUSALEM — President Biden slapped sanctions on four Israeli settlers Thursday for violently targeting Palestinians in the disputed West Bank territory. The White House’s unprecedented executive order to penalize Israelis while the Jewish state wages a war against the Palestinian Hamas terrorist movement in Gaza and Palestinian terrorist cells in the West Bank sparked intense
Namibia President Hage Geingob dies at 82 after cancer diagnosis
[ad_1] Namibian President Hage Geingob died Sunday in a hospital in the country’s capital, Windhoek, where he was receiving treatment for cancer. He was 82. His death was announced by Namibian Vice President Nangolo Mbumba. Geingob was diagnosed with cancer following an annual medical checkup last month, the southern African country’s presidential office previously said.
Forest fires in Chile kill at least 51, threatens urban areas
[ad_1] Forest fires in central Chile killed at least 51 people on Saturday as emergency crews attempt to put out flames threatening urban areas. The death toll is expected to continue to rise, according to officials. Interior Minister Carolina Tohá said information suggests the region is “going to reach much higher figures” in the coming
Meet ReelShort, a Chinese app with ultra-short dramas for busy moms
[ad_1] The show opens with a dramatic scene. A young woman stands alone in a bar, drinking away her bad memories: her fiancé demanding his engagement ring back in the wake of her family’s bankruptcy and her father’s death. A handsome man enters the bar. It’s her ex-fiancé’s uncle, who is coincidentally also the richest
British defense chief urges ‘restraint’ as violence in Middle East escalates: War in ‘no one’s interest’
[ad_1] DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE — British Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps lamented the delicate state of the international security landscape as more voters than ever head to the polls in a potentially defining year for the world. “I just think that we need to wake up to the risks that exist,” Shapps said. “So,
Las Vegas boy, 11, lost his face after being hit by truck while cycling to school
[ad_1] An 11-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a pickup truck in Las Vegas as he was on a sidewalk riding his electric bicycle to school, his mother says. Rayan Kim was struck on Tuesday at around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Cactus Avenue and Cliff Lake Street by a
Message in a bottle found in New York’s Shinnecock Bay 32 years later
[ad_1] A message in a bottle that was written by a ninth grade science class on Long Island 32 years ago, was found Thurday in New York’s Shinnecock Bay, according to a Facebook post. The letter, which was written in October 1992, said, “Dear Finder, As part of an Earth Science project for 9th grade,
Latest Israel-Hamas war news and Gaza conflict updates
[ad_1] U.S. and British forces launched a new wave of strikes on targets in Yemen, the Pentagon said, focusing on locations it said were linked to Iran-backed Houthi militants who have repeatedly attacked U.S. warships and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthi political bureau, responded with a vow
Former Trump official Mike Gill dies after being shot during Washington DC carjacking incident
[ad_1] Former President Trump administration member Mike Gill recently died from injuries he sustained after he was carjacked in Washington, D.C., Fox News has learned. Gill, who served as chief of staff at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), was sitting in his vehicle on Monday night, when a suspect entered his car and shot
Illegal immigrant in Maryland arrested for weapons conviction
[ad_1] An illegal immigrant from El Salvador convicted of weapons charges was arrested last month after Maryland authorities kept releasing him back onto the street because of sanctuary policies, despite his criminal history, immigration officials said. The unidentified man, age 24, who is an alleged gang member, was taken into federal custody on Jan. 10
Florida man who worked for Disney Cruise Line arrested on child pornography charges
[ad_1] A Florida man was arrested for possession of child pornography on Wednesday, according to Broward County Jail records. Alvin Gonzales, 49, is a former employee of the Disney Cruise Line. A Homeland Security Investigations Task Force allegedly discovered an over eight-minute video on an SD card of two children having sex after he stepped off
At least 46 people dead in Chile wildfires
[ad_1] Forest fires in Chile have killed at least 46 people, President Gabriel Boric said Saturday, warning the death toll is expected to rise, as unusually high temperatures and droughts fan blazes across South America. Boric has declared a state of emergency to combat the forest fires, the deadliest of which are in the Valparaíso
16-year-old convicted killers of transgender teen in England named in court
[ad_1] The 16-year-old killers of transgender teen Brianna Ghey have been publicly identified as Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe. Ghey was stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife in broad daylight after being lured to a park in Warrington on Feb. 11, 2023. Normally granted anonymity until age 18, Jenkinson and Ratcliffe were named due
Starvation deaths reported in Sudan Civil War, UN food agency says
[ad_1] The U.N. food agency said Friday it has received reports of people dying from starvation in Sudan, where raging fighting between rival generals is hampering the distribution of aid and food supplies to those most hungry. The 10 months of clashes between the Sudanese military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the Rapid
Ukraine’s diminished forces drive recruitment push, proposal to lower draft age
[ad_1] The Ukrainian government will seek to change its recruitment rules, potentially including an alteration to age requirements, to bolster the military against Russia’s invasion. “This law is necessary for the defense of our state and every soldier who is currently at the front,” Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov argued in favor of the legislative
US conduct strikes against Houthis in Yemen
[ad_1] U.S. and British forces launched more than two dozen strikes in Yemen, officials told Fox News. Earlier, the Biden administration launched self-defense strikes Saturday evening against six Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles prepared to launch against vessels in the Red Sea. The cruise missiles were identified in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and were determined to
U.S. launches new military strikes in Yemen
[ad_1] U.S. forces launched a new wave of strikes on Saturday, officials said, focusing on Houthi militants in Yemen who have launched dozens of attacks on commercial vessels and U.S. warships off the Arabian Peninsula. The operation follows the bombardment Friday night of an estimated 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, in what the Biden
House proposes Israel aid bill, setting up showdown with Senate
[ad_1] House Republicans are planning to vote on a bill next week that would give billions in military assistance to Israel and U.S. forces in the region, a measure that is destined to come to a head with a Senate proposal expected to package funding for border security with aiding foreign democracies. Speaker Mike Johnson
‘Squad’ member Ilhan Omar in spat with president of former ‘murder capital’ ahead of his re-election
[ad_1] El Salvador voters stand poised to re-elect their current president and self-styled “world’s coolest dictator” Nayib Bukele in a landslide victory after he rehabilitated his country’s crime-ridden reputation. “The opposition will be able to achieve its true and only plan, to free the gang members and use them to return to power,” Bukele warned
Paris train station attack leaves 3 injured
[ad_1] Three people were injured Saturday by a man armed with a knife and hammer inside a bustling French train station, with police ruling out terrorism and suggesting the suspect may have mental health issues. The attack occurred in the Gare de Lyon rail station in Paris at around 7:35 a.m. where one person suffered
U.S. strikes in Syria and Iraq kill dozens of militants
[ad_1] JERUSALEM — The first round of retaliatory U.S. strikes against Iran-linked militants in Iraq and Syria killed dozens of fighters and several civilians, according to statements from Iraq government, militia groups and a local monitoring network on Saturday, as the Biden administration attempts to respond to the killing of three U.S. soldiers in a