US dropped charges against Turkish bodyguards over DC brawl before Tillerson trip The US has dropped charges against 11 of the 15 bodyguards for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who were indicted after a brawl with protesters outside the country’s embassy in Washington last May, a spokesperson for the US […]
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U.N.’s World Water Day makes waves as crisis deepens World Water Day is celebrated at the U.N. as a call to action to recognize that fresh water is not something to take for granted. “More than 2 billion people lack access to safe water, and more than 4.5 billion people […]
Russia blasts Boris Johnson’s Putin-Hitler comparison as insulting, ‘totally irresponsible’ Moscow’s ambassador to the U.K. slammed the British Foreign Secretary’s comparison of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolph Hitler as “disgusting” in an escalating war of words between the two countries. On Wednesday, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said it […]
EU leaders back UK in Russian row over nerve agent attack European Union leaders have sided with the United Kingdom in its worsening diplomatic dispute with Russia over the poisoning of a former Russian double agent, saying it’s “highly likely” Moscow is behind the attack. After meeting with British Prime […]
Vietnam Scraps South China Sea Oil Drilling Project Under Pressure From Beijing: BBC HANOI (REUTERS) – Vietnam’s state oil firm PetroVietnam has ordered Spanish energy firm Repsol to suspend its “Red Emperor” project off the country’s southeastern coast following pressure from China, the BBC reported on Friday. It would be […]
Lawsuit Kindergartners sexually assaulted classmate A kindergarten student at a Grandville Public Schools Elementary School was sexually assaulted by other kindergarten students during free time more than three years ago, according to a lawsuit filed in Grand Rapids Federal Court. 24 Hour News 8 is not naming the children involved […]
IS suicide bomber kills 33 as Afghans celebrate new year An Islamic State group suicide bomber struck on the road to a Shiite shrine in Afghanistan’s capital on Wednesday, killing at least 33 people as Afghans celebrated the Persian new year, authorities said. Wahid Majro, spokesman for The Public Health […]
Pope confirms plans to visit Dublin for August family rally Pope Francis has confirmed he plans a brief trip to Ireland in August to attend a big Catholic family rally. Francis made the long-awaited announcement at the end of his weekly general audience Wednesday, saying he intends to go to […]
From Not Enough to Too Much, the World’s Water Crisis Explained “Day Zero,” when at least a million homes in the city of Cape Town, South Africa, will no longer have any running water, was originally scheduled for April. It was recently moved to July. The three-year long drought hasn’t […]
Behind the scenes: Fox News analyst’s stunning note hit network like a bombshell’ outlet’s increased digital presence. As one employee told CNN, “The theme was all very positive.” But the positive feelings coming out of the meeting soon subsided. A note sent by retired Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters, a longtime […]
