Israeli cabinet to meet Tuesday to vote on proposed ceasefire deal with Lebanon, official says

Israel’s cabinet will meet on Tuesday to vote on a proposed ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, a senior Israeli official said on Monday, while a Lebanese official said Beirut had been told by Washington that an accord could be announced “within hours.” The signs of a diplomatic breakthrough were accompanied by heavy Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs, … Read more

Mystery of serial shoe robber at school in Japan solved when security camera catches unlikely culprit

Police thought a shoe thief was on the loose at a kindergarten in southwestern Japan, until a security camera caught the furry culprit in action. A weasel with a tiny shoe in its mouth was spotted on the video footage after police installed three cameras in the school in the prefecture of Fukuoka. “It’s great … Read more

Biden-Harris is ‘one of most successful administrations in history,’ WH insists

Just weeks after Vice President Kamala Harris’ overwhelming loss to President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, the White House released a memo that hailed the Biden-Harris administration as one of the most successful in history. The memo shared on Monday highlighted how President Biden and Harris took office during the COVID-19 pandemic and … Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) march to $100,000 stalls. Here’s what’s going on

Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Bitcoin is trading stubbornly below the $100,000 mark, putting the brakes on a blistering rally that’s seen the cryptocurrency rise to touching distance of the key psychological level. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency has risen over 40% since Nov. 5, the day of the U.S. election which saw … Read more

IN PHOTOS | Rallies on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

World Globally, an intimate partner or family member was responsible for the deaths of approximately 51,100 women and girls during 2023, up from about 48,800 victims in 2022, according to two UN agencies on Monday to coincide with International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Average of 140 women, girls killed by partner … Read more

Lawmakers brawl in Serbia parliament amid accusations over train station roof collapse that killed 15 people

14 killed, dozens hurt in northern Serbia train station roof collapse 14 killed, dozens hurt in northern Serbia train station roof collapse 00:25 Scuffles and fistfights between ruling party and opposition lawmakers broke out in Serbia’s parliament on Monday, weeks after a deadly rail station roof collapse that ignited tensions in the Balkan state. The … Read more