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Plot to kill Burkina Faso leader foiled, says junta
A plot to kill Burkina Faso's military leader, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, the West African nation has announced.The sophisticated plan had been hatched by Lt Col Paul...
Choice Hotels to open six new Ascend Collection properties in Canada
Choice Hotels International has announced the expansion of its Ascend Collection brand in Canada, with six new properties set to open in Québec early this year.This development forms part...
Photo of Israeli soldiers during Bangkok quake rescue falsely linked to Thai-Cambodia conflict
Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia reignited in December 2025, but a picture of Israeli soldiers circulating on social media does not show reinforcements arriving to bolster the Thai...
Dozens dead, thousands arrested, alleged Israeli spy executed as Iran protests move into day 11
Abdanan, Iran. January 6, 2025. (photo credit: SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)Entangled in a decades-long shadow war with Israel, Iran has executed many people it has accused of having links...
Arctic League passes goal with Elmira police support
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM)—The Arctic League officially closed its 2025 Christmas Campaign “Big Book” on Wednesday, Dec. 31, after receiving a donation from the Elmira Police Department.The Arctic League is a...
A Colombian city swaps iconic horse buggies for electric carriages amid animal welfare concerns
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian city of Cartagena began replacing its iconic horse buggies with electric carriages Tuesday, following years of protests by animal rights activists, who argued...
Turkiye’s Erdogan calls Israel’s Somaliland recognition ‘unacceptable’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as a sovereign state, calling the move “illegitimate and unacceptable”.At a joint news conference with Somali President...
South Korea to End Bear Bile Farming and Find New Homes for the 200 Bears Stuck in the Industry
NEED TO KNOWSouth Korea began bear bile farming for health purposes in the 1980sThough the bile is used in medicinal treatment for conditions like epilepsy and liver disease, criticism...
Curl Up With Some Hot Chocolate And Watch Mighty Car Mods Explore Japan In A Honda City Turbo II
Reader, welcome to Silly Week. This is the time between the Hanukkah-Christmas holiday period and the beginning of the New Year, when nothing really happens and even fewer things...
Far-right leader Le Pen to attend Brigitte Bardot’s funeral
France's three-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is to attend the funeral next week of 1950s and 1960s film star Brigitte Bardot, a member of her team said Tuesday.President...
