CANBERRA, Australia – Australia plans to strip citizenship from Australian-born children of immigrants who become Islamic State fighters in its crackdown on homegrown jihadis. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton told Sydney Radio 2GB on Thursday that his government wants to change the Citizenship Act to make fighting for the Islamic State …
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MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s governmental human rights commission says it condemns violent incidents like a shootout between federal police and suspected criminals that left 42 suspects and one policeman dead. The rights commission said Tuesday it has opened a formal investigation into last week’s shootout at a ranch in western …
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CAIRO – The head of Egypt’s state human rights agency says 2,600 people, nearly half of them supporters of the nation’s ousted president, were killed in violence over an 18-month period starting June 30, 2013. Mohammed Fayeq, head of the National Council for Human Rights, told reporters Sunday that 700 …
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A statue of the Virgin Mary in the Mexican state of Colima that is reportedly weeping tears has drawn crowds of onlookers and questions about a potential miracle. The statue was first noticed “crying” in October — but videos of the statue’s purported tears gained traction on social media in …
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A French pilot has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after the plane he was flying struck and decapitated a wingsuit skydiver over southern France in 2018. The pilot, only identified as 64-year-old Alain C, was found guilty on Tuesday following a trial and given a suspended sentence by Montauban …
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One Swedish city has a plan to stop the world’s post-pandemic loneliness epidemic in its tracks, and it starts with a simple “hello.” Luleå, Sweden’s “Säg hej!” – or, “say hello” – campaign aims to tackle the issue with ads geared toward encouraging locals to greet each other in small …
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The U.S. military on Tuesday delivered its first of three rounds of humanitarian aid intended for the people of Gaza, according to the Pentagon. Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters that the U.S. airlifted 24.5 metric tons of U.N. humanitarian supplies to provide “vitally needed medical supplies, …
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One of the first Israeli hostages to have been freed by Hamas is now saying she confronted the terrorist group’s Gaza leader in a tunnel underneath the territory during her time in captivity. Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, told the Israeli newspaper Davar that Yahya Sinwar paid the hostages a visit and …
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Pedro Henrique, a Brazilian gospel singer, collapsed and died while performing on stage Wednesday in a chilling incident that was also captured on video. Henrique, 30, was performing at a religious event in the city of Feira de Santana in Brazil where he can be seen on the edge of …
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Supreme leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un spoke at a key meeting of the rogue nation’s ruling party, underscoring his desire to align with foreign nations against U.S. interests in the region. Speaking from the stage and backed by large, crimson displays bearing the Workers’ Party of Korea emblem, …
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