World Watch

Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, has requested fans to pray for the singer, who recently postponed a planned residency in Las Vegas due to unspecified health issues. The 79-year-old country music icon announced the decision to delay her December concerts, stating that she needs “a few procedures” to address ongoing “health challenges.” Freida Parton shared […]

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former President Donald Trump, will participate in peace talks in Egypt on Wednesday aimed at addressing the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Their involvement comes after a second day of indirect negotiations ended without significant progress, according to a senior Palestinian official. As Israel

On October 7, 2025, Israelis gathered to commemorate two years since the Hamas-led attack that occurred on the same date in 2023, during which over 1,200 people lost their lives, and 251 hostages were taken back to Gaza. This attack has been described as the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. In response, Israel

Pam Bondi, the attorney general, recently testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, marking her first congressional oversight appearance amid heightened scrutiny. Her testimony came shortly after her department indicted former FBI Director James Comey, igniting criticism from Democratic lawmakers. On the day prior, a group of former justice department officials publicly criticized Bondi for undermining

A total of 580 hikers who were affected by severe weather conditions near Mount Everest have been safely guided to the township of Qudang in Tibet, as reported by Chinese state media. Accompanying the trekkers were approximately 300 local guides, yak handlers, and other support personnel. A final group of around 10 hikers is still

A newly-elected mayor in western Germany has been stabbed and is in critical condition, according to local police. Iris Stalzer, age 57, is a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and became the mayor of Herdecke in North Rhine-Westphalia in September. Police announced that a major operation is underway in the small town as

Two Austrian women, Doris Grünwald and Jessica Baumgartner, who were switched at birth in a Graz hospital, have met after 35 years. Both were born prematurely in October 1990 at LKH-Uniklinikum Graz and were mistakenly given to each other’s families shortly after birth. In 2012, Doris Grünwald learned of her non-biological connection to her parents

Emmanuel Macron’s presidency is currently facing significant challenges as political unrest grows in France. After eight years in office, Macron’s leadership appears increasingly precarious, evidenced by the recent resignation of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who is the third prime minister to depart within a year. Polls indicate that a substantial majority of voters—nearly 75%—believe Macron

The committee responsible for organizing Syria’s first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad has reported “significant shortcomings” in the election results. Voter turnout revealed that only 13% of the elected representatives of the new People’s Assembly were female or from minority backgrounds. Out of 119 elected representatives, six were women and ten were

A Canadian amusement park, Marineland in Ontario, has expressed intentions to euthanize 30 beluga whales following a government denial of its request to transfer the animals to a theme park in China. The Canadian government blocked the transfer, citing concerns about the whales potentially facing inadequate treatment in their new environment. Marineland has faced financial