World Watch

A woman named Dahbia Benkired, 27, has been sentenced to a rare whole-life term by a French court for the rape and murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris. This sentencing marks a significant case, as whole-life sentences are extremely uncommon in France, and Benkired is the first woman to receive such a sentence. The […]

Michael Smuss, a 99-year-old survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, passed away in Israel. Smuss participated in the 1943 uprising as a teenager, contributing to the resistance by making petrol bombs. After being captured, he endured time in concentration camps and survived a death march, eventually making it through World War II. Following the war,

Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the opposition leader in Cameroon, has proclaimed himself the winner of the October 12 elections, expressing a refusal to accept what he terms a “stolen vote.” Tchiroma Bakary, 76, contends that his team has calculated the electoral results based on data from polling stations, thus asserting his victory ahead of the official

Irakli Garibashvili, Georgia’s former Prime Minister, has been charged with large-scale money laundering. This development follows a raid on his home in which investigators reportedly found $6.5 million in cash. Garibashvili, aged 43, has served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister during the leadership of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili. He has pleaded guilty to corruption charges

On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military conducted a strike against a ship believed to be connected to drug traffickers in the Caribbean Sea. Hegseth identified the target as part of the Tren de Aragua criminal organization. He stated that six individuals described as “male narco-terrorists” were killed in the

Guineans have expressed concern following the announcement that presidential candidates must pay a deposit of 875 million Guinean francs (approximately $100,000 or £75,000) to participate in the upcoming elections scheduled for December. These elections come after a period of military rule, which began when Colonel Mamady Doumbouya took power in a coup in 2021. The

US President Donald Trump announced the immediate suspension of all trade negotiations with Canada in response to an advertisement featuring former President Ronald Reagan stating that tariffs “hurt every American.” This advertisement, produced by Ontario, includes excerpts from a radio address Reagan delivered in 1987 addressing foreign trade. Trump labeled the ad as “FAKE,” while

On October 19, 2025, a robbery occurred at the Louvre Museum in Paris, resulting in the theft of eight items from the Gallery of Apollo, which houses a collection of historic jewelry. An attendant present during the incident reported hearing a loud, metallic noise that initially led her and two colleagues to suspect it was

A federal investigation has uncovered an extensive poker gambling scheme allegedly operated by members of various mafia families, including the Bonanno, Gambino, Lucchese, and Genovese crime organizations. The scheme reportedly targeted celebrities, professional athletes, and wealthy gamblers who were unaware that the games were rigged. Prosecutors allege victims were defrauded of at least $7 million,

Nick Robinson of the BBC interviewed Tom Fletcher, the Head of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), regarding his recent trip to Gaza. During the conversation, Fletcher described the conditions in Gaza, mentioning scenes that he interpreted as indicative of widespread despair and hopelessness. He compared the drive to Gaza City