Nepal court sentences ‘Buddha Boy’ to 10 years in jail for sexual abuse
Kathmandu, Nepal — A Nepali court sentenced a man who thousands believed was a reincarnation of the Buddha to 10 years in jail on Monday for child sexual abuse, a…
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Ukraine thwarts alleged coup attempt, security service says
Ukraine has foiled an alleged plot to overthrow the government that “would have played into Russia’s hands,” security officials in the war-torn country said Monday. In a Telegram post, the…
Thirty passengers injured after ‘strong turbulence’ forces Air Europa Boeing plane to land in Brazil
Thirty passengers were injured after a flight from Madrid to Uruguay was hit by “strong turbulence” and had to make an emergency landing in Brazil, Spanish airline Air Europa said…
Netanyahu says Israel advancing to ‘end of the stage of eliminating’ Hamas’ army in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday the country’s military is nearing the “end of the stage of eliminating” Hamas’ army in Gaza. “I returned yesterday from a visit to…
US victims of October 7 attacks sue Iran, Syria and North Korea over alleged Hamas support
A leading antisemitism watchdog on Monday filed a lawsuit in US federal court on behalf of more than 100 victims of the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, and their…
‘We will not enlist:’ Ultra-Orthodox in Israel vow to defy orders to serve in the military
As thousands of men hurried towards the main square in Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim on Sunday for a protest, they passed signs declaring “war” on a contentious order…
How ready is China’s military? Dramatic downfall of two defense ministers raises questions
After months of intense speculation and official reticence, China has finally confirmed its two former defense ministers who vanished from public view last year had been under investigation for corruption.…
Failed North Korean missile test may have fallen near capital Pyongyang, South Korea says
A ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Monday might have had an “abnormal” flight trajectory and could have fallen inland, possibly near the capital of Pyongyang, the South Korean…
Delhi suffers extreme weather whiplash as heat waves give way to record rain and deadly flash floods
Deadly flash flooding due to sudden heavy rains has inundated India’s capital, replacing one of the worst heat waves in Delhi’s history that sent temperatures soaring well above 40 degrees…
US military rebuilds runway on site of ‘nightmare’ World War II battle
A US Marine Corps aircraft has landed on a rebuilt runway on a World War II-era Japanese airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu, site of one of the Marines’…