… Drones spotted over New Jersey, across Mid-Atlantic… FAA imposed ban on drones until January 17… Residents are still confused and concerned The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued flight restrictions on drones over parts of New Jersey after a large number of mysterious drone sightings have been reported all over the state. The FAA temporarily banned drone flights in 22 areas of New Jersey where critical infrastructure is located.…

Britain on Thursday unveiled a package of £225 million ($286 million) in new military aid to Ukraine for next year, including drones, boats, and air defence systems.The move came after the UK’s Defence Secretary John Healey visited Kyiv on Wednesday, holding talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov and vowing to step up British support to Ukraine in 2025. Three years since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of…

Police are investigating the motive behind a tragic school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. A 15-year-old student, identified as Natalie Rupnow, also known by the name Samantha, opened fire on Monday, killing a teacher and a fellow student before taking her own life. Two other victims remain in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. Natalie Rupnow was found dead at the scene from what appears to be…

The wrath of Cyclone Chido has left a trail of devastation across northern Mozambique, with scientists attributing the storm’s ferocity to the intensifying effects of climate change. The cyclone made landfall on December 15th, bringing destructive winds of up to 120 km/h and torrential rains that exceeded 250 mm within a single day. The provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula, and Niassa bore the brunt of the storm’s impact, while neighboring…

The judges of the Jerusalem District Court express skepticism over dozens of incidents cited in the indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as examples in which he received favorable coverage from the Walla news website as a result of requests made to its CEO. The indictment itself cites 315 such incidents, but in dozens of them it does not mention that Netanyahu was involved but rather alleges that he was…

Pope Francis has revealed he was the target of an attempted suicide bombing during his visit to Iraq three years ago, the first by a Catholic pontiff to the country and probably the riskiest foreign trip of his 11-year papacy. In an excerpt published on Tuesday from a forthcoming autobiography, Francis said he was informed by police after landing in Baghdad in March 2021 that at least two known suicide…

…17-yr-old survivor with gunshot wound hospitalised Five members of a family, including three children, were discovered dead in a Utah residence on Tuesday, according to police reports. Roxeanne Vainuku, spokesperson for the West Valley City Police Department said a 17-year-old was survivor with a gunshot wound transported to a hospital. The police said the deceased comprised two adults, an 11-year-old boy, and two girls aged 9 and 2, as reported…

Veteran Australian broadcaster, Alan Jones has entered a plea of not guilty to charges of sexually abusing 10 young men over nearly two decades. He is facing 34 charges related to alleged incidents occurring between 2001 and 2019, including 11 counts of aggravated indecent assault. Jones, a prominent figure in Australian media and a former coach of the national rugby union team, had previously denied the allegations reported by The…

School children in Edinburgh have accessed violent and pornographic images on iPads provided by the city council, raising significant concerns about inadequate security systems. Devices distributed by the Labour-led Edinburgh City Council to thousands of 10- and 11-year-old pupils were intended to enhance learning, but reports have emerged that children bypassed security controls using simple methods. The primary school pupils discovered ways to manipulate internet search engines by deliberately misspelling…

The Reform Party, led by Nigel Farage, is poised to become a major political force in the UK in the coming years. In a significant development, Elon Musk, a prominent ally of United States President-elect Donald Trump, has expressed his support for Reform UK. This comes after Musk met with Farage and Reform Party treasurer Nick Candy at Trump’s residence in Florida. Speculation is mounting that Musk could donate up…

A New York judge has ruled Donald Trump’s hush money conviction is valid, rejecting the president-elect’s argument that it should be dismissed in the wake of a landmark immunity ruling from the US Supreme Court. In July, the country’s top court ruled that presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for “official actions”they take while in office. But on Monday, Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan who presided over Trump’s trial this…

Former Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad has broken his silence since the fall of his regime, claiming he never intentionally fled to Russia — and blaming his troops for the stunning collapse. A post Monday on Assad’s former Telegram channel claims he merely left the capital on Dec. 8 to meet with Russian forces in the Latakia province “to oversee combat operations” as Syrian rebels stormed Damascus. Amid the assault, Assad…