Over 50 passengers were rescued after a catamaran sank off the coast of the Dominican Republic while ferrying tourists from the cruise ship Mein Schiff 1. The vessel, named Boca de Yuma I, unexpectedly took on water during a shore excursion and fully submerged, prompting a rapid rescue by the Dominican navy. All passengers were reported safe, with no injuries, and have since returned to … Continue reading Panic at sea as cruise ship catamaran sinks leaving tourists floating for their lives

The Gerald Ford aircraft carrier strike group has entered the Latin America region, escalating U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, according to two U.S. officials. Ordered by President Donald Trump last month, the deployment adds to existing forces in the area, which include eight warships, a nuclear submarine, and F-35 aircraft. Officials did not specify the carrier’s exact location but confirmed it is within the … Continue reading US aircraft carrier moves into Latin America region, officials say

A suicide bomber attacked outside a district court in Islamabad on Tuesday, killing 12 people and injuring 27 when explosives detonated near a police vehicle during a busy court session. Witnesses described chaotic scenes, with the blast heard for miles. The attack was claimed by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, which has carried out smaller attacks in recent years. Authorities said the … Continue reading A suicide bomber targets an Islamabad court, killing 12 people

At least eight people were killed and 20 injured Monday night after a car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort, a popular tourist area. Authorities say a slow-moving vehicle exploded at a traffic light, igniting nearby cars and rickshaws and causing a massive fire. Police have opened a case under anti-terrorism laws but have not yet identified the cause or any suspects, saying it is “too … Continue reading India rattled after car explosion in Delhi kills at least 8 people

A court in Magdeburg, Germany, is set to begin the trial of Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a 51-year-old Saudi psychiatrist accused of killing six people and injuring over 300 by ramming a van into a Christmas market in December 2024. He faces charges including six counts of murder, 338 counts of attempted murder, and committing a “treacherous attack.” Al-Abdulmohsen, who has lived in Germany since 2006, expressed … Continue reading German court opens trial of Saudi doctor for Christmas market attack

Ukraine will face power cuts of eight to 16 hours across much of the country on Sunday after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure reduced generating capacity to “zero,” Ukrenergo said. Hundreds of Russian drones and ballistic missiles targeted electricity and heating facilities, killing at least seven people and disrupting water and energy supplies in multiple cities. Ukrainian officials warned that nuclear substations powering the Khmelnytskyi … Continue reading Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks

A Sudanese medical group has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of attempting to hide evidence of mass killings in Darfur by burning bodies or burying them in mass graves. The Sudan Doctors Network said RSF forces are collecting “hundreds of bodies” in el-Fasher following their takeover of the city on October 26, calling the violence part of a broader campaign of genocide. The … Continue reading Sudan medics accuse RSF of burning, burying bodies to conceal ‘genocide’

At least 31 inmates have died in a prison in southern Ecuador, including 27 who were hanged, following clashes between rival gangs at El Oro prison in Machala. Four prisoners were killed and over 30 injured in the initial violence, which erupted amid plans to transfer inmates to a new facility. Ecuador’s overcrowded prisons have repeatedly seen deadly gang violence, with hundreds killed in recent … Continue reading Dozens of inmates found hanged in Ecuador prison