Category: World News
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Failed Obama Rail Project In Wisconsin Collapses, Nigeria Purchases Unused Trains
Thomas Catenacci
A Nigerian city purchased two trains intended for a high-speed rail line in Wisconsin more than a decade after the Obama adminis [...]
COVID Positive Hamsters Lead To Slaughter Of 2,000 Small Animals In Hong Kong
Sebastian Hughes
Hong Kong authorities announced they would kill 2,000 small animals after several hamsters contracted COVID-19 in a pet store, t [...]
Whoops: Canadian Woman Stands On Top Of Car To Take Selfie After Driving It Into Frozen River. Local Residents Rescue Her
Harry Wilmerding
Local residents used a kayak to rescue a woman whose car fell into icy water after she attempted to drive over a frozen river, po [...]
Chinese Officials Call To End Overseas Deliveries Because Of Omicron Variant
Sebastian Hughes
Officials in Beijing have urged for an end to overseas deliveries, saying that the Omicron coronavirus variant can spread by open [...]
Two Teens In England Arrested In Connection With Texas Terror Investigation
Two teenagers were arrested in the U.K. on Sunday in connection to the Texas synagogue terrorist hostage standoff, the Independent reported.
Malik [...]
Kazakh President Permits Forces To Shoot To Kill
Sebastian Hughes
The president of Kazakhstan authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill anyone participating in unrest as his country [...]
REPORT: Police In Kazakhstan Say 12 Officers Killed, One Beheaded During Violent Protest
Harry Wilmerding
Dozens of people, including 12 police officers, were killed, and one officer who was beheaded, in one of the world’s largest coun [...]
Newborn Baby Abandoned In Airplane Toilet Bin, Mother Arrested
A newborn boy was found in the trash bin of an airplane’s bathroom, leading to the arrest of his alleged mother, BBC News reported.
Airport office [...]
Drone Attack On US Base Foiled On Anniversary Of Iran’s Top General’s Assassination
Sebastian Hughes
Two armed drones were shot down as they approached a base near Baghdad’s international airport containing U.S. forces on Monday, [...]
Hackers Take Over Major Newspaper, Show Former General Killed By Trump Admin On Website
Ailan Evans
Hackers took over the website of Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post on Monday, replacing the site’s front page with an image refere [...]