A military appeals court has upheld a plea deal for the alleged orchestrators of the 9/11 attacks, allowing them to avoid the death penalty in exchange for life imprisonment. The decision, overriding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's intervention, has outraged victims' families and renewed criticism over justice for the attacks.
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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's criminal trial has commenced, facing rebellion charges for his martial law declaration. The central issue revolves around whether his troop deployment aimed to shut down the National Assembly and election commission offices. Yoon's baffling decision to declare military rule and send troops to Seoul streets in December made him the country's first president to be indicted while in office.
SpaceX’s seventh Starship test flight on Thursday achieved a significant milestone as the Super Heavy booster was successfully caught by robotic arms. However, the spacecraft’s engines failed mid-flight, and contact was lost 8.5 minutes after liftoff.
Nasa’s holiday video from the ISS, featuring astronauts in Santa hats and a Christmas tree floating in zero gravity, has sparked online conspiracy theories and questions about how the items reached space. Nasa confirmed a November SpaceX delivery provided the festive items, and astronauts' mission extended due to technical issues with their capsule.
A tragic crash occurred when an American Airlines flight collided with a Blackhawk helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday. Among the 60 passengers were teen figure skaters Jinna Han and Spencer Lane, their mothers, and coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. All are presumed dead, with recovery efforts now underway. The skaters had just attended a development camp following the US championships. This tragedy is reminiscent of the 1961 Sabena Flight 548 crash, which claimed the lives... Expand
Maysaa Sabrine has become the first woman to lead Syria's central bank amidst the new leadership's reforms, which include easing state control over the economy. The central bank is facing severe US sanctions and has experienced a significant reduction in foreign currency reserves since the civil war.
A federal judge has ruled that President Trump's firing of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger was unlawful. The Justice Department plans to appeal, but the ruling maintains that the special counsel is protected from being removed without cause to ensure independence in protecting federal employees.
Ex-Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle's background, dressing sense used to be derided by the Trump family, insiders said explaining why Don Jr, who always wanted to impress his father, moved on from her to Bettina Anderson, a socialite and a model, like Melania Trump. ​“Don Jr has been telling people for months that Kim is so uptight and always dresses so professionally in these kinds of dresses and high heels, and never looks relaxed or casual,†a report said.
Australia Day, marked annually on January 26, will be observed as a public holiday on January 27 this year. While it commemorates the landing of the First Fleet in 1788, the day is also contentious for its symbolism of British colonization impacts on Indigenous Australians, sparking debates about changing the date.
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist from Brown University, was deported from the US despite having a valid visa and a court order blocking her expulsion. The deportation occurred after US authorities found photos and videos of Hezbollah leaders on her phone, raising security concerns.
China on Friday slapped sanctions on seven US companies after Washington's approval last week of a $571.3 million military aid package to Taiwan, which Beijing said infringed on its "sovereignty and territory". Last Friday, US President Joe Biden authorised the drawdown of up to $571.3 million for defence assistance to the self-ruled island, which China regards as its own territory.