December 10, 2023 NYC councilwoman’s glamorous evening gown sends message to 'The Squad' NYC councilwoman Inna Vernikov’s Star of David Israel flag dress wows crowd at the Manhattan Republican gala.
December 8, 2023 Taiwan reports Chinese spy balloon sighting as election nears Taiwan's Defense Ministry claims to have observed a Chinese surveillance balloon Thursday night, passing over Keelung before disappearing — potentially into the Pacific.
December 8, 2023 Prosecutors in Guatemala ask court to lift president-elect's immunity; OAS cites 'coup attempt' Bernardo Arevalo is slated to assume office on January 14, but prosecutors have repeatedly requested to lift his immunity from prosecution; allegations of irregularities in signatures have emerged.
December 8, 2023 Bulgaria approves more military aid for Ukraine Bulgaria's parliament approved additional military aid to Ukraine on Friday, agreeing to provide defective or redundant missiles to Kyiv to be repaired or used for spare parts.
December 8, 2023 Indonesia suspects human traffickers involved in recent Rohingya refugee spike The Indonesian government is blaming a surge in human trafficking cases for the increasingly large number of Rohingya refugees entering the country.
December 8, 2023 Slovak president intent on blocking parliament's plan to dismantle top prosecutor's office Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová said Friday she intends to challenge the Fico government's plan to restructure how the Central European country prosecutes major crimes.
December 7, 2023 Denmark bans desecration of religious texts as tensions flare over Quran burnings The Danish parliament has passed a law banning the defacing of any holy text, following worldwide outrage over a recent string of Quran desecrations.
December 7, 2023 Burmese junta claims it's releasing police, soldiers who went AWOL amid manpower shortage Burma's military government has reportedly begun freeing police and soldiers who were jailed for desertion as it grapples with a personnel shortage amid ongoing conflicts with rebels.
December 7, 2023 Sierra Leone questions former president over coup attempt Former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma has reportedly been called in for questioning in connection with a recent failed coup attempt.
December 7, 2023 West African high court denies Niger's request for sanctions relief, deems junta illegitimate The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled against Niger's military junta in its request for sanctions relief, claiming its unconstitutionality gives it no standing to make such demands.