WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand’s national airline has posted a 24 percent jump in annual profit as it benefits from lower fuel costs and continues to expand in Asia and North America. Air New Zealand announced Wednesday its profit after tax was 327 million New Zealand dollars (US$212 million) …
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WARSAW, Poland – A Polish cultural official says he is “convinced” of the existence of a Nazi train that has been missing for 70 years and which two men claim to have found recently. Deputy Culture Minister Piotr Zuchowski also warned treasure hunters in southwestern Poland on Thursday to stop …
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VATICAN CITY – Eight minutes of silence instead of a homily have marked the Vatican funeral of a former papal diplomat, whose trial on charges of possession of child pornography and sexual abuse of minors had begun this summer in a Holy See courtroom. A Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Ciro …
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BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s former president says prosecutors are investigating threatening remarks he made to a senator while he was president. In March, prosecutors began to investigate Traian Basescufor blackmail which carries a heavier penalty. He arrived at the prosecutor’s office Wednesday where he was jeered by about 20 people. …
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BEIRUT – Activists say tension and anti-government protests have spread in a southern Syrian province following the death of a prominent cleric in explosions that claimed the lives of 25 others. Activists said Saturday that protesters destroyed the statute of late Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad in the city of Sweida …
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – An Ethiopian court has charged two men over the deaths of four Ethiopians who died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to go to Italy. The state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporation reported Wednesday that the two suspects, Ethiopians identified as Umer Musa and Abdel Menan Adem, …
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Denmark on Saturday reported more mysterious drone sightings — this time over military installations, including its largest military base — after incursions at airports grounded flights this week. The NATO country is still mulling how to respond. Denmark’s Armed Forces reported that more drones were observed overnight, according to Reuters. …
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EXCLUSIVE — Dozens of Angel parents and families of fentanyl victims are calling for President Donald Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, pointing to his unprecedented efforts to combat drug cartels, human trafficking and illegal immigration. In a letter sent Thursday to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, members of …
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White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was photographed Saturday visiting an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) base in the northern Gaza Strip as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be holding for a second day. The image was obtained exclusively by Fox News. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) leader Adm. …
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The United Kingdom’s government and police urged organizers of a planned anti-Israel protest to cancel the event following this week’s deadly synagogue attack, saying demonstrators should “respect the grief of British Jews.” “I know that planned protests over the weekend, just a few days before the anniversary of the October …
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