Latest News Headlines Friday Harbor

An Australian couple is accused of pretending their 6-year-old son had cancer in order to raise donations for his treatment.

A rare lunar phenomenon is set to occur on Sunday as the full moon will 'wobble' due to a celestial event that happens once every 18.6 years. Find out more about what astronomers are looking for at Stonehenge.

Blood analysis results confirm that Tom Waes was under the influence of alcohol during a serious accident with his vintage car at the Kennedytunnel.

An armed gang has killed more than a hundred people in a slum in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, mainly targeting women and the elderly. The incident is believed to be a revenge attack by a bend leader blaming voodoo believers for his son's death.

Divers from the New York Police Department are combing through the largest pond in Central Park in search of the weapon used to murder UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thomson.

World leaders gather under heavy security for the reopening of Notre-Dame in Paris, five years after a devastating fire destroyed the iconic cathedral.

Multiple packages have washed ashore along the coast of Vlieland and Ameland, potentially containing drugs. The majority of the packages were found on the beach of Ameland.

Six cars were set on fire in the neighborhood of Liendert in Amersfoort overnight, with police suspecting arson.

The US Secretary of State has urged Turkey to protect civilians in Syria, including minorities, in a discussion with the Turkish Foreign Minister.

Syrian jihadists have reportedly captured the city of Daraa in the southern part of the country, following a deal with the army of President Bashar al-Assad.

The French Socialist Party (PS) has expressed its willingness to engage in talks with the presidential camp and the right to form a new government based on mutual concessions.

After capturing Aleppo and Hama, Syrian rebels are now pushing towards Homs, the country's third city, causing thousands to flee in anticipation of the approaching battle.

Shell merges its UK oil and gas units with Norwegian producer Equinor to create the largest independent producer in the UK North Sea.

The controversial South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol unexpectedly declared and then revoked a military state of emergency, causing political turmoil in the country.

Following an unexpected military coup attempt by President Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea is in a state of political turmoil as opposition parties initiate impeachment proceedings.

Six South Korean opposition parties have initiated an impeachment process against President Yoon Suk-yeol. The parliament is likely to vote on Yoon's political future on Friday or Saturday.

Belgian TV presenter Tom Waes is in stable condition and out of danger after a car accident in Antwerp.

Syrian rebels, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have seized half of the city of Aleppo according to reports from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Syrian army is said to be retreating from the city.

Two brothers from Veldegem, Belgium, were saved just in time before a train crashed into their bus, leaving them unharmed but in shock.

China has stated that it is 'willing to cooperate' in the investigation of the undersea cable break in the Baltic Sea, which damaged data cables between Sweden and Lithuania and between Helsinki and Rostock.

A wealthy art collector, who paid almost 6 million euros for a piece of art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall, has reportedly eaten the banana.

Castle Sterckshof in Antwerp is up for sale again, but this time at a reduced price of 500,000 euros. However, there's a catch for potential buyers.

A 25-year-old Indian man, Rohitash Kumar, was declared dead and prepared for cremation when he suddenly showed signs of life.

A tourist lost one of his legs during a wild kayaking trip in Australia after colliding with a group of rocks. The tragic incident occurred in Tasmania's Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.

Representatives of several island nations and developing countries have walked away from the negotiations at the climate summit in Azerbaijan, citing dissatisfaction with the proposed financing for climate aid. Meanwhile, the European Union delegation expects the talks to continue at COP29.

Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte traveled to Florida for a meeting with the incoming US President Donald Trump to discuss security issues.

New York has decriminalized adultery as a result of repealing a 1907 law.

A newborn baby girl who disappeared from a hospital neonatal ward in Austria on Thursday has been found dead in a waste container nearby. The mother of the baby has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

The area surrounding the American Embassy in London has been evacuated on Friday morning due to a threat. A suspicious package has been found, the police reported.

A 29-year-old man from Amsterdam has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Amsterdam-Zuidoost on Thursday, which left a man and a woman seriously injured.