The prosecutor in the hush money case against President-elect Donald Trump has asked a New York judge to delay ruling on the sentencing until after his presidency. This would mean the case could be postponed until 2029.
Russian software company Pro32 has invited a seven-year-old coding prodigy to join their management team, dubbing him the 'coding Mozart' with exceptional teaching skills.
An American woman in Texas was clinically dead for 45 minutes after giving birth to healthy triplets via C-section. Doctors managed to revive her after a rare medical complication post-delivery.
A bizarre contest in Japan where participants were asked to imitate a Japanese samurai after a ritual suicide has been canceled following criticism that the contest was in poor taste.
Three individuals died of suffocation during a vehicle test at a Hyundai factory in South Korea, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap. The incident occurred in the southeastern city of Ulsan.
A Dutch citizen, identified as Peter in his sixties, was kidnapped by criminals in Brazil and eventually released after his daughter paid the requested ransom of approximately 25,000 euros.
Germany and Finland have launched an investigation after an undersea data cable between the countries was damaged, warning about the dangers of 'hybrid warfare' amidst heightened tensions with Russia.
Several students from the Chinese elementary school Yongan Primary School were injured on Tuesday after a car crashed outside the school in the city of Changde, located in the Hunan province in central China.
Two people were killed and ten others were injured in two separate shootings along a parade route and celebration in New Orleans on Sunday.
Six people have died in a car accident in the German city of Ochtrup, near Enschede. Two vehicles collided at a railway crossing, resulting in one car catching fire.
Incoming president Donald Trump celebrated his election victory with a visit to a mixed martial arts tournament in New York City.
The Supreme Court of South Africa has demanded that the police no longer block the entrances to the abandoned gold mine in the city of Stilfontein.
A South Korean man was arrested in Peru for attempting to smuggle over 300 tarantulas out of the country tied to his body. Security at Lima airport noticed 'noticeable bumps' and stopped him.
A 21-year-old student has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a stabbing attack at a education institution in Jiangsu province, China.
A fire broke out in the neonatology department of a hospital in India, resulting in the death of at least ten newborn babies.
A unique, 150-million-year-old skeleton of a dinosaur is set to be auctioned in Paris with hopes of breaking the world record for the highest auction amount paid for a dinosaur fossil.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has confirmed having SMS contact with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla.
Oxford professor Tim Coulson predicts that octopuses could evolve to develop complex civilizations underwater, potentially replacing humans as the dominant species on Earth.
Norwegian fishermen caught 200 kilograms of halibut and a 7,800-ton American nuclear submarine in their nets off the coast of Norway, according to reports.
The main opposition leader of South Korea has been sentenced to a one-year suspended prison term for violating the election law.
At least ten people have died in a fire at a care home in Spain, according to the Spanish news agency EFE. One person remains in critical condition.
Billionaire Elon Musk, appointed by incoming president Donald Trump as head of the new Ministry for Government Efficiency, has held a meeting with the Iranian UN ambassador, Amir Saeid Iravani.
Russian TV chef Alexei Zimin, known for his outspoken criticism of the war in Ukraine, was found dead in a hotel room. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, causing panic and leading to the death of the attacker. The incident prompted the evacuation of judges and heightened security measures in the capital.
A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Tokyo for allegedly scratching a pillar at the famous Meiji Jingu shrine with his fingernails. Concerns over disrespectful behavior of tourists in Japan are on the rise.
American special prosecutor Jack Smith is reportedly planning to step down before Donald Trump's inauguration as president, according to The New York Times.
The Taliban in Afghanistan have executed their sixth public execution since 2021, when the group regained control of the country. A convicted murderer was shot dead with three bullets in a sports stadium filled with thousands of spectators.
Incidents of antisemitism have been increasing since October 7, 2023, causing concerns among Jewish communities globally.
The police are investigating threats made towards a number of secondary schools in Amsterdam-West. The police state that they are taking the threat seriously and have implemented visible and invisible measures. The schools are open as usual on Wednesday. It is not yet clear if the online threat is related to the recent unrest in the capital city in the past few days, as the police are still investigating.
Ukraine prepares for a second Russian counteroffensive in Kursk as Moscow mobilizes troops for a major assault. President Zelensky warns of a formidable Russian army presence in the region.
