Jihadist rebels are at the gates of Homs in Syria causing fear among the local population. Recent violence has led to over 800 casualties. Read more on the latest developments.
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.
The police in St. Petersburg, Florida, have arrested a man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend dead over three years ago, thanks to an old TikTok video.
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.
Russian woman managed to bypass all security checks at the New York airport and board a flight to Paris, where she was subsequently arrested.
President Joe Biden and his staff are discussing the possibility of granting preemptive pardons to individuals who may face hostility from a new Trump administration.
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo expect to identify the cause of the outbreak of an unknown infectious disease within days.
A man in northern Canada jumped onto a polar bear to protect his wife who was being attacked. A neighbor also came to their aid. The bear later died after being shot by the neighbor.
Australian police are investigating a suspicious fire that caused significant damage to a synagogue in Melbourne. Firefighters were deployed to extinguish the fire, but substantial damage occurred, raising concerns of antisemitic motives.
Billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited Capitol Hill on Thursday with his son, 4-year-old X Æ A-Xii, attracting attention with his unique appearance.
A handwritten letter by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was auctioned off for 440,000 euros in Madrid by International Autograph Auctions Europa.
Iceland has granted permits to two ships to hunt whales for another five years. The permits allow for the capture of 209 common minke whales and 217 fin whales per year.
French President Emmanuel Macron announces that he will not step down and will soon reveal the name of a new prime minister to lead a government that may involve other parties. Macron's top priority is to create a new budget following the fall of the government under Michel Barnier. Macron addresses the situation in a television speech.
Anders Breivik, the Norwegian mass murderer, has been given two guinea pigs and a number of photos of fjords to improve his living conditions in prison.
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 has struck the American state of California, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake initially reported as 6.6, hit the town of Ferndale at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers. The US National Tsunami Center has issued a tsunami warning for the northern coastline of the state, particularly around San Francisco Bay.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has released two identifiable photos of the man sought for shooting insurance executive Brian Thompson. The police believe it was a 'premeditated, targeted attack' rather than a random act of violence.
The father of baby Santiago, who was kidnapped by his parents just seventeen days after birth in Paris, has been handed over to France by Dutch authorities.
Police in South Korea are conducting an investigation into President Yoon based on complaints filed by an opposition party and activists. The investigation also extends to other key figures in the government.
Syrian government forces lose control of the city of Hama as rebels make significant gains.
A statue of the late Wagner boss Evgeny Prigozhin was unveiled in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. The statue depicts Prigozhin in a bulletproof vest with a walkie-talkie in hand, accompanied by Wagner founder Dmitry Utkin holding a Kalashnikov.
The A2 border crossing from Maastricht is closed on Thursday morning due to a farmers' protest in Belgium. The road is closed from Oost-Maarland, as reported by the ANWB. Traffic is being diverted via the more western Lummen in Belgium.
A TikTok trend called the 'Superman Challenge' is leading to dramatic accidents around the world, including in Belgium, where children end up in hospitals with injuries.
Israel is facing increasing international criticism following a new report by Amnesty accusing the country of genocide in Gaza. Find out how Israel is responding to these accusations.
Shell merges its UK oil and gas units with Norwegian producer Equinor to create the largest independent producer in the UK North Sea.
The brutal assassination of a top entrepreneur in New York has shocked America, as mysterious messages were found engraved on the bullets used in the attack.
South Korea's military chief has offered his resignation following the military state of emergency earlier this week, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap.
A family member of Putin mistakenly reveals the number of missing soldiers during a meeting, causing a stir.
Twelve Vietnamese soldiers lost their lives during a military exercise in southern Vietnam due to an accidental explosion caused by a lightning strike hitting a detonator.
The value of bitcoin has surpassed $100,000 for the first time overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, reaching new heights in the cryptocurrency market.
The main opposition party in South Korea, the Democratic Party, is set to vote on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday. The impeachment procedure follows President Yoon's unexpected decision to declare a military state of emergency.
