Police officer killed in stabbing attack in Brussels, local police say
A police officer has been killed in a stabbing attack in Brussels, local police say.
Human rights organization expresses concerns about American they say is trapped in Saudi Arabia
A human rights organization has spoken out about an American who they say remains trapped in Saudi Arabia.
Crypto crash and gold sell-off show there's no place for investors to hide
The spectacular implosion of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, a so-called unicorn startup that was recently valued at $32 billion, is just the latest bit of bad news for investors in bitcoin, ethereum and other digital assets. But 2022 was already an awful year for crypto before the FTX-Binance soap opera.
Brazil military finds no fraud in election, but refuses to rule it out
Brazil's military has found no sign of vote-rigging in the country's 2022 elections, according to a new report released this week. Yet worries persist that the report could fuel tensions among supporters of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro, who repeatedly made unfounded claims about potential fraud on the campaign trail.
FIFA announces shared flights for Israeli and Palestinian football fans for 2022 World Cup in Qatar
FIFA announced on Thursday that shared flights have been organized to permit Israeli and Palestinian fans into Qatar to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The temporary direct charter flights between Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, represent the only official direct flights between the two nations.
Why this southern European country is a hot place to move
With "work to live" rather than "live to work" as the unofficial lifestyle mantra, more than 1,100 miles of coastline to explore and delicious pastéis de nata all over the place, putting down roots in Portugal sounds pretty appealing.
KFC Germany apologizes for advertising a Kristallnacht promotion
KFC Germany apologized for an "unacceptable" message sent to customers on Wednesday, which appeared to tie a sales promotion to the annual commemoration of Kristallnacht.
The world's largest plane is going to be rebuilt
For avgeeks, the destruction of the world's largest commercial plane was one of the key images at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In February, the Antonov AN-225 was attacked at its base in Hostomel, near Kyiv.
Sister of executed Iranian wrestler arrested and identified by state news as 'agent'
Iranian officials said they have identified the "Iran International agent" arrested Thursday as Elham Afkari, the sister of famous Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari, who was executed two years ago, according to state news agency IRNA.
USMNT announce inexperienced World Cup squad, with Manchester City keeper missing out, as rest of squads announced
'Tis the season for wall charts and fans gathering around to pick their starting teams for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.