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Public executions are a part of Islam, a leader of the Afghanistan terrorist organization vowed Saturday, days after four men were killed by gunfire as cheering crowds watched on.

An Australian comic has canceled a trip to the U.S. after claiming legal advice warned she could be stopped at the border due to her previous jokes about President Donald Trump’s administration.

Actor Val Kilmer’s official cause of death has been revealed by Los Angeles County officials almost two weeks after he died following a long health battle.

An increasingly desperate China on Friday pleaded with European Union (E.U.) members to join with Beijing in resisting “unilateral bullying” posed by punitive tariffs introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Egg prices have not fallen by “one cent” since President Donald Trump took office, “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg gushed Wednesday. She’s wrong.

Star Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was allegedly involved in a domestic dispute with wife Keeta Hill at his condo in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Monday.

Australia has rejected China’s plea to “join hands” against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, declaring Thursday it is happy to keep negotiating with its long-term ally rather than join Beijing’s chorus of aggrieved opposition to Washington.

China is slapping 84 percent tariffs on U.S. goods from Thursday, ramping the impost up from the 34 percent as previously announced, its finance ministry said on Wednesday.

Former Hamas terrorist hostages Iair Horn alongside Keith and Aviva Siegel were invited to tell their stories Tuesday night at a Republican National Committee event in front of 3,000 guests.

The autocratic Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is imposing severe restrictions on Christian missionary activity in the country, arguing loyalty to the party usurps all other beliefs and credos.

Constant Donald Trump critic and sometime DJ Moby has returned to his favorite pastime of dismissing the Republican president and those who support him.

Vietnam has promised to boost its purchase of U.S. goods including security and defence products, the government said Monday, as it seeks urgent talks with Washington to delay or deflect impending tariff impositions.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) are harnessing what they hope will be the pulling power of the entertainment world for a planned “Fighting Oligarchy” rally set down for L.A.’s Grand Park later this month.

Pope Francis is back. The octogenarian made a surprise public entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican since he was discharged from hospital two weeks ago.

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will sit down for more talks Monday in what will be be their second White House head-to-head since Trump’s return to office.

Torrential rain and flash flooding combined Saturday to devastate large parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also delivered deadly tornadoes alongside widespread power outages.

The U.S. is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders under orders from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said the African nation’s government is “taking advantage of the United States.”

An American tourist has been arrested after allegedly traveling to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal and attempting to contact one of the world’s most isolated groups of indigenous people.

The globalist World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab has begun to “start the process” of stepping down as chair of its board of trustees, the Geneva-based institution confirmed Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded France grant Marine Le Pen political freedom and labelled her ban from running for office a “witch hunt” which serves as “another example of European Leftists using lawfare to silence free speech.”

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell’s Seattle-area home was broken into just before Opening Day, the latest in a series of recent home burglaries targeting leading athletes.

The U.S. government has issued a sweeping diktat prohibiting American diplomats, their families and security-cleared contractors in China from engaging in romance or sex with Chinese citizens.

A federal judge dismissed the criminal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday and said the charges cannot be brought again.

Canadian-born Neil Young is worried he may be barred from returning to the U.S. by President Donald Trump’s administration after his upcoming European tour, lamenting Tuesday his outspokenness against Trump may make him a target for summary retribution.

The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) is in trouble. Big trouble. As the United Nations health agency braces for the planned full U.S. withdrawal of funding next January, it slashed its two-year budget for 2026-2027 on Wednesday from $5.3 billion to $4.2 billion.

Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, 40, collapsed and died suddenly during a bout at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana.

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December, 2024.

Amber Ruffin, comedienne and longtime Late Night with Seth Myers writer, is still seething after she was dropped from the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner later this month.

Hooters of America, known for chicken wings and “Hooters Girls” waitress outfits, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday as it seeks to address its $376m debt.

Communist dictatorships China and Russia are “friends forever, never enemies,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi declared Tuesday during a visit to Moscow.

A mass all-in brawl between the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday quickly went downhill and spilled into the stands at Target Center in Minneapolis, resulting in the ejection of seven players and coaches.

If you want peace, prepare for war. Germany appears to be embracing this ancient maxim with the country’s top general warning Monday that Berlin is ready to bring back conscription.

James Bond star Bruce Glover has died aged 92, his son has confirmed.

Blue-collar thriller A Working Man is striding to victory over Snow White with a projected $15.6 million opening after topping Friday’s chart with $5.6 million.

President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the globalist World Health Organization (W.H.O.) on the first day of his second term. The Geneva-based U.N. subsidiary announced Saturday as a consequence it is now beginning a radical restructure and refinancing overhaul.

Remember when actor Will Smith strode onto the 2022 Oscars stage and slapped Chris Rock across the face after the comedian made a joke at the expense of his Smith’s wife? Oh, how everyone laughed. Said nobody.