Lebanon’s interior minister said Wednesday that the government had thwarted attempts by Islamic State group members to carry out three attacks near the capital Beirut that were likely to cause many civilian casualties. Bassam Mawlawi said that the would-be attackers, among whom two have already been detained, are all Palestinians who had recruited young men
Western sanctions are limiting Moscow’s access to financial markets and high-tech goods in case it attacks Ukraine, a top EU official said on Saturday. EU sanctions may be in place before Russia attacks the country, the official said. In the midst of rising tensions over Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen, the EU’s
Increased costs in energy, housing, and transportation have squeezed household budgets in the U.K., causing inflation to rise at its fastest pace in almost 30 years. The U.S. consumer price index rose 7.5% last month, the highest rate in 40 years, while the eurozone’s 19 countries saw their prices rise a record 5.1% last month.
German hospital data released on Thursday shows that most COVID-19 patients in intensive care are not vaccinated. Germany’s intensive care association DIVI found that 62% of its ICU patients without known vaccine status had not been immunized against the Coronavirus. Germany has about a quarter of its population without vaccinations. The report said nearly 10%
NATO has announced Tuesday that its 30 member nations will hold a virtual meeting this week to assess the situation in Ukraine and progress in negotiations with Russia. In an extraordinary meeting on Friday, the alliance’s members will commence a week of intense diplomacy aimed at easing tensions between the former Cold War foes and
Because of the recent emergence of COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant, Universal Orlando is reintroducing its mask requirements as of Christmas Eve. There have been four times as many Coronavirus cases daily in Florida in the past week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC reports a 12% increase in
A shooting in Fort Worth left two people injured, one of them critically. Police are investigating the incident.Around 8:45 p.m., the incident occurred on Las Vegas Court near 8600 block. Police from West Division responded to the shooting, which was reported as being a shooting. The Fort Worth Police Department said that they located a
Searching through Google Street View for strange things or bizarre moments captured in freezeframe has become some-sort of niche internet pastime for millennials. While, most of the things found on Google Street View are somewhat embarrassing moments that you would want to be removed, but it has also brought happiness among some groups of people,
Recent insights have shown that US citizens were at risk long before it was initially believed. A study that was published on 15 June 2021 in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal. This study shows that out of 24,079 participants’ blood samples that were taken between Jan. 2, 2020 and March 18, 2020, 9 of those
