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Ferry carrying 350 passengers sinks off southern Philippines, at least 15 dead

A ferry carrying more than 350 people sank after midnight off an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 15 people while more than 300 others were rescued, Philippine authorities said on Monday. The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island passenger and cargo ferry, went down about a nautical mile off Basilan province while […]

Winter storm expected across the Southern US this weekend causing dangerous ice, sleet, and heavy snowfall; NWS warning issued | World News

A significant winter storm, known as Winter Storm Fern, is expected to affect a broad area of the United States over the weekend, posing a threat of significant snowfall, ice accumulation, and dangerous road conditions to the Southern and Eastern regions. Millions of people are in danger of being left without power, having roads impassable, […]

‘Hit ISIS in southern Syria’: Jordan confirms participation in Op Hawkeye Strike; over 70 targets struck

This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows a U.S. Airman preparing an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight from a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike. (U.S. Air Force/DVIDS via AP) Jordan confirmed Saturday that its air force took part in […]

In Yemen, southern power push challenges Houthi stalemate

Representative image (IANS Photo) Recent territorial gains by Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council, or STC, have shifted the fragile power balance in the south of war-torn Yemen.As of Friday, the STC controlled almost all of Yemen’s south and east, including most of the governorates of Hadramout and Mahra, local oil facilities and the city of Aden […]

Saudi citizens warned as deadly Marburg Virus outbreak hits Southern Ethiopia | World News

The Saudi Embassy warns citizens after eight deaths among 13 confirmed Marburg virus cases in southern Ethiopia/Representative Image The Saudi Embassy in Ethiopia has warned its citizens to exercise extreme caution following a deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus in southern parts of the country. The advisory highlights confirmed cases and fatalities while urging travelers […]

Operation Southern Spear: US strikes alleged drug-trafficking vessel; kills four

A Pentagon official said that the US military conducted another strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat on Monday, targeting a vessel in the Caribbean Sea and killing four people on board. Since September, US forces have destroyed at least 21 vessels in 20 strikes in international waters, killing at least 80 people. The Trump administration […]

37 dead after bus plunges into ravine in southern Peru

At least 37 people were killed and 24 injured in southern Peru on Wednesday when a double-decker bus plunged into a ravine after colliding with a pickup truck, officials said.The accident in Arequipa is one of the worst in recent years in the South American nation, where road fatalities are frequent.It occurred at dawn along […]

Israel strikes southern Lebanon: IDF kills 2 Hezbollah operatives; linked to smuggling weapons from Syria

Israel strikes southern Lebanon (AP) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday said it killed Hezbollah operatives in Isreali strikes carried in southern Lebanon.In a post on X, the IDF announced that the strikes targeted Ali Hussein Al-Mousawi, responsible for weapons purchasing and smuggling between Syria and Lebanon for Hezbollah, and Abd Mahmoud Al-Sayed, who […]

‘Put travel plans on hold’: H-1B visa warning issued by University of Southern California; ‘Until further guidance’

University of Southern California has issued a travel warning for H-1B faculty. The University of Southern California has issued a travel warning urging its faculty and staff who are on H-1B visas to defer international travel until further guidance is available on the visa issue. The university’s student newspaper reported about the advisory that also […]

What is hate map? Kash Patel cuts ties with Southern Poverty Law Center, says they are targeting Americans

Kash Patel announced FBI will cut all ties with Southern Poverty Law Center. FBI director Kash Patel announced that FBI is severing all ties to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights watchdog, accusing them of turning partisan and spreading hate. “The Southern Poverty Law Center long ago abandoned civil rights work and turned […]