
The Hagia Sophia: A landmark that was converted from a church to a mosque, to a museum, and then mosque again
next prev next prev next prev next prev next prev next prev next prev next prev The Hagia Sophia is a major historical monument and a UNESCO World…

Thailand to extradite suspect to US in $100 million NJ deli scheme
A suspect wanted in in connection with an alleged stock manipulation scheme that led a small New Jersey delicatessen to be listed as a public company worth $100…

House Republican dismisses China trolling on his support for TikTok ban: ‘I will not be silenced’
A top House Republican is dismissing China’s effort to troll him into supporting TikTok, and said the fact that China is making noise about his support for banning…

Border crisis: Texas sheriff requests aide from other departments: ‘Constantly under threat’
A Texas sheriff is requesting material assistance securing the border in his county from sheriffs in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and elsewhere affected by illegal immigration. Kinney County Sheriff…

Capitol rioter who put feet on Pelosi’s desk regrets his ‘crass’ actions that brought ‘misery’ to family
Richard “Bigo” Barnett, the man who propped his feet on then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk during the January 6th Capitol riot, admitted in court that he regrets his…

Biden HHS Secretary Becerra visits Minnesota legislature, stumps for abortion
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Minnesota on Thursday on a Midwest trip to affirm the Biden administration’s commitment to abortion rights despite the U.S.…

China downplays COVID risks with Lunar New Year travel in full swing
People across China crowded into trains and buses for one of its busiest days of travel in years on Friday, feeding fears of new surges in a raging…

Israeli police foil drone assassination attempt in gangland hit
Israeli authorities indicted seven men in connection to a plot to use explosive drones to try and assassinate an unknown individual in Jaffa as part of a gang-related…

Maine bans TikTok for state workers
The state of Maine is banning TikTok from devices that connect to the government network, joining states banning the social media app owned by a Chinese company from…

Court upholds Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of prosecutor with ‘militant agenda’
A federal judge has moved to dismiss former Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren’s case against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who suspended Warren from office in 2022 over…