China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, signaling its progress toward developing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The project, located at the Longwei site in Sichuan, is identified as part of China’s plan for naval nuclear propulsion. China’s navy, already the world’s largest, aims to create a “blue-water” force capable…
Taiwan is considering a massive $15 billion military package in a show to the incoming Trump administration that it is serious about defending itself against the threat posed by China. Officials from Taipei are already engaged in “informal” talks with the incoming Trump team, according to a report by the Financial Times on Monday; although,…
An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday. The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on a popular tourist beach in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest Australia — about 2,200 miles north…
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) recently announced that U.S. forces conducted retaliatory strikes against Iran-associated targets on Monday. In a statement obtained by Fox News, CENTCOM said that the strikes were in response to “several attacks” against U.S. forces. “Today, U.S. CENTCOM forces conducted strikes against nine targets in two locationsassociated with Iranian groups in…
Dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire in Amsterdam on Monday, police said, while the city is facing tensions following violence last week targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club. Police said the fire was quickly extinguished and riot officers cleared the square. Images online showed people damaging property…
Dozens of people exercising were killed, and 43 others were injured after a man drove a small off-road vehicle into a large group of people outside a sports center in Zhuhai, China, on Monday evening. The 62-year-old suspect, who is only identified by police by his family name of Fan, was upset over his divorce…
A mural of Holocaust survivors in Italy has been defaced in a “demented act” of vandalism. The Milanese mural by artist aleXsandro Palombo features Holocaust survivors Liliana Segre and Sami Modiano, whose faces and Stars of David were scratched out. The Auschwitz-Birkenau survivors were portrayed in striped camp uniforms and bulletproof vests. SENATORS VOW TO…
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned after an investigation revealed he failed to report serial abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps to the police. Pressure for Welby’s resignation grew after an inquiry’s findings, leading to anger over the lack of accountability within the Church of England. Welby acknowledged the need to take responsibility…
Brazil’s Supreme Court was evacuated after two nearby explosions on Wednesday night that left one dead in a square near Congress and the presidential palace, police said, stirring security concerns shortly before the country hosts the G20 summit. The blasts come five days before global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies meet in…
The world’s largest slithering snake is sure to send a tingle down your spine. There are over 3,000 snake species found around the world, according to National Geographic, that all have their own unique characteristics. The world’s longest snake is the reticulated python, according to the National History Museum, not to be confused with the…
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