World events

Reactions to the Manchester incident: from ordinary people to well-known figures in art and sports

Moments after the news of the explosion at Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester was announced, many took to Twitter to express their sympathy for...

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Hacker attack on Qatar News Agency puts the country's Emir in trouble

According to Qatari officials, the country's official news agency has been hacked and fake statements and news from the country's emir have been published...

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Name and description of Manchester suicide bomber released

British police have released the identity of the Manchester suicide bomber: He is a 22-year-old man named Salman Abedi, who...

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Donald Trump continues his foreign trip to Israel

Continuing his foreign trip as President of the United States, Donald Trump met with the Prime Minister of Israel and…

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North Korea under fire for alleged global cyberattack

Experts believe the cyberattack known as “Wanna Cry” was carried out by North Korean hackers. This “ransomware” has so far…

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US State Department: Syria destroys bodies of executed people in crematoriums

The US State Department says the Syrian government has built crematoriums in the notorious Saydnaya military prison on the outskirts of Damascus...

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"Trump gave secret information about ISIS to Russia"; White House denies

A number of media outlets and news agencies, citing unnamed officials, said that the US President, during a meeting with…

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Merkel's party scores major victory in Germany's most populous state election

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party has scored a significant victory in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the country's most populous state. This…

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