An offshore oil spill originating from Tobago has reached the shores of Bonaire, a Dutch Caribbean island hundreds of miles away, officials say.The spill is considered a serious threat to Bonaire’s ecosystem, including its mangroves, fish and corals.Bonaire is located more than 500 miles east of Tobago, where the spill…

A judge in Belfast ruled that a new law granting immunity from prosecution for offenses during Northern Ireland’s decades of sectarian violence violates human rights.The Legacy and Reconciliation Bill, passed last September, halts most prosecutions for killings during “the Troubles.”The law faced opposition from Northern Ireland’s people and the Irish…

Pilots in Dubai participated in the city’s first-ever jet suit race, using jet engines on their hands and backs to zip along a route with skyscrapers in the background.The races saw pilots wear 1,500-horsepower jet suits, more powerful than most luxury sports cars.The jet suit currently can reach speeds of…

Traces of a toxic, colorless gas were found at the headquarters of Sweden’s security agency where a suspected gas leak last week forced authorities to evacuate some 500 people from the facility, a local paper reported Wednesday.The daily Svenska Dagbladet newspaper said authorities had found traces of phosgene. The gas…

The lower house of Parliament in the Czech Republic on Wednesday rejected same-sex marriage while affirming existing unions called partnerships for gay couples.The new legislation, passed in a 123-36 vote, also doesn’t allow same-sex couples to adopt children aside from those of their partner.CZECH REPUBLIC EXTRADITES SUSPECT CHARGED IN IRAN-BACKED…

Venezuela’s government, its allies and other groups on Wednesday announced a proposal on when to hold this year’s presidential election, suggesting more than 20 potential dates ranging from as soon as the last week of March through early December.The proposal will be presented over the next few days to Venezuela’s…

Widespread strikes in Greece halted trains, ferries and much of the capital’s public transport on Wednesday in protests timed to coincide with the first anniversary of the country’s deadliest rail crash, which killed 57 people.The train disaster on the night of Feb. 28, 2023 shocked the country. Many of the…

Ghana’s parliament passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill on Wednesday that could send some people to prison for more than a decade.The bill was introduced to parliament three years ago and criminalizes members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as its supporters, including promotion and funding of related activities and…

Canada’s government is reimposing some visa requirements on Mexican nationals visiting Canada, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.Quebec’s premier has been urging the federal government to slow the influx of refugees which he says has been straining resources.CANADIAN MASS MURDERER MYLES SANDERSON DIED OF…

Officials in Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Moscow for protection Wednesday, as tensions escalate with the pro-Western government.Moldova, a candidate to join the European Union, imposed new customs duties on Jan. 1, 2024 on imports to and exports from Transnistria, which borders Ukraine and is not recognized…