Leaders and law enforcement officials in Israel, Denmark and Germany are expressing alarm after arresting multiple individuals across Europe allegedly linked to a Hamas-affiliated terrorist cell. The Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — in conjunction with German and Danish law enforcement — revealed Thursday the details of an operation…

Kenya’s military is expediting efforts to evacuate hundreds of people stranded by severe floods affecting various parts of the country.The Red Cross reports that the floods, ongoing since November, have claimed at least 170 lives and displaced over 600,000 people.Scientists say that human-caused climate change has intensified the ongoing rains…

Two leading international human rights groups on Thursday accused Greek authorities of failing to properly investigate the circumstances around a migrant boat sinking six months ago that killed hundreds.In a joint report, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said “little meaningful progress” has been made in examining allegations by some…

The Mexican government announced Thursday that its controversial effort to look for people falsely listed as missing has turned up 16,681 individuals who had returned to their homes but not notified the authorities.The nationwide effort was widely viewed as an attempt by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to pare down…

Former President Donald Trump is pushing back on a report that he would provide generous political accommodations to North Korea if he is re-elected in 2024.Trump dismissed a report from Politico citing three anonymous sources close to Trump that claimed he intended to rollback demands for denuclearization of the Kim…

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) — Guyana refuses to bow to Venezuela in their dispute over an oil- and mineral-rich territory claimed by both nations, the smaller country said Thursday as its president met Venezuela’s leader in the latest chapter of their bitter rivalry.Which nation controls Essequibo, a vast border region…

Four members of the militant Islamist group Hamas were arrested in Berlin and the Netherlands, German public prosecutors said on Thursday. The four individuals, Abdelhamid Al A., Mohamed B., Ibrahim El-R., and Nazih R., were detained on suspicion of planning attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe by finding and storing weapons…

As part of a crackdown under a China-imposed national security law, Hong Kong police have offered million-dollar bounties for information leading to the arrest of five overseas-based activists, including one American citizen.Back in July, Hong Kong’s chief executive, John Lee, announced that eight pro-democracy activists living in the United States,…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine got a green light Thursday to start sped-up talks on joining the European Union. That’s a big boost for war-ravaged Ukraine and a loud message to Vladimir Putin – but it could be years or even decades before the country actually becomes a member of the…

Top Polish leaders celebrated Hanukkah in parliament on Thursday, joined by members of the Jewish community.The celebration serves as a show of solidarity after far-right lawmaker Grzegorz Braun made international headlines for putting out the parliamentary menorah’s candles with a fire extinguisher.”This is the true face of Poland,” Rabbi Michael…