Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ Enter Public Domain in 2026

Books featuring a trio of iconic detectives — Nancy Drew, Sam Spade and Miss Marple — are also entering the public...

China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla as world’s top EV seller for the first time

The milestone would cap an extraordinary rise for BYD, a company Tesla’s Elon Musk once dismissed by laughing at their products.Read...

Trump says if Iran “kills peaceful protesters,” the U.S. will “come to their rescue”

President Trump warned Friday in a social media post that if Iran “violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the...

Several reported killed in Iran protests over economic hardships

By Elwely Elwelly People walk past closed shops, following protests over a plunge in the currency’s value, in the Tehran Grand...

Yemen’s Aden airport shuts as Saudi-UAE rift deepens

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New Year party at Swiss ski resort turned into a disaster zone

By Denis Balibouse ‘People screaming, people lying on the ground, probably dead’ CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland, Jan 1 (Reuters) – As he approached...

Fireworks accidents kill two in the Netherlands; fire destroys historic Amsterdam church

THE HAGUE, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Two people died in the Netherlands in fireworks accidents and there were scattered instances of...

Russia and Ukraine trade allegations of civilian attacks on New Year’s Day

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Seven bodies recovered, 96 rescued after migrant boat capsizes, Gambia says

BANJUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Seven bodies were recovered and 96 people rescued after a boat potentially carrying more than 200...

Russia asks US to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker, NY Times reports

New York Times Digital, LLC Jan 1 (Reuters) – Russia has asked the U.S. to stop its pursuit of an oil...