WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is reactivating its embassy in the capital of North Korea, becoming the second Western nation after Sweden to resume operations that were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the foreign ministry in Warsaw said Friday. The move opens a channel of communication between Poland, a NATO member state, and Pyongyang, [&hel
Israeli defence minister confirms conscription of ultra-Orthodox men
Israel’s new defence minister, Israel Katz, has confirmed the conscription of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men planned by his predecessor. The Israeli defence ministry announced on Friday that 7,000 conscription notices will be sent out in stages starting on Sunday. Israeli media had previously reported that the military intended to issue the
Swedish minister’s staff insist on banana-free rooms due to ‘weirdest phobia’ | World News
A Swedish minister’s phobia of bananas has led officials to insist rooms are free of the fruit ahead of any meeting or visit, according to reports. The instructions from Gender Equality Minister Paulina Brandberg’s staff were seen in leaked emails published by Expressen. The tabloid quoted one of the leaked messages – sent to the
At least 10 dead after fire rips through retirement home in Spain | World News
At least 10 people have been killed after a fire broke out at a retirement home in northern Spain in the early hours of this morning, officials have said. A further two people were seriously injured in the blaze in the town of Villafranca de Ebro in Zaragoza, according to the Spanish news website Diario […]
‘Christians United for Israel’ celebrates election results and calls for action
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Members of a group called “Christians United for Israel” say they are pleased with the outcome of the presidential election. Representatives for the national organization were in town on Thursday night, speaking to several hundred local residents at the Boardwalk Beach Resort. New changes make it easier to say “I […