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Court Rules in Favor of French Woman Who Argued Refusal to Have Sex With Husband Wasn't to Blame for Divorce

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that refusal to have sex is not grounds for divorce in a historic victory for consent and women's rights in France.

World

Spirit Airlines Announces New Dress Code for Passengers Banning 'Revealing' Clothing, 'Offensive' Tattoos

Spirit Airlines introduced a new dress code banning revealing clothing and offensive tattoos following a viral incident where two women accused the airline of sexism over crop tops

Entertainment

Israel Selects Singer Who Hid Under Bodies During Hamas Attack to Perform at Eurovision

Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the 2023 Hamas attack on the Nova music festival, will represent Israel at the 2025 Eurovision.

World

North Korean Soldier Nearly Killed After Refusing to Drop Sausage While Surrendering to Ukrainian Forces

A North Korean soldier nearly died after refusing to surrender his sausage at gunpoint when captured by Ukrainian forces.

World

Protestors Project 'Heil Tesla,' Image of Infamous Elon Salute Onto Gigafactory in Germany

Protesters in Europe projected the words "Heil Tesla" and the image of Elon Musk performing the infamous saluting gesture onto Tesla's Gigafactory in Germany.

World

How Things Stand In China-US Trade Tensions With Trump 2.0

This week, the mercurial magnate said 10% tariffs on all Chinese imports could kick in on Feb. 1 -- and on the campaign trail touted a levy as high as 60%.

World

Kremlin Ready For 'Mutually Respectful' Trump Talks

Expectations are high that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump will soon hold a phone call to discuss the conflict, after the Republican pledged on the campaign trail to bring a swift end to the fighting.

World

Rumored Train Fire Leads 11 to Jump to Their Death After Incoming Train Hits and Crushes Them

Multiple passengers on a Mumbai-bound train in India were killed and others injured after trying to escape a train they thought had caught fire.

World

Cruise Company Forced to Apologize After Employees Dressed Up as 'Upside Down Snow Cones' Mistaken for KKK Members

A cruise company was forced to apologize after employees dressed up as "upside down snow cones" were mistaken for KKK members in videos shared online.

World

Cat Travels World for 24 Hours After Being Forgotten in Plane's Cargo Hold

A New Zealand family's cat, Mittens, endured an unexpected 24-hour journey in a plane's cargo hold after being mistakenly left on board.

World

Executive Jailed for Using Thousands of Company Dollars to Buy Pokémon Cards

An executive at a Singapore-based company swindled the company out of more than $500,000, which he used to buy trading cards, a pre-owned Rolex and more.

News

International Flight Forced to Return to Airport After Hours in the Sky When Pilot Becomes 'Unfit' to Fly

Passengers on a Swiss International Air Lines flight went on a journey to nowhere after one of the pilots operating the aircraft suddenly fell ill.

World

Mexican President Says Trump Can Call Gulf Whatever He Wants But It Is Still the Gulf of Mexico 'For the Entire World'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rebuffed Donald Trump's executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."

Politics

Italian Students Hang Elon Musk Effigy in Same Square When Mussolini's Corpse Was Displayed and Mutilated

Italian university students hung an effigy of Elon Musk upside down at the site where fascist dictator Benito Mussolini's body was desecrated in 1945.

World

American Green Card Found on Body of Terrorist Behind Tel Aviv Stabbing Attack

A terrorist attack in Tel Aviv left four injured, with authorities discovering the assailant was a Moroccan national carrying a U.S. green card.

World

Thailand Becomes First Country in Southeast Asia to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Thailand makes history as the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage.