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Horses jump through raging bonfires for Spanish festival
Scores of horses jumped through roaring flames for the ancient Las Luminarias festival in Spain, something critics dub as an example of “clear animal abuse”.
Korean War allies consider further sanctions against North Korea
China and Russia, which fought alongside the North in the Korean War, criticized the meeting.
Chinese-American journalist says China kidnapped his wife
An anonymous YouTube account uploaded a video of Li Huaiping asking her husband to stop searching for her.
Navy to file homicide charges against ship commanders after deadly crashes
The charges are to be presented at what the military calls an Article 32 hearing, which will determine whether the accused are court-martialed.
Uber says it used a tool to hide data when police raided its offices outside U.S.
The tool, code named Ripley, could lock computers and smartphones and change passwords remotely from the company’s headquarters in San Francisco.
Israeli PM Netanyahu’s son caught bragging about $20B gas deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in hot water yet again, after his son was caught on audio tape saying the Prime Minister pushed through a $20 billion deal for his friend’s father. Josh King has the story (@abridgetoland).
Joshua Boyle, held hostage for 5 years, to stay in Canadian jail until Monday bail hearing
He was arrested on 15 charges earlier this week, including assault and sexual assault.
Pope likens Mary and Joseph to modern-day migrants
At Christmas Eve Mass, Pope Francis advised to turn fear of migrants into the power of charity.
France: Skiers left hanging after gondola breakdown in French Alps
Two helicopters were used to secure the stranded skiers and slower them to safety.