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Stormy Daniels says she’s “set to testify” in Trump’s New York criminal trial in March

by worldnewsday | Jan 15, 2024

CBS - The adult film star Stormy Daniels said on an episode of her podcast released Sunday that she expects to testify in former President Donald Trump's upcoming trial on state criminal charges in New York. The trial, scheduled for March 25, stems...

Tren Maya: Mexico’s Yucatán mega train – world beating or environmental disaster?

by worldnewsday | Jan 15, 2024

To the ancient Maya, the cenotes of the Yucatán Peninsula were sacred as they believed them to be portals to the gods of the underworld. These underground caves are also one of the most unspoilt freshwater ecosystems in Latin America. Their tranquillity contrasts with...

Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan’s presidential election

by worldnewsday | Jan 13, 2024

Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te has emerged victorious in Taiwan's presidential election, and his opponents have conceded after ballots were cast at thousands of polling stations in a tight three-way race. The result in Taiwan's presidential and parliamentary...

US, UK launch large-scale retaliatory strikes on Iran-backed Houthi militants

by worldnewsday | Jan 12, 2024

The Houthis had made repeated attacks on Red Sea shipping despite U.S. warnings. The U.S. military has unleashed large-scale retaliatory strikes against multiple Houthi targets in Yemen following months of attacks by the Iranian-backed militants on commercial shipping...