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A microchip found in a meal in southern Turkey revealed the meat came from a former racehorse, prompting authorities to fine its owner, local media reports say.The discovery was made after a diner at a soup kitchen in the Mediterranean city of Mersin reported a foreign object in a dish served at the municipal soup kitchen.Tests by Turkey’s agriculture ministry identified the object as an electronic identification chip belonging to Smart Latch, a four-year-old English racehorse that had raced in neighbouring Adana province hippodrome, according to private Demirören news agency.Laboratory tests later confirmed the meal contained horse meat from the…

Amid the US and Israel’s war on Iran, we discuss the impact on diplomatic efforts and support for Palestine.The already catastrophic situation in Gaza is getting worse as the United States and Israel’s war in Iran rages on.Until late last month, the US said its ambitious plans to rebuild Gaza were on track.After two years of Israel’s genocidal war on the strip, the Rafah border crossing had partially reopened. Limited food aid was allowed in and a small number of people were able to enter and exit Gaza.But all that came to a halt when the US and Israel launched…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Obama Foundation is looking for 100 unpaid volunteers to work alongside the former president’s highly paid cronies at the $850 million Obama Presidential Center in Chicago when it opens in June.Officials are pitching the no-paycheck gigs as rooted in former President Barack Obama’s legacy of civic engagement. The recruitment campaign comes after Fox News Digital reported that the organization’s CEO, former top Obama aide Valerie Jarrett, earned $740,000 in 2024.Foundation officials told Fox News Digital the volunteers will complement about 300 full- and part-time employees at the long-delayed center, which the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump confirmed in a sit-down interview with boxer Jake Paul this week that he will attend the historic UFC event in Washington, D.C., scheduled for the president’s 80th birthday as part of the America 250 celebration.Trump, a longtime supporter of the UFC, spoke about the highly anticipated event scheduled to take place on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14 that will feature two championship bouts.  President-elect Donald Trump looks on during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, on Nov.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A suspect who allegedly worked security for progressive Texas Congresswoman Rep. Jasmine Crockett was shot and killed in a Dallas SWAT standoff on Wednesday after reportedly being wanted for impersonating a police officer, according to reports.The suspect, whose name has not been released by police, barricaded himself inside a vehicle at the garage of a children’s hospital at around 11 p.m. after officers with the Dallas Police Department’s fugitive unit tracked him while investigating an active warrant, FOX 4 reported.Police deployed tear gas to force him out before the suspect exited the…

Police in Regina are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 11-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen since Friday afternoon. Athan Knipfel-Severight was last seen at around 4:30 p.m. on March 13 in the 1600 block of Rae Street, according to the Regina Police Service Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. He is described as about 4’9” tall and 80 pounds, with short light brown hair and brown eyes.Police believe he was wearing a black and blue winter jacket, a black Nike sweater, black…

People in a city in Cuba have taken to the streets in a protest over power cuts that turned into a riot targeting the local communist party office.

Authorities say a local communist party office was lit on fire during rare antigovernment demonstration on the island.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 14 Mar 202614 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoProtesters in central Cuba have torched a local communist party office, as conditions on the island continue to deteriorate under severe restrictions from the United States meant to squeeze the economy.Authorities said on Saturday that five people were arrested amid what the government called “vandalism acts” in the city of Moron.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“What began peacefully, after an exchange…

President Trump thanked TSA agents for going to work but “not being paid” amid an ongoing partial government shutdown, which has seen agents quitting and absences doubling. Mr. Trump blamed the radical left in a social media post Saturday for refusing “to honor the deal that was approved and voted on in Congress.” He directed portions of the post to TSA agents and said, “Keep fighting for the USA. GO TO WORK! I promise that I will never forget you!!! His post comes hours after the first full missed paycheck for TSA agents was expected Friday.Roughly 50,000 transportation security officers are required…

Police have identified the woman found dead inside a north Toronto home as 60-year-old Xian Wei Shao. She is believed to be Toronto’s fourth homicide victim of 2026.