U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday a raid which resulted in the death of 14 ISIS terror operatives in Western Iraq. Of the 14 operatives, four were ISIS leaders: Ahmad Hamid Husayn Abd-al-Jalil al-Ithawi, Abu Hammam, Abu-‘Ali al-Tunisi, and Shakir Abud Ahmad al-Issawi. US, IRAQ TEAM UP TO KILL …
Read More »US citizen killed in Sudan amid heavy infighting: State Department
A U.S. citizen has reportedly been killed in Sudan amid escalating violence in the country’s capital and other places over the past week. “We can confirm the death of one U.S. citizen in Sudan,” a State Department spokesperson told Fox News. “We are in touch with the family and offer …
Read More »Israel leads with early AI battlefield integration: ‘The future of defense systems’
Israel is working to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its battlefield operations as it looks to lead the way on handling “the biggest game changer” for technology. “The future of defense systems and of military will rely heavily on artificial intelligence,” former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told Fox News …
Read More »Ayatollah Khomeini’s niece urges ‘conscientious’ governments to cut ties with Iran’s regime
The niece of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini has urged for governments to cut ties with Tehran over its suppression of anti-regime protests. Farideh Moradkhani, the ayatollah’s niece, asked “conscientious people of the world” to support the protesters and pressure their governments to distance themselves from Iran. “I ask the …
Read More »These five graphics explain the zero-Covid protests in China
Widespread protests against the Chinese government’s “zero-Covid” restrictions may have rocked the country over the weekend, but data shows that anger has been building for months. A deadly fire in the western Xinjiang region spurred the most recent demonstrations, a tragedy protesters say was made worse by the restrictions. Data …
Read More »Singapore repeals gay sex ban but limits prospect of legalizing same-sex marriage
Singapore’s parliament on Tuesday decriminalized sex between men, but, in a blow to the LGBTQ community, also amended the constitution to prevent court challenges that in other countries have led to the legalization of same-sex marriage. The moves come as other parts of Asia, including Taiwan, Thailand and India are recognizing more …
Read More »After Covid protests, Shanghai residents line up again for testing
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Read More »China’s lockdown protests spread to campuses and cities abroad
HONG KONG — Protests against China’s strict zero-Covid policy and restrictions on freedoms have spread to at least a dozen cities around the world in a show of solidarity with rare displays of defiance in China over the weekend. Expatriate dissidents and students staged small-scale vigils and protests in cities around the …
Read More »South Korea extradites suspect in New Zealand suitcase murders
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea extradited a 42-year-old woman to New Zealand, two months after she was arrested following the discovery of the bodies of two long-dead children in abandoned suitcases. New Zealand police said the woman arrived at Auckland Airport on Tuesday after they sent three officers to South …
Read More »Protests against Covid lockdowns sweep China, challenging Xi
Officials said Saturday that restrictions in parts of Xinjiang, including Urumqi, would be eased. But the tragedy struck a nerve with others who have been in lockdowns across China, who saw it as something that could just as easily have happened to them. Francis, a graduate student in the southwestern …
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