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Pentagon to monitor possible movement of DPRK military to Ukraine
Harrowing torture: Ukrainian prisoners suffer severe abuse in Russian captivity
Thousands of Ukrainians who are being held captive in Russia face severe torture, hunger, and psychological abuse, according to the testimony of released prisoners.
New German Citizenship Law Requires Applicants to Declare Israel's 'Right to Exist'
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China’s Financial Elite Face $400,000 Pay Caps, Bonus Clawbacks
US nuclear submarine surfaces off Norway in rare flex
The show of force comes amid continued tensions with Russia and follows the recent visit of a Russian navy flotilla to Cuba.
Bolivia Arrests Former Army General Who Led a Coup Attempt
Bolivia: President Arce says attempted coup underway – DW – 06/26/2024
President Luis Arce called on Bolivians to "mobilize in favor of democracy" after the military broke into his residence in La Paz. World leaders condemned the coup attempt before soldiers began to withdraw.
UN annual drug report says marijuana legalization may shrink illicit market and notes emergence of 'psychedelic renaissance'
A new United Nations (UN) report on worldwide drug trends acknowledges that marijuana legalization in the U.S. and Canada may have helped to shrink the size of illicit markets, while at the same time driving significant drops in the number of people arrested for cannabis offenses. It also notes the emergence of what it calls […]
Russia says it is working on a big treaty with Iran
Bolivia's president slams 'irregular mobilization' of army units
LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivian armed forces took over the central square in La Paz on Wednesday and an armored vehicle rammed the entrance to the presidential palace as leftist President Luis Arce slammed a "coup" against the government and called for international support. Arce denounced the mobilization of some army units in La Paz led by General Juan Jose Zuniga, who was recently stripped of his military command, and demanded the troops demobilize.
Bolivia Presidential Palace Stormed in Apparent Coup Attempt
US diplomat found dead in Kyiv hotel—report
US: Hamas formally rejected hostage deal
Ukraine: Biden administration moving towards allowing American military contractors to deploy to country | CNN Politics
'Ignoring extremism': AFP drops probe into Sydney bakery that shared 'horrifying' Hamas-themed children's birthday cake, sparking outrage from Jewish community
Federal police have dropped an investigation into a Hamas-themed child’s birthday party featuring a terror-themed cake made by a Sydney bakery, saying no laws have been broken.
Pyongyang Says It Will Send Troops to Ukraine Within a Month
The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another – within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine.
US soldier charged in Okinawa for rape of minor
The case is likely to stoke the long-standing local opposition to US military presence.
North Korean troops will become 'cannon fodder' if they aid Russia in Ukraine, Pentagon says
A Pentagon spokesperson said that any military personnel North Korea sent to Ukraine to aid Russian forces would just be "cannon fodder."