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Cubans lured to Russian army by high pay and passports

The number of Cubans recruited to fight in Ukraine is thought to be in the hundreds.

Saudi court ‘secretly’ hands 11-year sentence to women's rights activist

G-7 Eyes Plan on US-Led $50 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine

'Canada is a rule-of-law country,' Trudeau says of charges in B.C. Sikh activist's killing

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted Canada as a "rule-of-law country" in comments on Saturday about arrests made in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, as he sought to reassure Sikh Canadians that persecution won't be tolerated.

IDF, Shin Bet eliminate senior PIJ terrorist who led October 7 attack

Military confirms Palestinian Islamic Jihad senior commander Ayman Zareb oversaw Hamas' Nukhba forces' attack on IDF base in southern Israel

Boeing to launch astronauts into space aboard new capsule

The company's long-awaited astronaut demo is slated for liftoff Monday night.

Israeli forces kill Hamas gunmen in overnight raid near West Bank's Tulkarm

Hamburg: Hundreds protest against 'caliphate' rally. The latest rally was organized by secular Islamic groups

In response to protesters calling for a 'caliphate' in Germany last week, hundreds of people took to the streets of Hamburg to voice support for democracy. The latest rally was organized by secular Islamic groups.

Police remove pro-Palestine protesters from Paris university

Similar demonstrations against Israel's war in Gaza have swept across university campuses in the US.

Saudi authorities forbid speaking out against normalization with Israel

Saudi testimonies say over 400 have already been jailed for publicly opposing normalization with Israel; Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman favors these relations while concurrently calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and endorsing the Palestinian Authority as the Palestinian people's rightful leadership

Cuba sentences 22yo mother to 15 years in prison for publishing video of police violence during 2022 protests

Mayelín Rodríguez Prado was arrested after uploading images to Facebook of a small demonstration in Nuevitas in August 2022

Kremlin says Ukraine targeting forces in Crimea with U.S.-made mobile missiles - UPI.com

Ukraine is using recently acquired and U.S.-made and supplied mobile surface-to-surface missile systems to target Russian military assets in the occupied Crimean peninsula, the Kremlin said Saturday.

Reportedly, Kaspersky’s AI Used in Russian Military Drones

Kaspersky faces allegations of AI use in Russian military drones by Informnapalm. Kaspersky denies claims but acknowledges limited collaboration with Albatross.

Russia puts Zelensky on wanted list

The Russian Interior Ministry has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a wanted list, an online database of alleged criminals sought by authorities.

Sexual acts with wife, including oral or anal, not a rape, consent not needed: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that unnatural sex with a wife isn't rape under the IPC, regardless of consent. Justice G S Ahluwalia's order quashed an FIR against a husband, citing legal precedents. The case involved a couple married since 2019, with the wife living separately since 2020. The ruling clarified exceptions under IPC sections 375 and 376(B), stating marital rape isn't recognized.

Qatar anticipating US request to expel Hamas leaders, is open to doing so — source

Conservatives crushed by ‘worst local election result’ in years

Spread of Tory losses leads former minister to say there’s ‘no such thing as a safe seat any more’

Armed Gazan gangs, some thought tied to Hamas, steal $70 million from Bank of Palestine

Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'

The government said it was 'unfortunate that comments not based on an accurate understanding of Japan's policy were made.'