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Iran Hangs 23-Year-Old Involved in Mahsa Amini Protests
Since the protests in 2022, at least seven men have been hanged for their alleged roles in the unrest while thousands more were jailed.
Kyiv Missile Attack: Multiple Explosions in Capital as Russia Launches Massive Strike
At least ten explosions were heard in Kyiv. Kharkiv and other cities also came under attack and five people are known to have been killed and around 50 injured.
Zelensky Proposes Ukrainian Citizenship For Foreign Fighters
IDF says 21 soldiers killed in the worse incident in Gaza since October 7
Hamas terrorists fire anti-tank missile at buildings rigged with explosives near border with Israel ahead of demolition in efforts to clear area from threats to Israeli communities; fire triggers mass explosion, killing troops
Canada could owe First Nations billions for broken treaty promise
In 1850, Indigenous groups ceded much of what’s now Northern Ontario for a promise that any riches from the land would be shared with them. They’re still waiting.
Germany considers recruiting foreigners to army in face of Russian menace
Defence minister Boris Pistorius admits ‘foreign legion’ style move is being considered
US Navy's Mideast chief says Iran 'very directly involved' in Houthi attacks on ships
New CIA video appeals to Russians disillusioned with Moscow elite
The video's narrator contemplates his 35th birthday, the legacy of his father, who served as a Russian paratrooper, and whether he has “the courage to stand against this betrayal.”
'Gazans can't return home before hostages': 100 IDF officers
The letter continues with the signator's claim that it would be unfair to allow citizens of Gaza to their homes while there are still hostages that haven't been returned.
Asteroid the size of two ducks impacts above Germany
Asteroid 2024 BX1 impacted above Germany, disintegrating into a harmless fireball near Berlin. This marks the eighth time an asteroid was predicted right before an impact like this.
BBC News: US and UK launch fresh strikes on Houthis
The second joint operation between the US and UK targets underground storage and missiles, they say.
Hamas releases propaganda doc denying Oct 7 atrocities
In a 16-page document, the terror group seeks to justify the October 7 massacre, denies its atrocities committed against civilians, and brand itself as a “national liberation” group.
Israel proposes 2-month fighting pause in Gaza for release of all hostages
Zelensky Publishes Decree on 'Historically' Ukrainian Regions, Russia Furious
Zelensky's office published a decree saying Russia has historically denigrated the rights of Ukrainians living in southern and western Russia and continues to do so.
Mega-rich renew call on global leaders at Davos to 'tax our extreme wealth'
The signatories include Disney heir Abigail Disney, screenwriter Simon Pegg and Valerie Rockefeller, inheritor of the famed U.S. family.
Apple pays $13.7 mln fine to Russia's federal budget
Iran is 'directly involved' in Houthi ship attacks, US Navy's Mideast chief says
The U.S. Navy’s top Mideast commander says Iran is “very directly involved” in ship attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels during Israel’s war against Hamas
ISIS terrorist attack on Israel thwarted
Two terrorists from East Jerusalem, 19 and 20, were arrested with materials for preparing explosive devices and a plan to detonate a truck full of gas tanks near the Knesset
Brexit is a ‘model for Germany’, says far right AfD leader while party surges in polls
Brexit is a “model for Germany”, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party leader Alice Weidel has claimed.