Growing unease over the United States’ inability to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East is prompting some of Washington’s closest Arab allies to significantly increase engagement with its primary regional adversary: Iran. Over the past…
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A real Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday after last week’s drills by China that practiced such…
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Firefighters battle huge blaze tearing through New Zealand wetland home to threatened species
by adminA massive fire is ripping through a protected wetland in New Zealand, threatening its delicate ecosystem and the rare species that live there – some found nowhere else on Earth. The blaze at the Waikato wetland…
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There is growing intelligence that North Korea has been readying itself for a more direct role in Russia’s war in Ukraine, a move that could reverberate far beyond the frontlines of the war raging in…
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‘The world doesn’t see us:’ What a militia chief said while holding me captive in Darfur
by admin“La tasweer! La tasweer!” (“Don’t film! Don’t film!”) the general shouted, his eyes flashing with anger, his jaw clenched as he stormed towards us. A couple of fighters hopped off the back of the militia’s…
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The impact of Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip could erase “over 69 years of progress” in the enclave, the United Nations has warned in a new report, saying that measurement for indicators such as life…
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German police busted a pizzeria in the western city of Düsseldorf that also delivered a side order of cocaine when customers asked for item number 40 on the menu. “That was one of the best-selling…
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Politics
Harris senior spokesman silent on whether he still thinks Liz Cheney is ‘crazy,’ a ‘warlord’
by adminVice President Kamala Harris’ senior campaign spokesperson, Ian Sams, remained silent when pressed on whether he still believes in his previous sharp critiques of Harris campaign surrogate, Liz Cheney, who Sams described in 2013 as…
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The 1.6M voters who could determine the US election don’t currently reside in the country
by adminThe U.S. election might hinge on voters currently residing tens of thousands of miles away, according to new estimates from the Democratic Party – prompting a flurry of new efforts to mobilize voters abroad and,…
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‘It’s a mess’: Vulnerable House Dem shreds Biden on border crisis in ‘closing message’ of campaign
by adminA House Democratic incumbent running in a tight race is touting his agreement with Republicans about President Biden’s responsibility on the border crisis. Rep. Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., released a new ad his campaign called his…