Category: World News
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‘Potential Hijack’ Of Ship Near Iran, British Navy Says
Steven Hall
The British navy said there was a “potential hijack” of a ship Tuesday off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf [...]
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protestor Sentenced To 9 Years In First Trial Under The National Security Law
Kendall Tietz
A Hong Kong pro-democracy protestor was sentenced to nine years in prison in the first prosecution under the country’s new natio [...]
Australia Plans To Deploy The Army To Enforce COVID Lockdown Orders
The Australian government will deploy several hundred soldiers to Sydney to begin enforcing COVID-19 lockdowns Monday following a rise in delta varia [...]
Fauci Still Wants To Work With Wuhan Lab, Despite Persisting Mystery Around Pandemic Origin
Kendall Tietz
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, refused to rule out conducting risky resea [...]
U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Cuban Security Forces In Response To Violent Repression Of Protests
The United States has taken steps to oppose the violent repression of protests and protesters in Cuba.
Starting on July 11, tens of thousands of C [...]
Olympic Opening Ceremony Director Fired For Holocaust Joke
Harry Wilmerding
The director of the Olympic opening ceremony was fired on Thursday over a joke he made about the holocaust over 20 years ago, [...]
House Votes To Grant Refugee Status To Thousands Of More People Who Helped U.S. Troops In Afghanistan
Cole Crystal
The House of Representatives voted almost unanimously Thursday to grant refugee status to thousands of Afghan allies who aided Americ [...]
Video Shows Woman Lighting Orthodox Church On Fire Days Before It Burned To The Ground
Mary Margaret Olohan
Video footage shows a woman attempting to light a Canadian church on fire days before the church burned to the ground.Se [...]
Emissions Set To Hit All-Time High In 2023, International Agency Says
Thomas Catenacci
Carbon emissions are projected to reach record high-levels in 2023 and continue climbing thereafter, an International E [...]
Olympian Who Ran Away And Didn’t Want To Go Back To His Own Country, Found In Japan
Harry Wilmerding
A Ugandan athlete who went missing Friday was found by Japanese police on Tuesday, officials said.
Julius Ssekitoleko, 20, [...]