Russian authorities said Thursday they have imposed restrictions on Apple’s video calling service FaceTime, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet and communications online. State internet regulator Roskomnadzor alleged in a statement that the service is being “used to organize and conduct terrorist activities on the territory of the country, to recruit...
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Czech Populist Billionaire Andrej Babiš To Move Business To A Trust To Become Prime Minister
Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš said on Thursday he would get rid of his major businesses by moving them to an independent trust in order to be able to become the prime minister again. Babiš said he believed the move would help him avoid a conflict of interest that could arise from his private dealings and his political...
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Iraq Retracts A Terror Designation It Imposed On Lebanon’s Hezbollah And Yemen’s Houthis
Iraq’s government on Thursday retracted a terror designation for Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and Yemen’s Houthi rebels, just weeks after imposing the measure it now says was a mistake. The government’s retraction came hours after reports first circulated about the designation, which was an error made “before reviewing,” according to a statement. The initial decision, published in the...
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Pakistan’s President And PM Approve Asim Munir As Military’s First Chief Of Defense Forces
Pakistan’s widely popular army chief was confirmed to the newly created post of chief of defense forces, a position that was established last month to improve coordination among the army, navy and air force. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office said in a statement that a summary for the appointment of Field Marshal Asim Munir as both chief of army...
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Putin Authorized 2018 Novichok Poisoning Of Ex-Russian Spy Sergei Skripal, U.K. Inquiry Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin must have ordered the Novichok nerve agent attack on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in 2018, in a “reckless” display of power that led to the death of an innocent woman, a U.K. public inquiry concluded on Thursday. Skripal was found along with his daughter Yulia slumped unconscious on a public...
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California Activist Gets Jail Time For Taking Chickens From Perdue Farms Plant
A California animal welfare activist who took four chickens from a major Perdue Farms poultry plant was sentenced to 90 days in jail after being convicted of felony conspiracy, trespassing and other charges. Zoe Rosenberg, 23, did not deny taking the animals from Petaluma Poultry but argued she wasn’t breaking the law because she was rescuing the...
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President Trump And First Lady Melania Lit The National Christmas Tree Right In Front Of The White House
The United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted the 103rd annual National Christmas Tree lighting Thursday evening near the White House. The president thanked dignitaries including Vice President J.D. Vance and cabinet members, then shared holiday wishes while highlighting peace efforts, economic strength, and national unity. “Melania & I are thrilled...
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15-Year-Old Peruvian Teen Dreams Come Through After Officials Deny Him Entry To Commentate Copa Libertadores Final, Calls The Match Fom A Hill.
15-year-old Cliver Huamán travelled 18 hours by bus to commentate the Copa Libertadores final, however, officials denied him entry at the gate for lacking credentials, determined, he climbed a hill overlooking the stadium and start a livestream on his phone, pulled 47k viewers + 10M views during the match. After that, doors opened fast for...
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Re: Faleke Versus Kogi State Muslim Majority: Is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Next Political Test a Possible Clash with the Igala and Ebira Muslim Communities?
The political landscape in Kogi State is gradually heating up ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial race, and emerging indicators suggest that the contest may carry broader implications beyond the state itself. In particular, the strategic moves of Honourable James Faleke long seen as a strong political ally of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are attracting significant...