Russia fired dozens of drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday, disregarding a unilateral ceasefire announced by Kyiv that began at midnight. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that Ukraine hadn’t abided by its own ceasefire, saying that air defenses shot down 53 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula...
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Professor’s Speech Praising Pro-Palestinian Students Sparks Backlash At University Of Michigan
The University of Michigan has issued a formal apology after a history professor lauded pro-Palestinian student protesters in a commencement speech over the weekend. The remarks — and the ensuing apology — have set off cascading recriminations, with pro-Israel advocates calling to slash the school’s funding as others accuse university officials of bowing to political...
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Police Say Australian Women With Alleged IS Ties Face Charges On Return From Syria
A number of Australian women with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants will be arrested and face criminal investigations if they return from Syria, police said Wednesday. The Australian government had been alerted Wednesday that four women and nine children had booked flights from Damascus to Australia, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said. He...
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Man Charged In US With Stealing $450 Million From Mexican Billionaire In Loan Scheme
A man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to dupe a Mexican billionaire out of around $450 million in a bogus stock-backed loan scheme, according to a newly unsealed U.S. indictment and other court records. Vladimir Sklarov, 63, also known as Gregory Mitchell and Mark Simon Bentley, set up a...
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Former FedEx Driver Sentenced To Death For Killing 7-Year-Old Girl After Delivery At Her Texas Home
A former FedEx driver was sentenced to death on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to killing a 7-year-old girl he took from her Texas home while delivering a Christmas gift. Jurors in a Fort Worth courtroom decided on Tanner Horner’s punishment after hearing about a month of testimony and evidence that included audio of Athena...
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China’s Top Envoy Tells His Iranian Counterpart A ‘Comprehensive Ceasefire’ Is Needed
China’s foreign minister called for a comprehensive ceasefire in the Iran war and said his country was “deeply distressed” by the conflict that has lasted two months. Wang Yi made the comments Wednesday after meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who was visiting Beijing for the first time since the war with the U.S....
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Italy And Azerbaijan To Consolidate Cooperation In Energy, Security, Connectivity, Investments, And Political Dialogue, Aim At Transforming Citizens’ Lives, P.M Meloni Declares During Visit
Italian P.M Giorgia Meloni: “A trip to Baku to strengthen a strategic partnership that for Italy holds concrete and long-term value. “With Azerbaijan, we aim to consolidate cooperation that is already very important in the areas of energy, security, connectivity, investments, and political dialogue, increasingly transforming it into concrete opportunities for our Nations. “In a...
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EU To Forge Closer Ties On Trade, Energy, And Digital With Armenia After Successful Summit, Vice President Kallas Appreciate The Country For Hosting.
EU Vice President Kaja Kallas: “Our first EU-Armenia summit is a landmark diplomatic moment, and I thank Armenia for hosting us in Yerevan. “Armenia is a key pillar in our relationship with the South Caucasus. Today we forged closer ties on trade, energy, and digital. “The EU will support the Armenian people in choosing their...
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