Attorney General Gali Bahrav Mayara told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that he could not take part in his government’s efforts to radically reform the legal and judicial system because he has a conflict of interest due to his ongoing corruption trial. In a file submitted to the High Court of Justice hours later, … Read more
The Philippines and the United States have agreed to add four sites under EDCA The agreement comes amid tensions in the South China Sea, over Taiwan EDCA allows the United States access to Philippine military bases MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has given the United States expanded access to its military bases, Philippine defense chiefs … Read more
Prisoners recruited by Russia Wagner Group to fighting in Ukraine They seem increasingly aware that they have been tricked, and that no one counted on bringing them back alive. One guest Recruited by the group in November, he deserted his team in Ukraine’s Luhansk region and fled to Russia via a bus and ride-sharing app, … Read more
KINSHASA, Congo (AFP) – Pope Francis demanded Tuesday that foreign powers stop plundering Africa’s natural resources for “the poison of their greed” upon his arrival in Congo, greeted by Congolese with boisterous gratitude as he focused the world’s attention on their forgotten plight. . Tens of thousands of people lined the main road into the … Read more
The death toll from the previous day’s suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday jumped to 74, police and a rescue official said, after rescuers pulled 15 more bodies from the rubble. They are still clearing the rubble after the roof of the mosque collapsed in the aftermath of the attack, said … Read more
Advocates say the Biden administration’s proposal to add a “Middle Eastern or North African” identifier, or MENA, to official documents like the census is the latest advance in a decades-long battle to secure representation for a historically statistically invisible community. in Federal Register Notice The federal Interagency Technical Working Group on Criteria for Race and … Read more
Drones target a factory near Isfahan, and there were no casualties Iran: “cowardly” attack will not slow down nuclear activity Israel refuses to comment DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A US official said on Sunday that Israel appeared to be behind a drone attack on a military factory in Iran. Iran claimed that it had intercepted drones … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AFP) – Bomb-laden drones targeted an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan, causing some damage to the plant, authorities said early Sunday, amid escalating regional and international tensions gripping the Islamic Republic. . Iran’s defense ministry gave no information on who was suspected of carrying out the attack, … Read more
Egyptian archaeologists and researchers recently uncovered a treasure trove of artifacts, including what may be the oldest and largest mummy ever found. On Thursday, a team of Egyptologists announced the discovery of several ancient tombs in a pharaonic cemetery outside the capital, Cairo. Zahi Hawass, director of the excavations, said in a post dated Instagram. … Read more
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three people have died and at least one is missing after record levels of rain battered New Zealand’s largest city, causing widespread disruption, authorities said Saturday. Prime Minister Chris Hepkins flew to Auckland on a military plane after declaring a state of emergency in the region. “Our priority is ensuring … Read more
