Category: 4. World
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UK police respond to Gatwick bomb threat after US embassy lockdown
British police sent a bomb disposal team to London’s Gatwick Airport after a suspected prohibited item was found in luggage, authorities said on Friday, following the earlier evacuation of a passenger terminal. Gatwick, Britain’s second… Continue Reading
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Jewish billionaire Howard Lutnick nominated for position by Trump
Howard Lutnick, a Jewish billionaire, philanthropist, and staunch supporter of Israel, has been nominated by President-elect Donald J. Trump to serve as Secretary of Commerce. Lutnick, currently co-chairing Trump’s transition team, is a… Continue Reading
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US embassy in London on lockdown amid security threat – sources
The US embassy in London has gone into lockdown, creating a broad perimeter around the embassy due to a security threat, sources close to the matter told The Jerusalem Post. British Police later clarified that officers are investigating a… Continue Reading
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Hungary PM invites Netanyahu after ICC arrest warrants
Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday he would invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Hungary, saying he would guarantee that an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Netanyahu would “not be observed”. Continue Reading
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Church installs AI-powered Jesus, draws thousands of visitors
A Swiss church installed an artificial-intelligence (AI) to represent Jesus, The Guardian reported on Thursday. The church introduced the AI installation, in collaboration with a local university research lab on immersive reality. “It was… Continue Reading
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Senior North Korean commander wounded in Ukrainian attack in Russia
A high-ranking North Korean military commander was wounded in a Ukrainian attack on the region of Kursk in Russia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing western officials. The sources did not name the officer nor did they detail… Continue Reading
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Security guard at US embassy arrested on spying for Russia, Iran
A security guard working at the US embassy in Norway has been arrested on suspicion of espionage on behalf of Russia and Iran, a Norwegian security police official said on Thursday. The man, a Norwegian citizen in his 20s, was arrested at… Continue Reading
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Biden’s shift on missiles for Ukraine, Trump’s election victory
President Joe Biden dropped his opposition to Ukraine firing US missiles at targets deep inside Russia in response to North Korea’s entry to the war, a shift in US policy that took on added urgency following Donald Trump’s Nov. 5 election… Continue Reading
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Russia fired a new experimental ballistic missile against Ukraine
Russia fired an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile at the city of Dnipro on Thursday in response to the West allowing Kyiv to strike Russian territory with advanced weapons, in a further escalation of the… Continue Reading
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Gaetz withdraws from nomination as attorney general
Former US Representative Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general after the former lawmaker faced opposition from Senate Republicans over his past conduct. Gaetz, who resigned from… Continue Reading