Category: 4. World
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Russia and Ukraine to swap 95 POWs, Russia announces
Russia and Ukraine each swapped 95 prisoners of war on Friday in an agreement completed with the help of the United Arab Emirates acting as mediator, the Russian Defence Ministry said. The ministry, in a post on the Telegram messaging app,… Continue Reading
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North Korea sends troops to Russia to aid on Ukraine front
North Korea has shipped 1,500 special forces troops to Russia’s far east for training and acclimatizing at local military bases and will likely be deployed for combat in the war in Ukraine, South Korea’s spy agency said on Friday. South… Continue Reading
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Germany’s commitment to Israel: A misunderstood legacy
Unlike what most Israelis believe, it was not former conservative German chancellor Angela Merkel who was the first to declare that Israel’s existence and security are part of Germany’s reason of state (Staatsräson) or higher national… Continue Reading
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Hackers from group that targeted the 'Post' on Oct. 7 indicted by United States
In addition to the Jerusalem Post, the hacking group targeted Israel’s Red Alert systems and a hospital in Los Angeles. Continue Reading
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Liam Payne’s death leaves bandmates ‘completely devastated’
Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates said they were completely devastated by the news of his death, with singer-songwriter Harry Styles taking to social media to say he would forever cherish the years they spent together. Payne, who shot… Continue Reading
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Elon Must makes X update on blocking, raises privacy concerns
Owner of X/Twitter, Elon Musk, announced a controversial update to the X platform that will allow users to view posts on other accounts even if they are blocked, an official post on the platform revealed on Wednesday. The official… Continue Reading
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Experts: Tehran behind teenage attacks on Israeli targets in Sweden
After multiple instances of teenagers shooting at Israeli embassies or companies, eyes have been drawn to Iran, according to a BBC News report published on Thursday. Last week, a 13-year-old boy was reportedly arrested for firing shots… Continue Reading
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Harris says ‘justice has been served’ with Hamas’ Sinwar killed
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday called Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar a step toward progress towards eliminating the threat Hamas poses to Israel after Israel confirmed it had killed the terrorist group’s leader.
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Turkey shuts down radio station over Armenian genocide remarks
An Istanbul-based independent radio station has gone off air after Turkey’s radio and television watchdog canceled its terrestrial broadcast license, months after it was suspended over comments made by a guest on the genocide of Armenians.
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Italy calls for strengthened UN peacekeeping in Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping mission to Lebanon is vital to ending war in the region and needs to be strengthened, not withdrawn from combat zones as Israel has demanded, Italy’s defense minister said on Thursday. The UN mission known as UNIFIL is… Continue Reading