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China’s President Pressured After ‘False Coup’ Reports

Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2022

Experts have played down reports on social media outlets that China’s President Xi Jinping has been ousted in a coup, but questions remained early Monday about his whereabouts.

Far-Right Giorgia Meloni Wins Italy Elections, Exit Poll Shows

Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2022

Far-right Giorgia Meloni has won the Italian elections and is due to become the country’s first female prime minister, exit polls show.

Iranians Protest For 10th Night Despite ‘No Leniency’ Warnings

Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2022

Anti-government protests have erupted in Tehran and other cities for a 10th night over the death of a young Iranian woman after a reported beating at the hands of morality police, despite official warnings that an already deadly…

Powerful typhoon hits north Philippines, thousands evacuated

Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2022

A powerful typhoon slammed into the northeastern Philippines on Sunday and was barreling across the main Luzon island toward the capital in a densely populated path where thousands have been evacuated to safety.

Russians arrested in thousands while protesting Putin’s mobilization, human rights group says

Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2022

More than 2,300 Russians have been arrested in dozens of cities this week while protesting the conscription of 300,000 men for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, according to the…

Ukraine’s Breakaway Regions Hold Referendums As Troops Approach

Posted on Friday, September 23, 2022

Seven months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, voters in occupied territories started rushing to the polls Friday. The plebiscites came as Ukrainian forces fast moved toward these territories in a major counter-offensive.

Russia’s Medvedev: new regions can be defended with strategic nuclear weapons

Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2022

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that any weapons in Moscow's arsenal, including strategic nuclear weapons, could be used to defend territories incorporated in Russia from Ukraine.

Massive Arrests As Russia Starts Military Mobilization For Ukraine War

Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2022

Russia has begun mobilizing reservists to fight in Ukraine after suffering massive setbacks, despite protests across the country. President Vladimir Putin's order to call up 300,000 Russians with military experience prompted many to express outrage, leading to arrests…

17 Killed In Iran Protests Against Death of Woman

Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2022

Seventeen people have been killed by Iranian security forces in protests after a young woman died while being detained by morality police for violating Iran’s strict Islamic dress code, authorities said Thursday.

Iran’s leader blames U.S. for nuclear deal impasse; Biden vows no bomb for Tehran

Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2022

President Biden and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said in separate speeches to the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday that they want to reach a new nuclear deal, but their remarks underscored how difficult striking an agreement will be.

Russia Threatens With Nuclear Weapons; 300,000 Reservists To Ukraine

Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West that he is not bluffing over nuclear weapons and that military reservists are to be sent to Ukraine as part of a partial mobilization of Russian forces.

Somalia: US kills 27 Al-Shabaab terrorists in airstrike

Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2022

An initial assessment shows that an airstrike carried out over Somalia by the US Africa Command (USAC) on Sunday killed 27 Al-Shabaab jihadist insurgents who had been attacking Somali national forces, USAC said in a press statement Wednesday.…

Hurricane Fiona kills four, strengthens to Category 4 storm

Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Having killed at least four people on its way through the Caribbean on Wednesday, Hurricane Fiona strengthened into a Category 4 storm and is headed toward Bermuda, where it is expected to make landfall on Friday, Associated Press…

Protests Rock Iran After Morality Police Kill Woman for Wearing ‘Improper’ Hijab

Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Protests across Iran entered their fifth day Tuesday after Iran's morality police arrested and beat a 22-year-old woman for wearing an "improper" hijab. The woman died of her injuries.

US, Canada Warships Transit Taiwan Strait

Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2022

American and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, in the first military freedom of navigation operation since U.S. President Joe Biden said the U.S. would defend Taiwan if it were attacked by China.

U.S. Pacific fleet commander warns expanding Chinese military could now blockade Taiwan

Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2022

China now boasts a large navy with enough surface warships to blockade rival Taiwan, according to the commander of the U.S. Navy‘s frontline fleet.

Dutch King Warns Of Poverty, Uncertainty As Social Unrest Spreads

Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Dutch King Willem-Alexander unveiled government plans to limit social unrest as souring prices threatened to push a million people of the Netherlands' 17.7 million population into deep poverty.

Nearly 100 Die In Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Clashes

Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Authorities say at least 94 people have died and more than 100 injured in clashes on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border - the deadliest in years. The battles come as regional power Russia focuses on its invasion of Ukraine.

Britain’s Queen Buried After Christ-Centered Funeral

Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, has been buried following a private ceremony in Windsor, the Royal Family says.

Powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Mexico

Posted on Monday, September 19, 2022

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the central part of Mexico on Monday afternoon.

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• Damaged Russian Gas Tanker Drifts In Mediterranean As Hungary-Ukraine Energy Tensions Rise
• Iran Launches Drone, Missile Attacks Across Gulf As Oil Prices Surge
• Wave of Antisemitic Attacks Targets Synagogues Across U.S., Canada, and Europe
• Europe On High Alert After Belgium Synagogue Blast As Iran War Fuels Security Fears
• IEA Announces Record Oil Release as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Shake Global Markets
• U.S. Strikes Over 5,500 Targets in Iran as Operation Epic Fury Expands

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