Iran would be only months away from building a nuclear weapon if it opted to produce a bomb, according a top U.S. military official. “From the time of an Iranian decision … Iran could produce fissile material for a nuclear weapon in less than two weeks and would only take …
Read More »In Suriname, protestors demand president’s resignation
A few hundred protesters gathered in Suriname’s capital on Friday to demand that the president of the South American country resign. They accused the administration of President Chan Santokhi of trying to postpone the 2025 general election, which can’t be organized until legislators amend an electoral law as required by …
Read More »Algerian ambassador returning to France after diplomatic spat
Algeria’s ambassador to France, recalled home in February, will be returning to his post in the coming days, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said Friday in a sign that the latest diplomatic spat between the two countries has been resolved. Ambassador Said Moussi was recalled after a well-known Algerian militant was …
Read More »No opposition candidates running in Cuban elections
Cuba holds National Assembly elections Sunday, but there are only 470 candidates running for the 470 seats, with no opposition challengers and no campaigning. Voters essentially will do no more than endorse the nominated slate of candidates. The polling held every five years technically is nonpartisan, but falls under the …
Read More »Hong Kong traffic accident leaves 87 people injured
Four passenger buses and a truck collided near a Hong Kong road tunnel Friday and 87 people were injured, including children. Most of the injuries were minor. The accident occurred after midday near a tunnel entrance on Tseung Kwan O Road in Lam Tin, a residential area in Kowloon. A …
Read More »German extremist jailed for deliberately driving into police officer while intoxicated
A German anti-government extremist was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday for deliberately driving into a police officer during an attempted traffic check while intoxicated. The verdict delivered by the Stuttgart state court comes amid persistent concern over the activities of supporters of …
Read More »Biden on back foot as Iran proxies hit US troops in Syria, can ‘expect more, not less attacks’
The U.S. can no longer take a reactive stance toward Iran after a new Pentagon report revised the total number of troops killed by Iran-backed groups continues to rise, experts told Fox News Digital. “Iran’s regional strategy of working through proxies and carve outs is continuing unabated,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, …
Read More »Poland honors citizens who helped Jews during Holocaust
Polish President Andrzej Duda took part in nationwide observances Friday to honor Poles who risked — and often lost — their lives trying to save Jews from the Holocaust during the Nazi German occupation of Poland. Duda spoke at a memorial site in Markowa, a village in southeastern Poland where …
Read More »Russia’s Medvedev claims Moscow may send troops back to Kyiv: ‘nothing can be ruled out’
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reportedly suggested on Friday that Moscow may look to send troops back to Kyiv even as Russian troops struggle to progress in eastern Ukraine. The hawkish Russian elite and current deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council has repeatedly issued inflammatory statements since the war in Ukraine began. …
Read More »Zebra on the loose in Seoul sparks frantic chase
Zebra on the loose in Seoul sparks frantic chase A zebra escaped from a Seoul, South Korea zoo and led police and firefighters on a chase through city streets before the animal was tranquilized and returned to the zoo. (National Fire Agency via Yonhap) A zebra has been captured on …
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