Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death penalty for whoever poisoned hundreds of schoolgirls – saying if the string of incidents are deliberate it would be an “unforgivable crime.” “If the poisoning of students is proven, those behind this crime should be sentenced to capital punishment and …
Read More »Iraqi alcohol ban targets Christians and minorities, lawmakers argue
Christian and minority lawmakers in Iraq are pushing back on a 2016 alcohol ban that has officially gone into full effect, arguing it discriminates against non-Muslim communities. The law, passed over half a decade ago, received renewed pushback this week after customs officials ordered a ban on alcohol products Saturday, …
Read More »Apartment fire in Serbia kills 4 children, injures parents
A fire in a southwestern Serbian town has killed four children and injured their parents, police said on Sunday. The fire broke out around 7 a.m. in one of the apartments in a residential building in Novi Pazar, about 120 miles southwest of Belgrade. Police said firefighters came to the …
Read More »Woman dies in Mexico after falling from a 30-yard-high pole during a ‘Voladores’ performance
A woman performing in the picturesque “Voladores” ritual has died after falling from the 30-yard high pole, authorities in the central Mexico state of Puebla confirmed Sunday. The municipal government in the city of Huauchinango said it was cancelling the remaining festivities in a sign of mourning. The performers were …
Read More »Refugee camp fire in Bangladesh leaves thousands of Muslims from Myanmar homeless
A massive fire at a crammed camp for Rohingya Muslims in southern Bangladesh left thousands of the refugees homeless Sunday, a fire official and the United Nations said. No casualties were reported at Balukhali camp in Cox’s Bazar district, said Emdadul Haque, a fire service official. The UNHCR in Bangladesh …
Read More »Four Americans who traveled into Matamoros, Mexico are missing in possible kidnapping: FBI
Four Americans who drove across the U.S.-Mexico border from Texas were fired upon, held at gunpoint and possibly kidnaped, according to the FBI. Special Agent Oliver Rich, who is in charge of the FBI’s San Antonio Division, announced Sunday that the bureau was seeking public assistance to locate four U.S. …
Read More »German chancellor doubles down, warns of ‘consequences’ if China sends arms to Russia
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has doubled down on his calls for China to refrain from sending weapons to Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine. He also said there would be “consequences” if the suggestion is ignored. Scholz’s comments came just two days after he met with President Joe Biden in …
Read More »Cancun taxi drivers throw wrench in spring break plans as Americans flock to Mexican destination
As millions of Americans prepare to descend upon one of Mexico’s top tourist destinations ahead of the spring break season, travelers may want to think twice when it comes to their local transportation options: Uber vs. taxi. Uber was recently reintroduced in Cancun after a court ruled in January that …
Read More »Netanyahu calls comments by Israeli minister who called for destruction of Palestinian village ‘inappropriate’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted Sunday in response to a top Israeli minister’s earlier call to wipe out a Palestinian town, calling the statements “inappropriate.” “It is important for all of us to work to tone down the rhetoric lower the temperature,” Netanyahu wrote in English in a Twitter …
Read More »Russia and Iran secret nuclear deal would allow uranium transfers to Tehran’s illicit weapons program: sources
Amid the International Atomic Energy Agency’s disclosure this week that the Islamic Republic of Iran accumulated near weapons-grade enriched uranium for its alleged nuclear weapon program, Fox News Digital has learned that Iran has allegedly secured secret deals with Russia to guarantee deliveries of uranium. In what could be a major setback to …
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