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Israel sentences Islamic Jihad member to 22 months in prison

The Israeli military said Tuesday it has sentenced a member of the Islamic Jihad militant group to 22 months in prison after his arrest helped spark three days of heavy fighting in Gaza last year. Bassam al-Saadi’s sentence was handed down as part of a plea deal that included suspending …

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Saudi Arabia invests $1B in Yemen’s central bank

Saudi Arabia deposited $1 billion into the central bank of Yemen’s internationally recognized government Tuesday in a bid to bolster the country’s ailing economy, state media said. In a brief statement, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said the $1 billion deposited into the Aden-based central bank will help the Riyadh-backed …

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Former Mexican security chief convicted of drug trafficking in US

A former Mexican presidential cabinet member was convicted in the U.S. on Tuesday of taking massive bribes to protect the violent drug cartels he was tasked with combating. Under tight security, an anonymous New York federal court jury deliberated three days before reaching a verdict in the drug trafficking case …

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North Macedonian government plagued by wave of emailed bomb hoaxes

North Macedonia’s government on Tuesday vowed to improve its online security in response to a spate of emailed bomb hoaxes that have caused widespread disruption since mid-October. Officials have described the threats as an act of terrorism, suggesting a possible link to the NATO member’s pro-Ukrainian stance. Police on Tuesday …

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3 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali roadside bombing

Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and several others severely wounded by a roadside bomb in central Mali on Tuesday, according to the U.N. The bomb struck a supply convoy near the village of Songobia, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali said in a statement. “I strongly …

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Ex-Danish defense minister charged with divulging state secrets, claimed Denmark’s secret service helped US

A Danish former defense minister who had publicly claimed that Denmark’s secret service helped U.S. intelligence spy on several European leaders said Tuesday he has been charged with divulging state secrets. Denmark’s prosecution authority said the country’s justice minister has agreed to the recommendation that charges be brought against a …

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