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‘Havana syndrome’ investigator on accusing Russia of targeting U.S. officials

Geoff Bennett: For the last decade, American diplomatic law enforcement and intelligence personnel have suffered grievous, often life-altering injuries in the line of duty. No guns or bombs or rockets were involved. Many say they felt attacked by sound. That’s debilitating waves of sound and pressure that have left them with traumatic brain injuries, vertigo […]

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Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to be sworn in as president for third term

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El-Sisi’s new term of six years is supposed to be his last, according to the constitution. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will be sworn in for a third consecutive term on Tuesday in the new capital being built outside Cairo, according to government news outlet Al-Ahram. El-Sisi “will take the oath of office on the

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Iranian consulate in Syria destroyed in ‘air strike’ – POLITICO

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Photos and videos from the scene appear to show the building flattened, with emergency services personnel sifting through the rubble. Responding to the news, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad “strongly condemned” the alleged attack and said “the Israeli occupation entity will not be able to impact ties between Iran and Syria.” Tehran has provided military

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Russia calls off search for trapped gold miners

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A landslide in Russia’s Amur region pinned the miners more than 120 metres underground. Russian emergency services have called a halt to an operation to rescue 13 men trapped in a gold mine in the far east of the country. The operator of the Pioneer gold mine announced the decision on Monday, two weeks after

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Pope Francis presides at Mass on Easter Sunday

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Pope Francis presides at Mass During the Day on Easter Sunday in St. Peter’s Square with tens of thousands of the faithful to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Following the Easter Sunday Mass, Pope Francis delivers his Easter message and blessing “To the City and the World,” praying especially for

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Tens of thousands of Israelis rally against PM Netanyahu in Jerusalem | Israel War on Gaza News

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Tens of thousands of Israelis have marched in Jerusalem, calling for increased efforts to free captives held in Gaza and the removal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Demonstrators on Sunday evening blocked a main city highway, after earlier rallying in front of the Israeli parliament, lighting fires and waving the national flag. They claim that

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Will ultra-Orthodox Jewish Israelis serve in the military? | Israel War on Gaza

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The government is under growing pressure to end a decades-long exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews. For generations, ultra-Orthodox Jewish Israelis have been exempt from military service. But a court order could soon change that. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has filed a last-minute application to the Supreme Court for a ruling to be deferred for 30 days.

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GOP congressman appears to suggest dropping bombs on Gaza to end conflict quickly, referring to ‘Nagasaki and Hiroshima’

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CNN — Republican Rep. Tim Walberg insists he was speaking metaphorically when he appeared to suggest bombs should be dropped on Gaza “like Nagasaki and Hiroshima” to “get it over quick.” Walberg, who represents southern Michigan, was speaking with constituents in a town hall on March 25 when he made the WWII-era reference about US atomic strikes

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 766

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As the war enters its 766th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Fighting A Russian cruise missile strike on infrastructure in Ukraine’s western Lviv region killed one man, while another died in an attack in the country’s northeast, officials said. The Ukrainian Air Force said it

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Syria: Seven dead after car bomb tears through market in Azaz

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By Youssef Taha and Sean Seddon BBC News 31 March 2024, 05:05 BST Updated 1 hour ago Image source, X / @SyriaCivilDef Image caption, The explosion happened when the market was crowded with shoppers preparing for a religious holiday At least seven people have been killed in a car bombing which targeted a busy market

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