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5 Questions About South Korea's Crackdown on Southeast Asian Crime Syndicates
Seoul imposed sanctions on 132 entities and 15 individuals involved in transnational crime in Southeast Asia -- reportedly the largest sanctions package South Korea has ever deployed.
Source: Washington Times
German far-right party sets up its new youth wing as thousands protest
A confident far-right Alternative for Germany set up its new youth organization on Saturday even as thousands of protesters converged on the western city of Giessen, where the party held its meeting,…
Source: Washington Times
Russian attacks kill 3 as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine gain momentum
Russian drone and missile attacks in and around the Ukraine's capital killed at least three people early Saturday, officials said, as the country's representatives traveled to the U.S. to work on a…
Source: Washington Times
Airbus planes back in the air after software update
Thousands of Airbus jets are getting back to the skies after being temporarily grounded to receive an urgent software update meant to address the risk of solar radiation.
Source: Washington Times
Airbus planes getting back in the air after being grounded for software update over solar radiation
Thousands of Airbus jets are getting back to the skies after being temporarily grounded to receive an urgent software update meant to address the risk of solar radiation.
Source: Washington Times
Opposition leader detained in Azerbaijan's continuing crackdown on dissent
Azerbaijani authorities detained opposition leader Ali Karimli on Saturday, his adviser said, marking the latest escalation in the country's crackdown on dissent.
Source: Washington Times
Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began, Gaza ministry says
The Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began, Gaza's Health Ministry said Saturday, while a hospital said that Israeli fire killed two Palestinian children in the…
Source: Washington Times
Ukraine's naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast
Ukraine used domestically produced Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, an official from Ukraine's security services told The Associated Press on Saturday.
Source: Washington Times
Trump declares Venezuelan airspace and surrounding area closed 'in its entirety'
Trump said Saturday the airspace surrounding Venezuela needs to be considered closed.
Source: Washington Times
Trump says Venezuelan airspace and surrounding area closed 'in its entirety'
Trump said Saturday the airspace surrounding Venezuela needs to be considered closed.
Source: Washington Times
Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides tops 300
Improved weather on Saturday helped rescuers on Indonesia's Sumatra island recover more bodies as they struggled to reach several areas that were hit by landslides and flash floods that left more than…
Source: Washington Times
Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque at start of day of meetings with Turkey's religious leaders
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkey's religious leaders and a Mass for the country's tiny…
Source: Washington Times
The Wizards just got a harsh reminder of why their veteran guard isnt a long-term fit
The Wizards just got the reminder they needed as the season continues to unfold.
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A rare opportunity for a young Wizard may have closed the door instead of opening one
This Wizards failed to take advantage of the opportunity given to him.
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Florida firefighters arrested, fired after allegedly whipping, waterboarding coworker
Four Florida firefighters were arrested and fired for an alleged hazing incident this month that included whipping and waterboarding.
Source: Washington Times
Peru to declare a state of emergency as migrants leaving Chile trigger backlash
President Jose Jeri of Peru said his government on Friday would declare a state of emergency along the country's southern border and deploy more armed forces to the area as a large number of…
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Elderly Austrian nuns who fled care home in standoff with provost over social media ban
A trio of elderly nuns in Austria who fled a care home to return to their longtime convent are at odds with the provost in charge after he demanded they leave social media.
Source: Washington Times
Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran President Hernandez for 2024 drug trafficking sentence
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45…
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House GOP eyes bill to add citizenship question to census
House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer said Friday that his committee will take up a bill to add a citizenship question to the 2030 census.
Source: Washington Times
U.N. nuclear agency returns to Chernobyl to check damage from recent Russian drone attack
The International Atomic Energy Agency is sending technicians to the site of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant to assess the current condition of an arch-shaped steel structure that was erected…
Source: Washington Times
