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An inside look at Israel’s special forces rescue unit fighting terrorists, rescuing hostages: ‘Full on Fauda’

Fox News When commandos from Israel’s elite Yamam counter-terrorism force launched a daring daytime raid on two homes deep within central Gaza and successfully rescued four hostages who had forcefully been taken across the border on October 7, it was the first time many people would learn of the unit’s existence. For years, the operations of…

Netanyahu blasts ‘Iran’s axis of evil’ after Jordan border terror attack kill 3 Israelis

Fox News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted what he called Iran’s “axis of evil” in remarks Sunday after a terrorist attack at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing killed three Israelis. “It’s a hard day. A despicable terrorist murdered three of our citizens in cold blood at the Allenby Bridge. On behalf of the government,…

Edmundo González, likely winner of Venezuela election, flees to Spain

Washington Post González fled days after the attorney general for Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, filed a warrant for the arrest of the former diplomat. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/08/edmundo-gonzlez-flees-venezuela-spain/

They promised to stop practicing female cutting. This sleuth makes sure.

Washington Post Momodou Keita is back on patrol after his work triggered a debate over female genital mutilation that convulsed Gambia and drew broad international attention. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/08/fgm-gambia-female-genital-mutilation/

Russia throttles YouTube, popular with kids, celebrities and dissidents

Washington Post Russia is cracking down on alternative sources of information, especially online, and is pushing citizens away from foreign-based social media apps. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/08/russia-youtube-google-ukraine/

Brazil’s X Ban Upended Digital Businesses Overnight

New York Times The ban on Elon Musk’s X has dealt a blow to Brazilians whose livelihoods depended on internet followings they had amassed for years, and which disappeared overnight. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/world/brazil-x-ban-business-community.html

Was a beloved whale suspected of being a Russian ‘spy’ killed in Norway?

Fox News Havldimir quickly became a celebrity in Norway, swimming his way into their Nordic hearts. But this beluga whale’s odd story started in 2019 when he was discovered in northern Norway near the island of Ingoya wearing a harness with “Equipment St Petersburg” written in English connected to a mount for a small camera. …

Typhoon Yagi leaves four dead, dozens injured in Vietnam

Washington Post The “super typhoon” shuttered airports and wreaked havoc on roads in Hanoi and surrounding areas in northern Vietnam. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/07/typhoon-yagi-vietnam-deaths/

CIA chief says Ukraine’s incursion into Russia unnerved Moscow elites

Washington Post CIA Director William J. Burns made the remarks Saturday during a rare public appearance with his British counterpart, Richard Moore, in London. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/07/cia-ukraine-russia-kursk/

Trump or Harris? Israelis discuss presidential choice as war with Hamas, other terror groups continues

Fox News Israel’s multi-front wars against Hamas and Hezbollah and fears of a wider Middle East war with Iran have made support for the Jewish state an important issue in November’s presidential election. Fox News Digital recently interviewed Israelis in the capital city of Jerusalem to see who they thought would be the better candidate…