Category: World News
Israel launches major West Bank counterterror operation that kills 9 militants, IDF says
Fox News The Israeli military carried out a major operation in the West Bank this week that killed nine militants, Israel Defense Forces announced Wednesday. The IDF said a large group of its forces entered the city of Jenin on Wednesday, adding that all nine people who were killed in the operation were militants. IDF…
Read MoreMaduro crackdown on political opponents following rigged election: ‘chilled people into silence’
Fox News A key figure in Venezuela’s opposition movement livestreamed her arrest as she was removed from her home in Portuguesa in northwestern Venezuela earlier this month. Security officials from Venezuela’s General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence forced entry into María Oropeza’s home without probable cause or a warrant. Before Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s enforcers confiscated…
Read MoreChina, U.S. agree to more military talks in top White House aide’s Beijing visit
Washington Post National security adviser Jake Sullivan’s meeting with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi is aimed at keeping communication channels open amid strained relations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/28/us-china-talks-jake-sullivan-beijing/
Read MoreAt Least 9 Killed as Israel Begins Major Military Operation in West Bank
New York Times Hundreds of troops entered cities in the occupied territory, targeting Palestinian militants. It was a significant escalation after months of raids that have unfolded alongside the war in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/28/world/israel-hamas-gaza-war
Read MoreIsrael launches major operation in West Bank; Palestinian officials say 9 killed
Washington Post Israel’s military and internal security service said the operation was aimed at infrastructure used by militants in the cities of Jenin and Tulkarm. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/28/israel-gaza-war-west-bank-palestinian/
Read MoreA month after Venezuela’s contested election, the opposition fights on
Washington Post The opposition in Venezuela and its supporters have stood courageously, but risk being muffled by the Maduro regime’s suppression. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/28/venezuela-opposition-elections-maduro/
Read MoreBiden approved Gaza pier despite internal pushback, watchdog finds
Washington Post The Gaza pier project faced early concerns within the U.S. government, including a warning that rough seas could pose a challenge, an inspector general found. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/08/27/gaza-pier-inspector-general/
Read MoreA dam collapse in eastern Sudan kills at least 30 people following heavy rains, a UN agency says
Fox News The collapse of the Arbaat Dam in Sudan’s eastern Red Sea state over the weekend flooded nearby homes and killed at least 30 people following heavy rains, a U.N. agency said. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said late Monday, citing local officials, that the actual number of fatalities…
Read MoreMasterful Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer rendered famous ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ during Golden Age
Fox News Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer is known to have created 36 pieces of artwork during his life, including his most famous painting, “Girl with a Pearl Earring.” The painting depicts a woman, but it’s not a portrait, but rather a “tronie,” according to the Maurithshus museum, which is a painting of an imaginary figure. …
Read MoreSeparatist group claims deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and threatens more violence
Fox News A separatist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for the deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and warned that “even more intense and widespread” attacks were coming, while the prime minister declared there would not be peace talks with the insurgents who also have targeted Chinese-funded projects there. The multiple attacks in southwestern…
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