Category: World News
Many targeted for removal by Trump can’t be deported, ICE data shows
Washington Post Some would-be deportees’s home countries won’t take them or limit cooperation with ICE. Others have received reprieves or deferrals from immigration judges. https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2024/12/06/mass-deportation-obstacles-trump-migrants/
Read MoreWhy capture of Syrian city Homs could be key moment in rebel offensive
Washington Post Capturing Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, would be a major victory in a rebel offensive that already has captured Aleppo and Hama. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/06/syria-homs-rebels-assad/
Read MoreTurkey’s Erdogan encourages Islamist rebels to continue advances as Assad regime scrambles to survive
Fox News JERUSALEM — After Turkey-backed radical Islamist forces seized the pivotal Syrian city of Hama on Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cheered the astonishing military advance of his allies. “I would say we hope for this advance to continue without any issues,” Erdogan said on Friday, according to a Reuters report. He added…
Read MoreRomania annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate
Fox News A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round. The Constitutional Court’s unprecedented decision — which is final — came after President Klaus Iohannis declassified intelligence on…
Read MoreIran launches rocket with heaviest-ever payload into space amid heightened concern over nuclear program
Fox News Iran launched its heaviest-ever rocket into space on Friday, carrying a payload of roughly 660 pounds in what security experts fear is an indication that Tehran has developed technology that could also be used for its nuclear program. The launch of the Simorgh rocket coincided with an announcement by Director General of the…
Read MoreRomanian court annuls presidential vote after Russian interference claims
Washington Post Calin Georgescu won the first round of the election after being propelled by TikTok. Romania’s security services pointed to “Russian hybrid actions.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/06/romania-court-annuls-presidential-election/
Read MoreWho is Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the Islamist rebel leading the Syrian advance?
Washington Post The 42-year-old Syrian was once a shadowy figure leading an al-Qaeda offshoot. Now he’s stepping into the spotlight. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/06/jolani-syria-hts/
Read MoreMetal detectorist uncovers fragment of Viking sword in the Netherlands
Fox News A metal detector led to a “first of its kind” ancient discovery in the Netherlands. The finding turned out to be a 10th-century Viking sword fragment, the Fries Museum and the Fryske Akademy announced in a press release. On May 3, 2024, Sander Visser was exploring farmland near Witmarsum, Netherlands, with his metal…
Read MoreHealth officials grapple with deadly mystery ‘Disease X’ in Congo
Washington Post The mysterious flu-like disease has killed dozens in the central African country of the Democratic Republic of Congo, mostly women and children, officials said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/06/congo-mystery-flu-disease-x-illness/
Read MoreArsonists Set Fire to Melbourne Synagogue
New York Times Witnesses saw two people pouring accelerant in the synagogue early Friday, the police said. Australia’s prime minister condemned the attack as antisemitism. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/world/australia/synagogue-fire-melbourne.html
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