Category: World News
Israel breaks up Iranian spy ring, arrests 7 of its own citizens: ‘Significant harm’
Fox News Israeli security agencies on Monday said they had uncovered and stopped an Iranian spy ring operating out of northern Israel after seven Israeli citizens were detained over allegations of working to aid Jerusalem’s top adversary. In a joint announcement by Israel’s internal security service, Shin Bet, and the Israeli Police, the suspects were…
Read MoreIndia says it has reached a deal with China to patrol disputed border
Washington Post The agreement, announced by India’s foreign secretary, marks a major thaw four years after bloody clashes between soldiers on the border tanked bilateral relations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/21/india-china-border-deal-patrol/
Read MoreAmerican reportedly kidnapped in Philippine coastal town; police investigating
Fox News A search is underway in the Philippines after police received reports that a group of gunmen shot an American national in the leg as he was kidnapped and taken away on a speed boat. The reported kidnapping happened in the coastal town of Sibuco, a town in the southern province of Zamboanga del…
Read MoreIDF releases video showing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar fleeing into tunnel with family before Oct. 7 attack
Fox News The Israel Defense Forces released footage showing the late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar fleeing with his family into a tunnel underneath Gaza in the hours leading up to his terrorist group’s brutal Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The video shows Sinwar moving his family and equipment – including pillows, water and a television…
Read MoreMoldova votes to stick with E.U. despite reports of Russian meddling
Washington Post The country’s aspiration to join the E.U. will now be enshrined in the Constitution but the referendum was incredibly close. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/21/moldava-eu-referendum-russia-influence/
Read MoreIsrael hammers Hezbollah finances with crushing airstrikes
Fox News Israeli airstrikes targeted nearly a dozen branches of a Hezbollah-run financial institution that the IDF says helps to fund terror operations. The branches of Al-Qard Al-Hassan, or “the benevolent loan,” were located across southern Lebanon and in the capital of Beirut. While some individuals maintain their savings with the institution, Israel says Hezbollah…
Read MoreLive Updates: Israel Threatens More Strikes Against Hezbollah Finances
New York Times The Israeli military said it had conducted dozens of attacks overnight on the militia’s financial arm in Lebanon. The Biden administration was sending two top diplomats to try to calm Israel’s conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/21/world/israel-hamas-iran-lebanon
Read MoreAmid uncertainty over U.S. backing, Pentagon chief visits Ukraine
Washington Post The trip comes just two weeks before an election that could determine whether the United States continues its campaign of massive military support. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/21/ukraine-austin-american-support-kyiv/
Read MoreWhat’s Happening to Protect Nature? This Month, There’s a Major Push.
New York Times Delegates from around the world are meeting in Colombia in what is expected to be the biggest U.N. biodiversity conference in history. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/climate/biodiversity-cop-cali-colombia.html
Read MoreTips to Reduce Halloween Waste
New York Times We’ve got tips to make the holiday more sustainable, and maybe more fun, too. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/climate/cut-halloween-waste-tips.html
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