Category: World News
Man accused of recruiting dozens to rape his wife tells court: ‘I am a rapist’
Washington Post French man Dominique Pélicot testified he and “everyone else in this room” are rapists, contradicting those who said they didn’t know the woman hadn’t consented. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/17/france-rape-trial-dominique-pelicot-testifies-husband-wife/
Read MoreIsrael expands war goals on Lebanon border as U.S. tries to calm tensions
Washington Post White House adviser Amos Hochstein met with top Israeli officials as he tried to deescalate tensions with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/17/israel-gaza-lebanon-hezbollah/
Read MoreWhen Russian bombs fall on Kharkiv, this man collects the evidence
Washington Post This police investigator records the wreckage, measures the shrapnel and gathers the bodies, even without knowing if Russia will ever be held accountable. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/17/ukraine-missile-strikes-kharkiv-victims/
Read MoreMeta bans Russian state media outlet RT for acts of ‘foreign interference’
Washington Post The United States recently imposed sanctions on the parent companies of Russian state media outlet RT, accusing them of acting as an arm of Moscow’s intelligence operations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/17/meta-ban-rt-russia-state-media/
Read MoreMeta Plans to Ban the Russian TV Network RT
New York Times The Facebook and Instagram owner said it would bar Russian media outlets including RT, which the U.S. has accused of acting as an intelligence arm. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/technology/meta-rt-russian-tv.html
Read MoreBrazilian mayoral candidate hospitalized after rival attacks him with metal chair: Watch
Fox News A televised mayoral debate in Sao Paulo, Brazil got heated Sunday night, after one of the six candidates attacked another candidate with a metal chair. The Associated Press reported that Pablo Marcal, a personal development influencer turned right-wing politician, spoke about allegations against one of his opponents, José Luiz Datena, a former TV…
Read MoreIsraeli defense minister tells US only ‘military action’ can return people to homes amid Hezbollah threat
Fox News In a meeting with a top adviser to President Biden on Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned that “military action” against Hezbollah was the “only way” to safely return its citizens to their northern homes. U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein met with both Gallant and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an attempt…
Read MoreChurch in Syria widely considered oldest in the world; Dura-Europos is a historical landmark
Fox News Dura-Europos Church is widely considered to be the oldest in existence. More specifically, Dura-Europos is known as the world’s oldest Christian house church, as it was originally constructed as a home before converting into a church. A house church is defined as a place where people gather for worship together in a private…
Read MoreTrump golf course suspect’s search for Ukraine volunteers was ‘no help,’ official says
Washington Post Ryan Routh has described himself as a defender of Ukraine and Taiwan. Ukraine’s International Legion said it asked him to cease his recruiting efforts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/16/ryan-routh-ukraine-recruit-taiwan/
Read MoreChina frees US pastor after nearly 20 years of wrongful detainment
Fox News China on Sunday released U.S. pastor David Lin, who has been in jail since 2006 in what the State Department has deemed was a wrongful detainment. The now 68-year-old pastor was formally arrested in 2009 for “contract fraud” and sentenced to life in prison after allegedly aiding a non-government sanctioned house church. His…
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