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South Korea says North Korea is again flying balloons toward the South, probably carrying trash
By Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea said North Korea was flying balloons likely carrying trash across the border Tuesday for a second straight day, despite South Korea’s threat to retaliate with anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts at border areas. The latest round of Cold War-style campaigns between the rival Koreas is flaring after North Korea recently ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 500 people have been charged with federal crimes under the gun safety law Biden signed
By Colleen Long, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 500 people – some linked to transnational cartels and organized crime rings – have been charged with gun trafficking and other crimes under the landmark gun safety legislation President Joe Biden signed two years ago Tuesday. A White House report obtained by The Associated Press on the implementation of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets
By Michael Corder, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for Russia’s former defense minister and its military chief of staff for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine. The court is accusing former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and chief of staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov of war crimes and the crime against humanity of inhumane acts. The court said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!International court issues warrants for Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for Russia’s former defense minister and its military chief of staff for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine. The court is accusing former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and chief of staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov of war crimes and the crime against humanity of inhumane acts. The court said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel’s high court orders the army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu’s government
By Tia Goldenberg, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for compulsory service, a landmark decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza. The historic ruling effectively puts an end to a decades-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli supreme court says ultra-Orthodox men must serve in military
By Tia Goldenberg, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza. The court ruled that in the absence of a law that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli supreme court says ultra-Orthodox must serve in military
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza. The court ruled that in the absence of a law that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s supreme leader calls for ‘maximum’ turnout for presidential election as voter apathy high
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran’s supreme leader called Tuesday for “maximum” voter turnout in this week’s presidential election to “overcome the enemy,” denouncing politicians who he described as believing that everything good comes from the United States. While not naming any particular candidates, the comments by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s supreme leader calls for ‘maximum’ turnout for presidential election
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran’s supreme leader is calling for “maximum” voter turnout in Friday’s presidential election to “overcome the enemy.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the comments in a speech Tuesday marking the Shiite holiday of Eid al-Ghadir. He drew repeated calls from onlookers of “Death to America! Death to Israel!” Friday’s election ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – China’s Chang’e 6 probe returned on Earth on Tuesday with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. The probe landed in northern China on Tuesday afternoon in the Inner Mongolian region. Chinese scientists anticipate the returned samples will include 2.5 million-year-old volcanic rock ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stops in Bangkok on his way to a US court and later freedom
By Jintamas Saksornchai, Alanna Durkin Richer And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on June 24th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – A plane believed to be carrying WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed in Bangkok on Tuesday, as he is on the way to enter a plea deal with the U.S. government that will free him and resolve the legal case that spanned years and continents over the publication of a trove of ... Read More »
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