Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national accused of orchestrating a large-scale cryptocurrency money laundering operation, has been released from U.S. custody in a prisoner exchange deal involving Marc Fogel, an American detained in Russia. According to sources familiar with the matter, Vinnik’s release is part of a diplomatic negotiation aimed at bringing back wrongfully detained […]
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China has officially launched its first next-generation amphibious assault ship, strengthening its rapidly expanding navy in a direct challenge to the military power of the United States. The new ship, the Type 076, was unveiled during a ceremony at a Shanghai shipyard on Friday. Named Sichuan after a southwestern province, the vessel represents a […]
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In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike targeting a multi-story building in Jabalya left at least 27 people dead, according to Gaza Civil Defense reports. The building, which housed over 50 displaced individuals, was the residence of the Mbahouh family, and many of the casualties were trapped in a warehouse beneath the structure when the strike […]
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A tragic bus crash in central Mexico claimed the lives of 19 people and left six others injured early Saturday. The incident occurred on a highway in the state of Zacatecas when a bus collided with the back of a tractor-trailer carrying a load of corn. Local authorities reported that the trailer had detached, leading […]
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has attributed part of the recent surge in violence in Sinaloa to actions by the United States, pointing to a wave of deadly incidents in the state. Over the past two weeks, dozens of bodies have been found on streets and highways, reflecting an alarming spike in bloodshed. […]
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Intercepted communications between Russian soldiers have unveiled concerns over the integration and management of North Korean troops, who are reportedly being deployed to assist Russia’s military efforts. The audio clips, released by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence on Friday, reveal Russian soldiers questioning how they will command, equip, and coordinate these new recruits, referring to them […]
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North Korea’s military has announced plans to completely cut off road and rail links with South Korea, marking an escalation in tensions between the two nations. This decision follows months of fortifying the heavily armed border, reflecting a shift in policy under North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who abandoned efforts earlier this year […]
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The UK government is trawling social media to monitor potential critics and compile “secret files” that are used to cancel them from presenting at public events, a law firm has discovered. According to the Observer, 15 government departments are engaged in monitoring experts’ opinions with a view to actively “cancelling” critics from speaking at government […]
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Counter-terrorism police are investigating a deepfake of Sadiq Khan dismissing the importance of Armistice Day that has been shared by far-right groups on social media. In the fake clip shared on TikTok the mayor of London is portrayed as proposing to postpone Remembrance weekend so that the pro-Palestinian protest can go ahead in the capital. […]
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Pro-Palestinian rallies have been held across the UK with tens of thousands calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. Protests were held in the four capitals of the home nations – London, Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh – and in many other towns and cities including Liverpool, Glasgow and Leeds. Thousands more gathered in Manchester […]
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