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Report: UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Targeted Primarily by Israel 30 Times in October

Prosecutors Seek 17-Year Sentence for Pentagon Leaker Jack Teixeira

Scores Flee Baalbek in Eastern Lebanon After Israeli Evacuation Orders

Iran Plans to Triple Military Budget

Chris Hedges Report: Surveillance Education

Consortium News6 hrs

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 11 in Beirut as diplomats push for cease-fire

Donald Trump’s Most Dangerous Cabinet Pick

Trump Taps Project 2025 Architect Russell Vought For Administration: These Trump Picks Have Ties To Project 2025

Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Headed for Texas

Oil Tanker Hit by Armed Drone off Oman Coast

Gunman shot dead, 3 police injured in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan

Trump's vow to use US troops for mass deportations could face intense resistance — starting from within the military

Business Insider3 hrs

Gunman dead, police injured in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan

Guardian37 mins

Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of ‘Love Connection’ and ‘Scrabble,’ dies at 83

Associated Press2 hrs

Chuck Woolery, game show host of ‘Love Connection’ and ‘Scrabble,’ dies at 83

The Problem of Sorcery in Papua New Guinea

New York Times3 hrs

Trump administration takes shape: President-elect completes top 15 Cabinet picks

Iran Activates New Centrifuges After Criticism by UN Nuclear Watchdog

Senate Rejects Bernie Sanders' Bids to Block Arms Sale to Israel

Iran Offers to Cap Near Weapons-Grade Uranium Stockpile

Report: Elon Musk Met with Iran's UN Ambassador

Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed

Associated Press27 mins

Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan

Korea Herald6 hrs

What Two Acclaimed Female-Directed Movies Say About Indian Cinema

New York Times3 hrs

Russian submarine tech could help China out-pace the US, says INDOPACOM chief

Defense One10 hrs

Why CEOs Are Cheering Donald Trump’s Pick for Treasury Secretary

US Lawmakers Call for Classified Briefing on Turkey's Hamas Ties

Israeli Strike in Syria Kills Dozens

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Leaders

US Blocks UNSC Resolution Calling for Gaza Cease-fire, Release of Hostages

Israel cracks down on Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza

Associated Press2 hrs

Trudeau slammed as cringe-worthy videos show him 'shaking it off' at Taylor Swift while Montreal burned

Daily Mail4 hrs

Justin Trudeau dances at Taylor Swift concert amid destructive riot in Montreal, sparking outrage

Deadly gunfight erupts near Israeli Embassy in Jordan (VIDEO)

Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Brooke Rollins Tapped For Agriculture Secretary

US Jury Finds Military Contractor Liable for Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse

Iraq to Lower Age of Consent to 9

Turkey Strikes PKK After Aerospace Industry Facility Attack

Yazidi Woman Freed From Gaza After 10-Year Captivity

What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Get About Women in Combat

S. Korea held by Palestine as winning streak ends in World Cup qualifiers

Korea Herald4 days

Jonny Kim’s Third Act: NASA Astronaut

Scientific AmericanNov 10

Vijay Prashad: Swimming in Mud in 5th Circle of Hell

Consortium News6 hrs

Democrat Defends Bill That Would Check Cabinet Picks' Foreign Dealings

Syria Urges UN to End 'Israeli Aggression' Against Civilians

Lebanon: Pagers Explode Killing, Injuring Thousands of Hezbollah Members and Civilians

At Least 18 Killed in Israeli Airstrikes in Central Syria

US Personnel Injured in Airbase Attack in Iraq

World’s Oldest Alphabet Discovered

Scientific American12 hrs

The Media Turns Its Attention to Other Trump Picks Now That Gaetz Is Out

Trump's Director of National Intelligence Appointee Tulsi Gabbard Is on Terror Watchlist?

Voltaire, International Newsletter N°109

Voltaire Network21 hrs

Democrats Need a New Immigrant Playbook

Saudi Crown Prince Calls for End of War in Gaza, Lebanon

Saudi Army Chief Meets Iranian Counterpart in Tehran

Women's Soccer Players Protest FIFA Deal

Saudi Arabia Fails to Win Seat on UN Human Rights Council

Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’

Israeli settlers set sights on Trump support for full control of West Bank

USA Today16 hrs

With talks teetering, climate negotiators struck a controversial $300 billion deal

NPR Online News12 hrs

They're here to finance climate action. But COP29 is more about bickering

[Lee Byung-jong] Bromance with President Trump?

Korea Herald3 days

Three Israelis Shot Dead at West Bank-Jordan Crossing

UK Riots: Multiple People Arrested for Social Media Posts

Jordan: Over 30 Reportedly Targeted by Pegasus Spyware

Jordan: 3 US Soldiers Dead After Drone Strike on Military Base

Not quite religion, not quite self-help: welcome to the Jordan Peterson age of nonsense

Michael B. Jordan uses timeout at women’s college basketball game to sign smoldering photo

Associated Press8 hrs

Daniel Penny trial: Defense witness who claimed chokehold didn’t kill Jordan Neely returns to stand

With tumultuous year done, nat'l football team players want to make fans happy in 2025

Korea Herald4 days

Bombshell Report Reveals Disturbing Truths About the Biden-Harris Parole Pipeline

Turkish Cleric Gulen Dies in US Exile

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted After Federal Investigation

Turkey Passes Contentious Law to Keep Stray Dogs Off Streets

Greece Signs Deal to Buy 20 F-35 Fighter Jets From US

Biden set to pardon turkeys, but PETA says it's a 'wretched' tradition

USA Today12 hrs

A Quick Bible Study Vol. 243: What the New Testament Says About Fearing God

Listeria Outbreak Kills Infant: Ready-To-Eat Meat And Poultry Face Latest Recall

Foreign troops train with K9 howitzer, K2 tank in S. Korea

Korea Herald2 days

Having a baby on Mars? You may be in for a difficult time

New Scientist1 day

Yemen: Israeli Defense Forces Strike Houthis

Yemen's Houthis Fire Missile at Central Israel

Red Sea: US Military Says Two More Crude Oil Tankers Attacked by Houthis

Red Sea: Houthis Release Video of Fighters Planting Bombs on Tanker

The Ukraine missile crisis: Putin’s shadow war against the west finally breaks cover

10_Houthis attack US warships with drones, missiles

Korea HeraldNov 10

Does Hezbollah represent Lebanon? And what impact will the death of longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah have?

The Conversation2 days

Trump's re-election redistributes the cards , by Thierry Meyssan

Voltaire Network2 days

US and Europe fear escalation of Russian hybrid warfare amid Ukraine missile attacks

Qatar Pauses Mediator Role in Gaza Cease-fire

UN Aid Operations Halted Due to New Israeli Evacuation Orders

Cease-Fire Talks: Hamas and Israel Delegates Reach Cairo

Mediators Present Israel, Hamas 'Bridging Proposal'

Max Verstappen hits jackpot by winning fourth F1 world title in Las Vegas

Guardian16 mins

Trump 2.0 Is Already Stooping Lower

ICC arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu and Hamas leader doesn’t mean those accused will face trial anytime soon

The Conversation2 days

9_Israel presses airstrikes as Beirut waits truce ideas

Korea HeraldNov 14

Reliance, Disney complete India media merger valued at $8.5 billion

TechCrunchNov 15

US Envoy in Beirut Says Lebanon Cease-fire 'Within Our Grasp'

Almost 100 Aid Trucks in Gaza Looted by Armed Men

Israeli Strike Kills Hezbollah Media Head

UNSC Draft Resolution Calls for 'Immediate' Gaza Cease-fire, Release of Hostages

Stefanik meets with senators as Trump's UN ambassador nominee, touts 'American First peace through strength'

Another Theory of the Trump Movement

Riding high, S. Korea looking to stretch winning streak vs. Palestine

Korea Herald7 days

Montreal Protests: Justin Trudeau Reacts to Violent Anti-NATO Demonstration

Campuses are ground zero in debates about antisemitism − but that’s been true for 100 years

The ConversationNov 15

Israel: Progress Toward Lebanon Cease-fire, Will Expand Military Operations if Lebanon Says No

Lebanon Files UN Compaint Against Israel Over Pager Attack

Israel Investigating Intelligence Leaks from Netanyahu's Office

Polio Vaccination Campaign in Northern Gaza to Resume

Remains found in 1973 identified as Pennsylvania teen girl who left for school and never returned

Mossad suspects ‘terrorism’ behind prominent rabbi’s disappearance

Rudy Martzke, USA TODAY Sports columnist famous for covering sports media, dies at 82

Live Updates: I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

New York Times2 days

[Yoo Choon-sik] Would you buy South Korea?

Korea HeraldNov 10

UAE Pardons 57 Bangladeshis Imprisoned for Staging Protests

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Has 'Nothing to Hide' After Arrest in France

Sudan: Paramilitary Chief to Attend US-Mediated Cease-Fire Talks

UAE Jails Bangladesh Nationals Over Protests Against Their Home Gov't

Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE is missing; Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped

[Herald Interview] Expo sets global standard for urban innovation: director

Korea Herald6 days

The COP16 biodiversity summit was a big flop for protecting nature

New ScientistNov 03

Why Is It So Much Harder for NASA to Send People to the Moon Now Than It Was during the Apollo Era?

Scientific AmericanOct 13

Internet surveillance firm Sandvine says it’s leaving 56 ‘non-democratic’ countries

TechCrunchSep 25

Kuwait Holds 4th Election in 4 Years

UK: Doctors Strike to Reduce Patient Services for Next 3 Weeks

Amnesty: Executions Reach Highest Total in 5 Years

US, Saudi Arabia Discuss Yemen Peace Efforts

Oman celebrates 54th National Day

Korea Herald3 days

Meet Pam Bondi: Trump’s New Pick for Attorney General

‘The Iranian Period Is Finished’

Trump Once Told Oprah He'd Run for President 'If It Got So Bad'?

Coach Hong cites single-minded focus as key to success in World Cup qualifying

Korea HeraldNov 15

Iran, Bahrain Agree to Resume Diplomatic Ties

Al-Shabab Claims Deadly Attack on Military Base in Somalia

Iranian Warship Arrives in Red Sea

US Announces 10-Nation Force to Counter Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

Max Verstappen wins 2024 F1 title in Las Vegas to join elite list of drivers

Independent2 hrs

[Herald Interview] FTA to bring Korea-Gulf ties to new level: Bahraini industry minister

Korea HeraldNov 03

Photo Shows Giant Pearl Filipino Fisherman Kept Under His Bed for 10 Years?

Trump picks former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel

Israel’s maximalist demands unlikely to lead to ceasefire with Hezbollah

Al JazeeraNov 15