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Russia's Secret Warfare: More Than Meets the Eye

October 18, 2024

This summer has been eventful. An attempted arson on a bus in Prague was stopped, and a man blew himself up with a homemade bomb at a hotel near Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport. Antisemitic graffiti appeared in Paris, and plots to disrupt the Olympic Games were foiled. In May, fires erupted at a sh

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Peacekeepers in Trouble: Israeli Fire in Lebanon

October 18, 2024

Lately, folks are really worried about UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN's peacekeeping boss, just told everyone that things out there are getting tougher. Not long ago, an Israeli tank shot at a UN observation tower in Naqoura, leaving two peacekeepers injured. The Is

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Israel's Military Actions Spark International Outcry

October 18, 2024

Israel's recent attacks on U. N. bases in Lebanon have sparked a wave of international criticism. The incident happened on Thursday morning when an Israeli tank fired at the U. N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) headquarters in Naqoura, injuring two peacekeepers. These peacekeepers, who were later

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China's Military Moves: Unpacking Taiwan’s Concerns

October 18, 2024

In the waters near Taiwan, China has launched military drills that Taiwan calls an "unreasonable provocation. " These drills include aircraft carriers, fighter jets, and warships circling the island. Beijing says it wants to warn Taiwan against independence moves, but many in Taiwan see themselves a

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China’s Military Exercise Stirs Up Tensions with Taiwan

October 18, 2024

China recently held a significant military drill near Taiwan, sparking criticism from the United States. The exercise, dubbed "Joint Sword-2024B, " involved various branches of the Chinese military. They conducted sea and air patrols, along with attacks on maritime and ground targets. This maneuver

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Tension Between China and Taiwan: What's Behind the Military Show?

October 18, 2024

Have you ever had an argument with a neighbor over where your property ends and theirs begins? That's kind of what's happening between China and Taiwan. China thinks Taiwan is part of its territory, but Taiwan sees itself as an independent nation. Over the past few years, China has been flexing its

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China's Cyber Warfare Rocks America

October 18, 2024

China has been waging a cyber war against America for years, and it’s not looking good. The Chinese government wants to challenge America’s dominance in the western Pacific. They’re hacking into the country’s critical infrastructure. This includes energy, communications, and transportation systems.

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Texas Takes Action Against Doctor for Providing Gender-Affirming Care

October 18, 2024

A recent lawsuit filed in Texas has sparked attention as the state takes aim at a Dallas physician, Dr. May Lau. Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton claims that Dr. Lau provided hormone therapies to over 20 minors, violating a state ban on gender-affirming care for youth under 18. This lawsuit, a

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Senator Ernst Questions SBA's Handling of Disaster Funds

October 18, 2024

Senator Joni Ernst from Iowa recently expressed worries about the Small Business Administration's (SBA) transparency in dealing with disaster relief funds. This concern arose after President Joe Biden revealed that the SBA's loan program for disaster relief had run out of money following Hurricanes

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Delphi Murders Suspect's Unexpected Claim: A Pagan Cult's Involvement?

October 18, 2024

The Delphi murders in Indiana took a strange turn when the accused man, Richard Allen, suggested that a secretive pagan cult was behind the tragic deaths of Libby and Abby in 2017. Allen’s lawyers said the murders were done by followers of Odinism, a Norse pagan religion linked to white nationalists