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Dispute over Christian groups’ visas to Israel resolved after Huckabee threat

The diplomatic dispute triggered by a low-level clerk in Israel’s Interior Ministry over visa applications for Christian organizations was resolved on Monday through “fruitful cooperation,” attorney Calev Myers told Fox News Digital. “The Evangelical Christian organizations active in Israel, which represent the vast majority of Zionists in the world today, will receive all of the […]

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Bangladesh air force jet crashes into school campus, killing at least 19

At least 19 people were killed and 164 injured as a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in the capital Dhaka on Monday after experiencing a technical problem shortly after takeoff, a military spokesperson said. The F-7 BGI jet took off at 1:06 p.m. from the Bangladesh Air Force

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Farage slams secret Afghan refugee resettlement to UK, claims sex offenders among arrivals

Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, slammed the Conservative and Labour parties after it was revealed this week thousands of Afghan refugees were secretly resettled into the country without the public’s knowledge. Farage claimed some of those Afghans are sex offenders, sparking a row with the ruling Labour Party, which denied

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At least 34 dead after tourist boat capsizes during violent thunderstorm in Vietnam

At least 34 people are dead after a sudden thunderstorm caused a tourist boat to capsize in Vietnam on Saturday, according to local reports.  The vessel, named Wonder Seas, was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members during a sightseeing excursion of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, according to reports cited by The

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Security guard’s ‘swift move’ stops determined anti-Israel agitator at Tour de France finish

A protester opposing Israel’s involvement in the Tour de France was swiftly apprehended after attempting to disrupt the prestigious cycling race.  The man jumped a barricade near the finish line and ran toward the racers, reportedly shouting objections to Israel’s participation and carrying unidentified items. Security personnel acted swiftly with one guard intercepting the protester

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Russian lawmakers claim WhatsApp is a national security threat, should prepare to leave the country

A Russian lawmaker who regulates the country’s IT said Friday that WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, warning that the messaging app would likely be put on a list of restricted software. Anton Gorelkin, deputy head of the lower house of parliament’s information technology committee, said in a statement that MAX, a state-backed

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Rubio announces visa revocations on Brazilian judge for ‘political witch hunt’ against ex-president Bolsonaro

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions on a Brazilian judge after the country’s Supreme Court issued search warrants and restraining orders against former President Jair Bolsonaro. Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, his unspecified allies on the court and his immediate family members will face visa revocations, according to Rubio, who

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Slovenia approves law to legalize assisted dying for terminally-ill adults

Slovenian lawmakers became the first Eastern European country to legalize a law on Friday to allow medically-assisted suicide for terminally-ill adults, in a shift in regional end-of-life policy.  The country’s lawmakers passed the bill following a closely watched parliamentary vote with 50 votes in favor, 34 against and three abstaining. The vote also focused on

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Russia says NATO threatens WWIII in latest deterrence plan that could take down Kaliningrad ‘faster than ever’

Russian officials on Friday clapped back at a recently announced NATO deterrence plan that to looks to unite the alliance’s ground response capabilities, and has Moscow particularly worried about the vulnerabilities posed by its highly militarized exclave – Kaliningrad. Warnings rang out from the halls of the Kremlin as one official warned that a deterrence

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Pilot with ‘ideological motive’ steals small aircraft and disrupts major international airport operations

A stolen plane triggered a major security incident at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on Tuesday afternoon, temporarily halting operations and forcing multiple flights to reroute. Just before 1:30 p.m. local time on July 15, a “security incident” involving a small private plane led to a temporary halt in airport operations, according to a statement from

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