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Zoo’s request for donations of pets to be fed to predatory animals draws PETA blowback

A zoo in Europe is inviting the public to turn unwanted pets into prey, calling for donations of fluffy rabbits and family guinea pigs to be euthanized and fed to its predator residents. The Aalborg Zoo in Denmark announced the program in a Facebook post, sparking public uproar, including the ire of the People for […]

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Israel security cabinet approves plan to occupy Gaza City

Israel’s security cabinet early Friday approved a plan to occupy Gaza City, marking an escalation in Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas. The announcement comes after an all-night meeting of the security cabinet, following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that Israel planned to retake control over the entire territory and eventually hand it off to

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ISIS soldiers behead Christians in Mozambique, burning church and homes: ‘Silent genocide’

International observers are reporting that ISIS-aligned soldiers are beheading Christians and burning churches and homes in central and southern Africa – with some of the most brutal attacks happening in the nation of Mozambique. The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) – a counter-terrorism research nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. – is sounding that alarm

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Netanyahu’s security cabinet to meet on Gaza war, as some in Israel call to resettle enclave

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene his high-level security cabinet on Thursday to discuss expanding the war against Hamas, including the potential full military occupation of the Gaza Strip. The prospect comes against the backdrop of the 20th anniversary of Israel’s full disengagement from the enclave, as calls for resettlement — once

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World leader refuses to ‘humiliate’ himself with Trump trade negotiations

As President Donald Trump’s global tariffs go into effect, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva remains staunchly opposed to making deals with the U.S. The South American leader has been an outspoken critic of U.S. tariffs, which he sees as a bullying tactic. “The day my intuition says Trump is ready to talk, I

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Zelenskyy tells Putin to ‘be brave’ and finally agree to trilateral meeting with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday confirmed he discussed a trilateral meeting to include Russian President Vladimir Putin, potentially as soon as next week, in a call with President Donald Trump one day prior.  Zelenskyy – who echoed comments issued by Trump on Wednesday and said the discussion was also held with European leaders –

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Three Americans evacuated from Antarctica after medical emergency at research station

New Zealand’s air force carried out a nearly 20-hour medical evacuation to rescue three Americans from Antarctica, calling it a high-risk mission conducted in freezing temperatures and total darkness. The U.S. National Science Foundation requested the evacuation after three staff members at McMurdo Station were unable to receive adequate medical treatment on-site. One of the

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France strips residency from 47-year-old Moroccan man who lit cigarette at Arc de Triomphe war memorial

France has reportedly stripped the residency permit of a man who lit a cigarette at a war memorial in Paris after he was caught on camera.  Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Tuesday called the actions of a 47-year-old Moroccan man “indecent and pathetic” following his arrest. Video footage of him lighting a cigarette beneath the

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US journalist missing in Norway after backpacking trip, family says

A search is underway for an American journalist who went missing on a Norwegian glacier at Folgefonna National Park while on a solo backpacking trip, according to his family. Alec Luhn, 38, was reported missing on Monday to the Norwegian authorities when he did not show up for his flight home to England after leaving

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Russia and China tick Doomsday Clock toward midnight as Hiroshima bombing hits 80 years

Wednesday marks the 80th anniversary of when the U.S. employed the first ever nuclear bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima, followed by the bombing of Nagasaki three days later on Aug. 9. But despite nearly a century of lessons learned, nuclear warfare still remains a significant threat. “This is the first time that the

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