ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s military says suspected Kurdish militants have fired two mortar rounds at a military base in the country’s southeast region, prompting the military to fire back in retaliation. A statement posted Monday on the military’s website says no one was injured in Sunday’s attack on the base …
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TEHRAN, Iran – Iranians have been captivated by a video circulating on social media that shows lawmakers arguing over the ongoing nuclear negotiations with world powers. The video, which surfaced Monday, shows Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and hard-line lawmaker Mahdi Kouchakzadeh in a heated exchange, apparently during a closed …
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BUJUMBURA, Burundi – Burundi’s most prominent opposition leader says his party is boycotting elections amid political unrest stemming from the president’s bid for a third term. Agathon Rwasa, who leads the opposition party known by its initials as FNL, told The Associated Press on Friday that he is pulling out …
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A climber died in Canada’s Peter Lougheed Provincial Park on Saturday after an avalanche swept down a slope and buried him, authorities said. The climber and a partner were descending the Lone Ranger ice climb in the park’s Ranger Creek when a wind slab avalanche “struck them from above,” Avalanche …
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A Russian soldier recently returned from fighting in Ukraine went to teach schoolchildren about Russia’s military campaign there before later beating up his neighbors, Russian news outlet Ostorozhno Novosti reported on its Telegram channel. It is the latest report of a fighter from Ukraine returning to commit acts of violence …
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JERUSALEM — The first suggestion that Hamas terrorists committed acts of extreme sexual violence and rape against victims during their Oct. 7 rampage through southern Israel came on social media early on that fateful Saturday morning six weeks ago. Two short videos, shared by the terrorists themselves, quickly emerged showing …
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China is flexing its diplomatic muscle with a major meeting in Beijing on Monday, welcoming foreign ministers from the Middle East in an attempt to exert its influence over the Israel-Hamas war. Its top diplomat hosted ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and Indonesia, saying his country …
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San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich grabbed the mic during his team’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night and told the fans to stop booing Kawhi Leonard. Leonard, who played in San Antonio for the first seven years of his career but requested a trade in 2018, …
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The Arkansas Razorbacks are reportedly bringing back a familiar face to the football program’s coaching staff under Sam Pittman. The team agreed to hire Bobby Petrino as the team’s offensive coordinator, ESPN reported Tuesday. He is reportedly expected to be on campus as early as Wednesday. The school decided to …
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Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Cade McNamara is in a unique position to help his team gain a little bit of an edge as the team gets set to take on No. 2 Michigan in the Big Ten Championship over the weekend. McNamara played at Michigan for three seasons before he transferred …
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