Israeli war crimes continue -- and
expand with the assassination of a
Hamas negotiator for the release
of Israeli hostages:
"This debate reflects Syria’s
complex ethnic, sectarian, and
local dynamics. ... [I]t also
reveals the signs of a protracted
struggle among the country’s
political factions over the future
shape of the state":
"Infidels MC was set up by US
military veterans of the Iraq war
in 2006 and members see themselves
as modern Crusaders, using the
Crusader cross as their symbol - a
reference to the medieval
Christians who fought Muslims for
control of Jerusalem":
Abbott seems to think he can force
Muslim Texans to patronize stores
that sell pork, alcohol, and
lottery tickets:
"A monthslong Prism investigation
reveals pro-Israel bias at the
leadership levels of mainstream
U.S. newsrooms, which intensified
after Oct. 7, 2023":
"Today’s framework deal for
resuming inspections of Iran’s
nuclear facilities could mark a
crucial step for nuclear
diplomacy, provided there is rapid
implementation by Iran" -- EU
foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas:
A high-level independent rights
probe into the brutal war in Sudan
condemned the many grave crimes
committed by all combatants,
citing evidence indicating that
civilians have been 'deliberately
targeted, displaced and starved'":
"[T]he dam is a source of national
pride but remains contentious
among downstream nations including
Egypt and Sudan":
"Centuries before the birth of
Leonardo Da Vinci, three brothers
from Baghdad gathered their
designs for more than 100
ahead-of-their-time inventions ...
[including] blueprints for
rudimentary gas masks and
mechanical digging machines —
devices that would not become
commonplace for another thousand
years":