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[ad_1] Five suspects have been arrested in Mexico for the deadly kidnappings of four Americans who had crossed the border from Texas last week, a Mexican official confirmed on Friday. The suspects were the same five men turned over Thursday by the Gulf Cartel, which they said were “responsible” for …

[ad_1] Three Palestinian militants were killed after opening fire on Israeli troops near the West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, according to the Israeli Defense Forces.  Another armed gunman surrendered himself to Israeli troops and was transferred to security personnel for questioning, the IDF said. Three M-16 rifles, a …

[ad_1] North Korea test fired two “strategic cruise missiles” from a submarine near Kyongpho Bay off the country’s east coast late on Sunday, according to North Korean state media and South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency.  The drill was carried out in response to “anti-DPRK military maneuvers” by “the U.S. imperialists …

[ad_1] Hacked Russian TV and radio stations broadcast startling messages of a nuclear attack and urged residents to put on gas masks and run for cover. On Thursday, residents in eastern Russia were told to “take potassium iodide pills” and take shelter immediately during the hacked broadcast, according to a …

[ad_1] Chinese Gen. Li Shangfu, an aerospace engineer and veteran of the People’s Liberation Army, was named as China’s new defense minister on Sunday.  Li was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2018 when he was director of the Equipment Development Department, which oversees the country’s military technology.  The …

[ad_1] China is claiming it had no ulterior motives in brokering Friday’s peace talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia that saw the two Middle Eastern countries reestablish diplomatic ties after years of hostility.  A spokesperson from the country’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that China “pursues no selfish interest whatsoever in …

[ad_1] Illustrated video of Gazans speaking out against Hamas in new project The ‘Whispered in Gaza’ project interviewed Gazans from all walks of life, using video animation to protect their identities. The video series was requested by a member of the Islamic Fatwa Council, and reviewed as evidence. (Courtesy: The …

[ad_1] A Spanish judge ordered a man to pay his ex-wife $215,000 for 25 years of housework that she “exclusively” handled while they were a couple. Ivana Moral won the judgment after arguing she was burdened by chores for the couple during their 25 years of marriage, according to a …

[ad_1] The Turkish Coast Guard recovered the bodies of five migrants whose dinghy packed with 31 passengers was shipwrecked Saturday morning off the coast of Turkey, officials said. Turkish authorities rescued 11 others from a partially submerged boat, while the Greece Coast Guard found five migrants safely on Farmakonisi island …

[ad_1] A pair of climate activists in Scotland will face trial after allegedly vandalizing a display case holding national hero William Wallace’s broadsword. “The police say the accused believe they were raising awareness of climate change and that their actions were necessary for the cause,” prosecutor Eilidh Smith said.  Alexander …