World Regions - Page 239

January 28, 2026

Spain legalizes up to 500,000 undocumented migrants, sparking backlash

Spain announced plans to grant legal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants over three years, taking the opposite approach from Trump's border crackdown.

January 28, 2026

After Trump declared ISIS defeated, US faces new test as detainees move amid Syria power shift

ISIS reportedly grows to 10,000 fighters as U.S. transfers detainees from Syria to Iraq amid Kurdish security collapse and regional instability.

January 28, 2026

Filipino mayor unharmed after apparent RPG attack on car in broad daylight

Mayor Akmad Ampatuan was unharmed after attackers targeted his vehicle with an apparent rocket-propelled grenade in the southern province of Maguindanao del Sur.

January 28, 2026

Combined war casualties for Russia and Ukraine could hit 2 million, new report warns

A new CSIS report warns Russia-Ukraine war casualties could reach 2 million by spring 2026, with Russia reportedly suffering 1.2 million casualties so far.

January 28, 2026

China infiltrates key Pacific territory of Micronesia with infrastructure projects as US urged to act

China opens new runway in Micronesia's Yap islands, raising serious U.S. defense concerns in this strategically vital Pacific region amid growing tensions.

January 28, 2026

Russian drone attack on passenger train is an ‘act of terrorism,’ Zelenskyy says

Russian drones struck a passenger train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, killing five in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an act of terrorism.

January 28, 2026

From 700 murdered relatives to 3 survivors: Holocaust descendant leads Israeli forces after Oct 7 attacks

Israeli colonel whose parents survived Holocaust continues military service at the age of 56, serving over 3,600 days in reserves including Gaza operations.

January 28, 2026

Female Nordic combined athletes plan protest over Olympic exclusion: 'It's so messed up'

Female athletes competing in Nordic combined plan to stage a protest Friday over the lack of a women's event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

January 28, 2026

When hate becomes a business: The monetization of antisemitism

How antisemitism became a profitable business model on social media platforms, turning hate into revenue through engagement-driven algorithms and monetization.

January 28, 2026

New book claims Shakespeare was actually a Black, Jewish woman poet named Emilia Bassano

New book claims Shakespeare was actually Emilia Bassano, a dark-skinned Jewish woman poet. Author argues the famous playwright's identity has been wrong.