World Regions - Page 278

October 15

College anti-Israel group calls for death to all Zionist 'collaborators' in Gaza

Anti-Israel group Students for Justice in Palestine responded to journalist Saleh Al-Jafarawi's death as Hamas cracks down on Palestinian rivals in Gaza.

October 15

Carville and co-host agree Trump ‘deserves some credit’ for peace deal predecessors like Biden 'failed to do'

Strategist James Carville argued Trump accomplished what previous presidents failed to do by negotiating a Hamas-Israel ceasefire that brought hostages home.

October 15

Russia hands over JFK assassination files to GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna in Washington

Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Darchiyev delivered JFK assassination documents to Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who will have experts translate the 350-page report.

October 15

Turkey deports peaceful Christians under guise of ‘national security’ claims watchdog

Human rights advocate warns Turkey is systematically targeting Christians for deportation, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's policies facing international scrutiny.

October 15

Pentagon advisor accused of hoarding classified docs placed on leave by prominent DC think tank

Ashley Tellis, who is accused of removing classified documents from secure locations and meeting with Chinese officials, was arrested over the weekend.

October 15

War Secretary Pete Hegseth's plane makes 'unscheduled landing' after windshield crack

An aircraft carrying War Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unscheduled landing in England.

October 15

US military to oversee next phase of peace deal from coordination base in Israel

The U.S. is deploying troops to oversee the next phase of the Gaza peace deal as the world waits to see who will send personnel to stabilize the enclave.

October 15

Chikungunya virus: New York confirms first locally acquired case in US since 2019

Health officials confirm the first locally acquired chikungunya virus case in the United States since 2019, detected in a Nassau County, New York, resident.

October 15

Israel to deploy first combat-ready laser weapon system for operational air defense

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems completes Iron Beam laser interceptor that destroys rockets and drones at a fraction of the cost of conventional missile systems.

October 15

Pakistan and Taliban agree to 48-hour ceasefire after renewed fighting kills dozens

A temporary ceasefire has been agreed to after border violence escalated between Pakistan and Afghanistan over the weekend as both sides blame each other for attacks.