World Regions - Page 199

December 4

Somalis live in constant fear, danger as disturbing reality hovers over their daily lives

Al-Shabab generates over $150 million annually through extortion and taxation in Somalia, where both Islamic State and al Qaeda operate, according to the State Department.

December 4

PA school faces fury after Muslim club’s pro-Palestinian display leaves Jewish students ‘shaken’

Pennsylvania school faces backlash from Jewish parents after Muslim student club distributed keffiyahs and pro-Palestinian messaging at culture fair.

December 4

House GOP launches blitz of bills to shut down CCP infiltration of US schools: 'Commonsense'

House Republicans advance bills targeting Chinese Communist Party influence in U.S. schools. Legislation aims to protect students from CCP propaganda.

December 4

1 hostage remains with Hamas after latest body is ID'd

Israeli authorities confirm Thai worker Sudthisak Rinthalak's remains were returned, leaving Ran Gvili as the last hostage alive or dead in Gaza.

December 4

Commander of September attack believed survivors were continuing drug run, report says

The U.S. military commander involved in a deadly Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug vessel believed the survivors were continuing their drug run, a report said.

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Somali terror groups loom as Mogadishu powers new growth

Markets, traffic and street vendors paint a picture of daily urban life in Somalia's capital city. (Reuters/Anadolu Agency.)

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British man says he was arrested after posting photos holding guns during July 4 trip to Florida

U.K. tech consultant Jon Richelieu-Booth said he faced a four month ordeal of arrests and charges after posting vacation photos holding a gun and is now considering relocating to America.

December 4

'Hugely exciting' prehistoric artifacts uncovered during hunt for long-lost Irish castle

Archaeologists in Northern Ireland searching for a medieval castle recently discovered 9,000-year-old flint tools and Bronze Age remains in County Fermanagh.

December 4

MORNING GLORY: Wikipedia is for suckers

Radio host Hugh Hewitt calls a recent "Ask Haviv Anything" podcast episode essential listening for legislators, exposing systematic bias in Wikipedia's Israel-related content.

December 4

JONATHAN TURLEY: With 'rage bait' crowned word of the year, free speech becomes the target

Oxford University Press announces "rage bait" as word of the year, defined as online content specifically designed to elicit anger for engagement.