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US Strikes Iran-backed fighters in Syria: Pentagon

Source - February 25, 2021

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Iraq’s Third Rocket Attack Within a Week Targets US Embassy in Baghdad

Behold Israel - February 22, 2021

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Democracy At Risk! French Election Chaos Erupts – New System Sparks Backlash

Source - February 18, 2021

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Myanmar Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Wounding Three, As Hundreds Of Thousands Protest

Source - February 14, 2021

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China Tells Taiwan ‘Independence Means War’ As Rival Wargames Ongoing

Source - January 28, 2021

After China sent aircrafts into Taiwan's airspace, amid soaring tensions, they are now warning that Taiwan "independence means war"

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Indonesia: Black boxes & debris From Crashed Boeing 737 Jet Located

Source - January 10, 2021

Indonesian Sunday recovered aircraft parts, debris and human remains from Boeing 737 jet crashed into the sea with 62 people on board

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Every County Sheriff in L.A. Region Declines to Enforce Gavin Newsom’s Coronavirus Curfew

Source - November 22, 2020

Every county sheriff in the Los Angeles region has reportedly declined to enforce the new near-statewide curfew announced by Gov. Newsom.

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Protesters In Guatemala Break into Congress Building, Set Fire

Source - November 23, 2020

Hundreds of Guatemalans partly burned the Congress building in a protest demanding the resignation of President Giammattei.

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Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Lawmakers Resign En Masse After China Disqualifies 4

Source - November 12, 2020

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy legislators began resigning in protest Thursday, one day after the government ousted four members of their camp.

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Hurricane Eta Wreaks ‘Shocking’ Central America Devastation, Death Toll Surges

Source - November 6, 2020

The remnants of Hurricane Eta unleashed torrential rains and catastrophic flooding on Central America, with fatalities sharply up on Thursday

Asia

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador & Peru Warn China to Stay Out of Their Waters

Source - November 6, 2020

The gov'ts of Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, & Peru issued a joint statement warned Chinese ships to stop fishing illegally within their territory

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UK Raises Terror Threat Level to ‘Severe’ Following Deadly Attacks in Europe

Source - November 4, 2020

The threat level of severe means an attack is considered highly likely. It is the country’s second-highest level.

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Suspect Charged with Two Counts of First-Degree Murder in Quebec City Sword Attack

Source - November 2, 2020

The attack played out late on Saturday night, killing 2 people, and injuring 5 others in several locations across the city’s historic district

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Boris Johnson Announces Month-Long National Lockdown of England

Source - November 2, 2020

Boris Johnson announced that England would undergo a second nationwide lockdown through the start of December, ahead of the winter holidays

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Greece and Turkey Struck by Large Pair of Earthquakes

Behold Israel - October 30, 2020

Greece, Turkey suffer the effects of two very large deadly earthquakes on Friday, with Turkey currently taking the majority of the damage

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Three Dead as Woman Beheaded in Knife Attack in Nice, France

Source - October 29, 2020

A knife-wielding attacker beheads woman and kills two others at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, police and officials said.

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US Threatens to Destroy Iranian Missiles Shipped to Venezuela

Source - October 26, 2020

Senior admin. official: US warns it will destroy potential Iranian long-range missile shipments delivered to the Maduro regime in Venezuela

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Suspect In Custody After One Houston Police Officer Fatally Shot, Another Wounded

Source - October 20, 2020

A suspect is in custody after one Houston police officer was fatally shot and another wounded at a southwest Houston Tuesday

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Chile: Stores Looted, Churches Burned as Left Demands Country Trash Its Constitution

Source - October 19, 2020

Rioters burned down churches and looted businesses in Chile, following a rally of thousands in support of erasing the nation’s constitution

Asia

China Warns Americans Could be Arrested over DOJ Prosecution of Chinese Scholars: Report

Source - October 18, 2020

China officials warn US counterparts they may detain US nationals in response to DOJ prosecution of Chinese military-affiliated scholars

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France Opens Terror Probe After Teacher Beheaded in Paris Suburb

Source - October 16, 2020

A man armed with a knife beheaded a school teacher in front of his school in Paris in an attack that was being treated as terrorism

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US Air Force Targets Taliban With Airstrikes For Violating Recent Peace Deal

Source - October 15, 2020

Military Spokesman: US Air Force conducted multiple targeted strikes this week to defend Afghan forces facing attacks from Taliban fighters

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Dozens Stage Attack on Police Station in Paris Suburb

Source - October 12, 2020

About 40 people armed with metal bars and using fireworks as projectiles tried to storm a police station in the Paris suburbs Saturday night

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Violent Floods In Italy, France Sweep Dead Bodies From Cemeteries To Shores Of Mediterranean

Source - October 6, 2020

Severe flooding in Italy and France have left 12 dead so far, but rescuers are also finding corpses long dead that washed down to shore.

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French Prosecutors Treating Machete Attack Near Former Charlie Hebdo Offices as Terrorism

Source - September 25, 2020

French prosecutors are investigating a machete attack near the former offices of Charlie Hebdo as terrorism, according to reports.

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Arms Depot of Iran-Backed Hezbollah Explodes in Lebanon, Source Says

Source - September 23, 2020

An arms depot of the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon on Tuesday injuring several people.

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Dozens Killed in Bloodiest Afghanistan Clashes Since Peace Talks Began

Source - September 21, 2020

At least 57 members of the Afghan security forces were killed & dozens injured in overnight clashes with Taliban fighters across Afghanistan.

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State Dept. Official Claims Hezbollah is Storing Ammonium Nitrate Throughout Europe

Behold Israel - September 21, 2020

A senior US Counter-Terrorism State Dept official has accused the Iran sponsored terror regime of storing ammonium nitrate throughout Europe

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As Dems Blame ‘Climate Change’ Wildfires Will Get Worse Under Decades-Old Liberal Policies

Source - September 14, 2020

Veteran Forester: If you don’t start managing forests, then they are going to start burning up. 30 years later, they are still ignoring it

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102 Wildfires Rage in the West: ‘It Looks Like the Apocalypse Right Now’

Source - September 10, 2020

+50% of the fires are across California, Oregon & Washington; Estimated 4.4 Million acres have burned due to the wildfires across 12 states

Asia

Hundreds of Hong Kong Protesters Arrested After Gov’t Delays Elections for One Year

Source - September 7, 2020

Hong Kong police have arrested hundreds of people at anti-government protests over the decision to postpone elections.

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Thousands Gather in Rome to Protest ‘Health Dictatorship’

Source - September 7, 2020

Protesters denounced “strategy of terror” employed by gov't-controlled media & ongoing “health dictatorship” used to thwart democratic process

Canadian News

Trudeau Must ‘Resign’ over WE Charity Scandal or We’ll Trigger Election: Bloc Québécois Party Leader

Source - August 14, 2020

Quebecois Party threatens Canadian PM Trudeau to resign over the We Charity scandal or be open to triggering an election this fall.

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Lebanese Prime Minister Announces Resignation of Government

Source - August 10, 2020

Lebanon’s prime minister announces he and the entire cabinet were stepping down in wake of the Beirut explosion that triggered public fury, mass protests.

Asia

Death of Free Media in Hong Kong: Swarms of Police Raid Anti-Communist Newspaper; Arrest Founder

Source - August 10, 2020

"Raiding a news institution is a severe attack on press freedom and should not be tolerated in a civilized society," Apple Daily said in their statement.

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Lebanese Minister of Information, Several Other Lawmakers Resign Amid Growing National Anger

Source - August 10, 2020

Manal Abdel-Samad submitted her resignation on Sunday in the wake of national protests targeted towards a corrupt government.

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Large Protests Erupt in Lebanon’s Capital City Targeting Corrupt Officials

Behold Israel - August 8, 2020

Leaders of the Lebanese government & Hezbollah facing significant pushback from protestors throughout Beirut; Protestors are now engaging security forces

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Trump Admin Sanctions Hong Kong Leader for Carrying Out Beijing’s ‘Policies of Suppression’

Source - August 8, 2020

Trump admin sanctions Chief Executive as part of a wave of sanctions on Hong Kong officials over the Chinese government’s 'policies of suppression"

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Islamic State Storm Afghan Jail, Freeing Hundreds of Prisoners

Source - August 3, 2020

More than 300 prisoners were at large on Monday after an attack by Islamic State on an Afghan prison, the governor's spokesman said on Monday.

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Pompeo Warns TikTok Users’ Personal Info Could be going ‘Directly to the Chinese Communist Party’

Source - August 2, 2020

Pompeo supported Trump's proposed ban of TikTok, explaining how the app exposes American's personal info and sends it 'directly' to the Chinese government.

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Turkish Parliament Passes Social Media Law to Regulate Content As Government Tightens Control

Source - July 29, 2020

Turkey adopts new social media law that will create "chilling effect" on voices who've resorted to the platforms as government tightens grip on media.

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Explosions Reported on Iran’s Qeshm Island Over the Weekend – Possible Israeli Strike

Behold Israel - July 27, 2020

Islamic Republic experienced more explosions Saturday on one of its southern islands; Possibility of an Israeli strike on an underground missile facility.

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Massive Explosion at Iraqi Base Linked to Iranian-Backed Militias

Source - July 26, 2020

An Iraqi military base that has a large ammunition dump exploded on Sunday; In this context the explosion adds fuel to the fire of tensions.

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China Harboring Military-Linked Biologist Fugitive at San Francisco Consulate, FBI Says

Source - July 23, 2020

FBI: Chinese consulate in San Francisco is harboring biology researcher who falsely denied connections to Chinese military to obtain visa, gain access to US

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Fire Breaks Out at Petrochemical Facility in Southwest Iran

Source - July 12, 2020

A fire broke out at a facility belonging to a Petrochemical Company in southwest Iran, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.

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Serbia to Scrap Curfew Plan After Violent Protests Breakout

Source - July 9, 2020

Serbian officials scrapped plans to implement a curfew in Belgrade and instead banning gatherings of more than 10 people after 2 nights of violent protests.

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Russia’s Involvement in Libya Gains Traction as 300 Syrian Forces are Deployed

Behold Israel - July 8, 2020

Russia is sending hundreds of troops from Syria down to Libya; Theses forces are reported to be backing Khalifa Haftar’s resistance.

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India Bans TikTok, Dozens of Other Chinese Apps

Source - June 30, 2020

Indian gov't bans 59 apps developed by Chinese firms over concerns the apps were engaging in activities that threatened national security & defence of India

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FCC Designates Huawei, ZTE National Security Threats

Source - June 30, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday designated Chinese telecommunication giants Huawei and ZTE as national security threats.

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Six people, Including Police Officer, Stabbed in Scotland; Suspect Dead, Cops say

Source - June 26, 2020

Police shot & killed a suspect involved in a stabbing incident in which 6 people, including 1 officer, were injured in Glasgow, Scottland, authorities said.

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The Iranian Rial Falls to Lowest Value Ever, Largely Due to US Sanctions and COVID-19

Behold Israel - June 22, 2020

The rial reaches an all-time low amid ongoing US sanctions and the effects of COVID-19; The rial has depreciated in value a reported 600% since 2015.

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Reports: Biggest Clash Between China, India in over 50 Years Leaves at Least 50 Casualties

Source - June 16, 2020

Indian news sources reported as many as 50 PLA fighters died in an hours-long brawl between the two countries’ border soldiers on Monday.

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Lawlessness: Minneapolis City Council Plans to ‘Disband’ Police Department

Source - June 8, 2020

Nine Minneapolis City Council members announced their intent to dismantle the city's police department following the controversy over George Floyd death.

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