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Texas Synagogue Hostage Taker Malik Faisal Akram’s Past Raises Questions About How He Was Allowed into U.S.
Malik Faisal Akram was shot dead after he took hostages at a Texas synagogue
Putin to Hold Summit with Xi at Start of Olympics in Beijing
Kremlin says it marks the beginning of 'coordination' with China on certain matters related to Ukraine
Russia Sends More Troops Westward Amid Tensions with Ukraine
Deployment further beefs up Russian military assets amid fears of an invasion
Ukraine Crisis: Blinken to Visit Kyiv, Then Meet Russian Foreign Minister
Russia said after the "very disappointing" security talks last week that it would wait for the U.S. and NATO to provide written responses to its demands before deciding how to move forward.
U.S. Warns Russia May Attack Ukraine from Belarus
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Tuesday that the U.S. believes "this is an extremely dangerous situation. We are now at a stage where Russia could at any point launch an attack."
White House Says Russia Could Launch Attack in Ukraine ‘At Any Point’
“It is up to the Russians to determine which path they are going to take, and the consequences are going to be severe if they don’t take the diplomatic path,” Psaki said.
Muslim Women in India Horrified to Find Themselves Up For ‘Auction’ On Racist App
The intent “was to sexually harass, disgrace, humiliate and hate on women for speaking out against the government,” said one of the women who was featured.
Texas Synagogue Hostages Had Offered Their Captor Tea
Hate crimes targeting the U.S. Jewish community constitute over half of all religion-based crimes nationwide, the Anti-Defamation League said.
U.S. Calls on North Korea to Halt ‘Unlawful and Destabilizing’ Missile Launches
North Korea’s missile launches on Monday came on top of two other launches, on Jan. 10 and Jan. 5, with which Pyongyang reportedly tested advanced hypersonic missiles.
Beijing Eyes International Mail in Probe of First Omicron Case
Beijing's first reported omicron case comes just weeks ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which are scheduled to start on Feb. 4.