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Two Israelis Attacked, Car Set on Fire After Driving Into Ramallah
From: Algemeiner Palestinian rioters Wednesday night attacked two Israeli civilians and set their vehicle on fire after the…
NATO Chief Says Mission Creep, Corruption Hurt Afghan Effort
From: AP NATO became a victim of mission creep in Afghanistan as the international community upped its aims…
EU Launches €300bn Fund to Challenge China’s Influence
From: Guardian The EU’s plan to invest €300bn (£255bn) in global infrastructure will be better than China’s belt…
Blinken: Russia Apparently Planning to Invade Ukraine, Has Been Warned of Consequences
From: VOA U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Russia appears to be planning to take…
Putin Demands NATO Guarantees Not to Expand Eastward
From: VOA President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow would seek Western guarantees precluding any further NATO expansion…
US, South Korea Updating War Plans for North Korea
From: VOA The United States and South Korea are preparing to develop “a new, operational war plan” to…
Hundreds of Taiwanese Extradited to China, Says Report
From: BBC A new report by a human rights group has found more than 600 Taiwanese arrested overseas…
Airbnb Allegedly Hosts Xinjiang Rentals on Land Owned by Sanctioned Group
From: Guardian Airbnb has reportedly listed more than a dozen properties on land owned by the Xinjiang paramilitary corporation, which…
Explosion of WWII Bomb in Munich Injures 4, Disrupts Trains
From: AP A World War II bomb exploded at a construction site next to a busy railway line…
Meta Removes Accounts Linked to COVID Disinformation Effort by China
From: Axios Meta announced Wednesday it has removed over 600 Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to a Chinese influence operation…