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In this photo released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry, military personnel stand near the flag-draped coffin of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a scientist who was killed on Friday, during a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (Iranian Defense Ministry via AP, File)

Islamic Republic Demands U.S. Pay Compensation for Dead Nuclear Scientists

byForeign Desk News

June 24, 2022

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un holds theThird Enlarged Meeting of Eighth Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released by the country's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) June 24, 2022. KCNA via REUTERS

N. Korea’s Kim Urges Stronger War Deterrent, Amid Concern Over Potential Nuclear Test

Asia

June 24, 2022

2 minute read

BAHRAIN’S FOREIGN MINISTER Abdullatif Al Zayani (left), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed gather on the balcony of the White House on Tuesday before the signing of the Abraham Accord. (photo credit: TOM BRENNER/REUTERS)

Abraham Accords Would Destabilize Region, Said U.S. Homeland Security

U.S. Desk

byThe Jerusalem Post

June 24, 2022

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Ukrainian soldiers ride on an armored personnel carrier (APC) on a road of the eastern Luhansk region on June 23, 2022 (Anatoli Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images)

What Russia’s Capture of U.S. Vets Means for Americans Fighting in Ukraine

Europe

byTask and Purpose

June 24, 2022

5 minute read

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas (2nd L) of Penn University and transgender swimmer Iszac Henig (L) of Yale pose with their medals after placing first and second in the 100-yard freestyle swimming race at the 2022 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championships at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on Feb. 19, 2022. (Joseph Prezioso/Getty Images)

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U.S. Desk

Swimming’s Governing Body to Restrict Transgender Athletes from Competing in Women’s Sports

The governing body for international swimming approved new policies for transgender swimmers that will go into effect starting on June…

byThe Epoch Times

June 20, 2022

Lia Thomas became eligible under NCAA rules to swim in women’s collegiate events after taking one year of testosterone suppressants. Penn Athletics

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U.S. Desk

Lia Thomas’ Teammate Says School Pressured Athletes into Silence: If ‘You Say Anything Negative…Your Life Will Be Over’

A former teammate of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas said the University of Pennsylvania relied on threats and bullying…

byThe Western Journal

June 9, 2022