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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a meeting with Albanian Defense Minister Niko Peleshi at the Pentagon, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

U.S. Military Kills Senior Islamic State Official in Somalia

Africa

January 27, 2023

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Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022. (photo credit: IRGC/WANA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)

German MP Says E.U. Has Legal Evidence to Declare IRGC a Terrorist Entity

Europe

byThe Jerusalem Post

January 27, 2023

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Iranian naval ship (Wikimedia Commons)

U.S. Monitoring Iranian Bid to Establish ‘Military Presence’ in Panama Canal

Central America

byWashington Free Beacon

January 27, 2023

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A general view of part of Tehran's oil refinery south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Dec. 22, 2014. AP

Iran Boosts Cheap Oil Sale to China Despite Sanctions

Middle East

January 27, 2023

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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