Britain on Wednesday named career diplomat and intelligence officer Richard Moore as the new chief of the MI6 spy service as the West seeks to bolster its defences against hostile espionage from China and Russia.
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Two Protesters Killed During Clashes with Police in Baghdad
Clashes between Iraqi protesters and security forces in central Baghdad killed at least two demonstrators overnight, security and medical sources said on Monday.
Lebanon Reimposes Coronavirus Restrictions as Cases Spike
Lebanon reimposed severe COVID-19 restrictions on Monday for the next two weeks, shutting places of worship, cinemas, bars, nightclubs, sports events and popular markets, after a sharp rise in infections.
J. K. Rowling Says Effects of Gender Transitioning on ‘Vulnerable Young People’ is a ‘Medical Scandal’ About to Erupt
Harry Potter series author J.K. Rowling is continuing to speak to gender identity issues, stating that the experimental practices related to gender-transitioning constitute a medical scandal that is likely to erupt soon.
Turkish President Erdogan Prays with Muslims in Hagia Sophia After Former Church is Converted to a Mosque
People had travelled thousands of miles and slept on the cobbled streets to get a spot inside.
At Least 21 People Killed After Suspected Fulani Militants Open Fire on Wedding in Nigeria’s Kaduna State
At least 30 people have been killed in separate attacks carried out by suspected Fulani militants in the Kaduna state of Nigeria in recent days, including over 20 who were killed in an attack on a wedding venue on Sunday.
PICTURED: The Anti-Feminist Lawyer who ‘Shot Dead Federal Judge’s Son and Wounded her Husband while Posing as a FedEx Driver Before Killing himself in his Car’ – as It’s Revealed he Had a Case Pending Before her
Roy Den Hollander was named by multiple police sources on Monday as the gunman who shot dead Daniel Anderl, 20, and injured 63-year-old Mark Anderl after arriving at the home they share with Judge Esther Salas in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
US Accuses Chinese Hackers in Targeting of Coronavirus Vaccine Research
Hackers working with the Chinese government targeted firms developing vaccines for the coronavirus and stole hundreds of millions of dollars worth of intellectual property and trade secrets from companies across the world, the Justice Department said Tuesday as it announced criminal charges.
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Admitted to Hospital for Medical Checkups
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been admitted to King Faisal Specialist hospital in the capital Riyadh for medical checkups, the state news agency reported early on Monday.
Global Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 600,000
The coronavirus pandemic has found fresh legs around the world, as confirmed deaths pass 600,000 and countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India struggle to contain a surge of new infections. Hong Kong issued tougher new rules on wearing face masks, Spain closed […]
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial Set to Resume in January
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial will resume in earnest in January, with thrice-weekly evidentiary hearings set to begin then, a Jerusalem court decided Sunday.
UAE Successfully Launches Seven-Month Mission to Mars in a First for the Arab World
A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a seven-month journey to Mars, kicking off the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission.
