Month: June 2022
Pride Parades Kick Off Across the U.S. With New Urgency After Roe v. Wade Overturned
NEW YORK — Parades celebrating LGBTQ pride kick off in some of America’s biggest cities Sunday amid new fears about the potential erosion of freedoms won through decades of activism. The annual marches in New York, San Francisco, Chicago and
Read MoreIran conducts 2nd test of satellite launcher as nuclear talks said set to resume
Zuljanah rocket weighs 52 tons and can reach an orbit of 500 kilometers above the surface; US warns it could be used to launch nuclear warheads
Read MoreIran launches rocket into space as nuclear talks to resume
It’s unclear when or where the rocket was launched, but the announcement came after satellite photos showed preparations at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran’s rural Semnan province, the site of Iran’s frequent failed attempts to put a satellite into orbit.
Read MoreIsraeli defense brass said to talk anti-Iran alliance with Saudi Arabia and others
IDF commander Aviv Kohavi reportedly agrees to create alert system in US-sponsored meeting of senior officials from around region, including states it has no ties with
Read MoreNorway Mourns Victims of Oslo Shooting With Memorial Service
OSLO, Norway — Norway’s prime minister and members of the royal family joined mourners at a memorial service in Oslo Cathedral Sunday for the victims of a shooting in the capital’s nightlife district. A gunman opened fire in central Oslo’s
Read MoreSouth African Police Investigate Deaths of 22 Youngsters in Township Tavern
Authorities were investigating the deaths of 22 young people, some as young as 14, whose bodies were found in a township tavern near the coastal city of East London.
Read MoreMilitary Intelligence backs revived Iran deal, breaking with IDF chief, Mossad
Supporters of renewed JCPOA say it buys army time to prepare for more extensive strike on Iran and deal with other regional threats, but they appear to be minority among leadership
Read MoreIraq’s caretaker PM lands in Iran to revive Saudi Arabia–Iran mediation
Saudi Arabia is seeking to end its disastrous war against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen; Iraq, bordering both Iran and Saudi Arabia, is often caught in the middle
Read MoreBiden begins G-7 with focus on Ukraine and the global economy
Biden and his counterparts were meeting to discuss how to secure energy supplies and tackle inflation, aiming to keep fallout from the war from splintering the global coalition working to punish Moscow.
Read MoreIsrael’s probe of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing raises questions
As Israel investigates the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, military experts critique the shortcomings of Israel’s prosecution of other Palestinian civilian casualties.
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