Month: December 2022
Family home of Iranian rock climber who appeared without hijab demolished
The family home of female Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi, who competed abroad without wearing a hijab, has been demolished.
Read MorePalestinian car thief crashes through Ben Gurion Airport checkpoint, is shot: police
Suspect is lightly wounded after guards open fire; passengers at terminal told to lie on the ground during the incident, the 3rd of its kind in several weeks
Read MoreA new podcast reminds listeners of Mandela’s commitment to the Black struggle for freedom
NPR’s Michel Martin talks with writer Richard Stengel about Mandela: The Lost Tapes, which features never-before heard audio of his conversations with Nelson Mandela from 1993.
Read MoreNow, you can taste a bit of world heritage with a walk to your local bakery
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Stephane Grattier at Boulangerie Christophe in Washington, D.C., about the baguette being added to UNESCO’s “intangible cultural heritage” list.
Read MoreWhy countries that usually don’t see dissent are now seeing their people protest
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Larry Diamond, a Stanford professor who teaches courses on democracy and American foreign policy, about recent protests in Russia, Iran and China.
Read MoreArgentina is headed to the quarterfinals after beating Australia 2-1
Lionel Messi put Argentina ahead with his third goal at this year’s tournament and ninth in total at the World Cup — one more than Diego Maradona. (Image credit: Frank Augstein/AP)
Read More‘Message of peace’: Herzog heads to Bahrain on 1st state visit by Israeli president
Two-day trip alongside business delegation will take head of state to Manama, which recently saw large anti-Israel protest, followed by a stop at Abu Dhabi
Read MoreWhat It Might Mean for Michigan to Vote Early in Democratic Primaries
If President Biden gets his wish, the state will move near the front of the presidential nominating calendar.
Read MoreUS midterms: Georgia Senate run-off looms after bitter campaign – BBC
US midterms: Georgia Senate run-off looms after bitter campaign BBC Unpacking The Senate Race In Georgia And Ye’s Antisemitic Comments MSNBC What we know about Georgia voters ahead of Senate runoff CNN Why the Georgia Senate runoff is still important The Hill In Georgia,
Read MoreU.S. expects reduced tempo in Ukraine fighting to continue for months
By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence expects the reduced tempo in fighting in Ukraine to continue in the next several months and sees no evidence of a reduced Ukrainian will to resist, despite attacks on
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