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Iranian authorities are installing cameras in public places to identify and penalise unveiled women in an attempt to rein in the increasing numbers who are defying the country’s strict dress rules. Those deemed to be violating Iran’s hijab rules will receive “warning text messages as to the consequences”, police in Iran say. The move is

Senate Republicans, including members of leadership and even Trump allies, say former President Trump should stay out of the 2024 Senate primaries, hoping to avoid a repeat of last year’s disappointing midterm elections.   They view Trump as becoming more of a political liability in next year’s Senate races as his legal problems mount.  

China’s military on Monday ended three consecutive days of military drills around Taiwan that included simulating precision strikes and sealing off the island in the wake of a visit between Taiwan’s president and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). The Chinese military said the three days of intense drills were intended as a warning to Taiwan and

Ukraine on Sunday accused Russia of altering the Pentagon documents that have surfaced on social media in an apparent U.S. intelligence leak.  “In recent decades, the most successful operations of the Russian special services took place in Photoshop,” Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s intelligence directorate representative Adriy Yusov said in televised remarks posted to the directorate’s website.

VATICAN CITY – In an Easter message highlighting hope, Pope Francis on Sunday invoked prayers for both the Ukrainian and Russian people, praised nations which welcome refugees, and called on Israelis and Palestinians wracked by the latest surge in deadly violence to forge a "climate of trust." Francis, along with dozens of prelates and tens

The first-ever indictment of a former U.S. president is giving social studies and civics teachers a chance to teach American history as it happens. The opportunity is complicated, however, by the inherently divisive nature of Donald Trump. Some educators are avoiding the subject altogether; others let their students watch Trump’s arraignment live on Tuesday. Anton

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. plunged into uncertainty Friday following conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone that has been widely available for more than 20 years. For now, the drug that the Food and Drug Administration approved in 2000

A top executive atMcDonald's MCD reportedly asserted that Twitter CEO Elon Musk's "free speech" agenda at Twitterhas been"perpetuating racism." According to a leakedemailchain obtained by Semafor, executives from McDonald's, Colgate-PalmoliveCL andAlbertsons ACI all top advertisers on the social media platform raised their concerns over Musk's agenda. "For many communities, his willingness to leverage success and

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has sounded an alarm for the entire banking sector. Big European banks including giants Deutsche Bank DB and Credit Suisse CS had their foundationsshaken, while several cryptocurrency and regional banks in the U.S. failed. Yet, while the first reaction of startups and depositors operating with Silicon Valley Bank has

close video SVB, Signature Bank’s deposit structures ‘did them in’: Anton Schutz Mendon Capital Advisors President & CIO Anton Schutz discusses the catalysts and fallout following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The recent banking crisis has left the U.S. arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance struggling to find a bank to handle

Nearly 20 military ships – about 10 Chinese and 10 Taiwanese – are involved in a stand-off near the Taiwan Strait’s sensitive median line, Reuters reports. China also conducted simulated attacks on foreign military targets off Taiwan’s southwest coast on Sunday, the agency said, citing a source familiar with the situation. It comes on the

Six rockets have been fired from Syria towards Israel overnight, according to the Israeli military. Only three of the missiles fell within Israeli territory – two on open ground and one intercepted by air defence systems, the military said. There were no reports of casualties. Syrian state media later reported explosions in and around the

China has accused the World Health Organisation (WHO) of “attempting to smear” Beijing after the global health body’s boss said data linking the origins of coronavirus to raccoon dogs should have been shared years ago. Samples of genetic material collected at a market in Wuhan – where the first cases were detected in late 2019

The Benin Bronzes — some roughly 3,000 stunning bronze artworks sculpted by African metalsmiths between the 16th and 19th centuries — were crafted from metal mined from Germany’s Rhineland region, a new study finds. Researchers had long suspected that the masterfully crafted sculptures — created by the Edo people of the Kingdom of Benin, now

Suspect in shooting of rookie NYPD officer arrested A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the brazen daylight shooting of a rookie NYPD officer in Jamaica, Queens on Wednesday afternoon. Devin Spraggins is facing charges of attempted murder of a police officer, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and obstructing governmental administration. NEW

Following Twitter making some of its algorithms open-source, Elon Musk proposed a reward of $1 million to anyone who could pinpoint the origin of the botnets that allegedly aim at manipulating users reputation scores. What Happened: Since Twitter released some coding information, users and experts have shared their analysis. Steve Trey shared his tidbits about