Members Of Spain’s ‘Wolf Pack’ Spark Outrage At Pool in Seville
Two of the five men that were convicted of sexually abusing an 18-year-old girl at a 2016 festival in Pamplona, Spain were forced from a public pool by outraged community members.
Taiwan Grows Isolated As El Salvador Recognizes Beijing
The Central American country chose to establish diplomatic ties with China, which regards the self-governed island of Taiwan as its territory. That leaves Taipei with 17 remaining allies in the world.
Facebook Shuts Down 652 Iranian-Backed And Some Russian-Backed Accounts
The company says a network of accounts, pages and groups “originated in Iran and targeted people across multiple internet services in the Middle East, Latin America, UK and US.”
Microsoft Says It Discovered — And Stopped — Attempted Cyberattack Tied To Russia
Microsoft says it identified Russian cyberattacks targeting anti-Kremlin groups in the United States and also simulating U.S. Senate websites. The discovery comports with earlier warnings by intelligence leaders that Russian active measures would conti…
Venezuela Relaunches Currency In Attempt To Curb Hyperinflation
Venezuela is relaunching its currency this week — lopping five zeros off the old bolivar and pegging the new to a crypto-currency called the Petro. This is an attempt to control runaway inflation that the International Monetary Fund estimates could hit…
Manafort guilty: Courtroom win bolsters special counsel’s credibility
Paul Manafort’s conviction on tax evasion and bank fraud charges clears the way for special counsel Robert Mueller to exert even more pressure on the former Trump campaign chairman to cooperate in his investigation of alleged Russian meddling and collu…
GOP moderates sit down with Kavanaugh as they prepare for critical vote
In recent weeks, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) of Alaska has felt like she’s back in law school – reading the opinions of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as she prepares for her interview with the US Supreme Court nominee on Thursday. “I’ve done more with this nomine…
British Foreign Secretary Calls For U.S. And Europe To Unite In Response To Russia
The U.K. accuses Moscow of poisoning a former Russian spy in Britain using a nerve agent and wants others to step up sanctions in response.
Pentagon Officials Say They’re Concerned About Drop In Admissions Of Iraqi Refugees
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Reuters reporter Yeganeh Torbati about concerns of military officials about the drop in admissions of Iraqi refugees to the U.S., saying it will discourage locals from cooperating with U.S. forces in other conflicts.
By Becoming Chefs, Stigmatized Women In Morocco Find Hope And Freedom
Females make up less than 30 percent of the the country’s labor force. But one nonprofit is providing restaurant and cooking training to vulnerable women who have been shut out by Moroccan society.
Gaza steps back from brink as UN works for stronger Israel-Hamas deal
After four months of mortar fire, brush fires, and fears of a wider war between Israel and Hamas, a fragile cease-fire has been taking hold along the Gaza-Israel frontier over the last few days. With her ears still ringing from rocket sirens, Yael Lac…
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