A court in Russia on Monday ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to be held in jail for two more months pending investigation and trial, in a further step in the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent and free speech. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was taken into custody on Oct. 18 and charged …
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Chair lifts at an Italian ski resort in the Swiss Alps were captured on video twisting and turning after being blasted by sudden gusts of wind while at least two people were still riding in the chairs on Thursday. Onlookers recorded video of the frightening incident at the Cervino Ski Paradise in Breuil-Cervinia, a popular tourist resort at the foot …
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Pakistani counterterrorism police in multiple raids arrested at least 12 suspects in connection with last week’s suicide bombing that killed five Chinese workers and their Pakistani driver in the volatile northwest, officials said Monday. The detainees were not directly involved in the attack but they helped those who orchestrated Tuesday’s bombing targeting the Chinese, three police and security officials said. …
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The mayor of Colombia’s second-largest city has issued a six-month ban on prostitution in some of the city’s most famous neighborhoods, arguing that it is a necessary step to prevent the sexual exploitation of children. Mayor Federico Gutierrez said Monday that the ban will be enforced in the neighborhoods of Provenza and El Poblado, two areas of the city that …
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The first Houston Astros win of the season comes with the first no-hitter of the 2024 MLB campaign. Ronel Blanco got Toronto Blue Jays All-Star Vladimir Guerrero to ground out to second base to throw his first career no-hitter, a 105-pitch gem that led the way to a 10-0 victory. Blanco’s only blemishes in the box score were two walks, …
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NEW DELHI (AP) — The world’s largest democratic election could also be one of its most consequential. With a population of over 1.4 billion people and close to 970 million voters, India’s general election pits Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an avowed Hindu nationalist, against a broad alliance of opposition parties that are struggling to play catch up. INDIA’S GOVERNMENT TO …
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The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said Israeli Defense Force (IDF) troops have withdrawn from Shifa Hospital in Gaza, two weeks after the troops launched a second raid on the medical center. IDF confirmed those reports Monday morning to Fox News. “IDF and ISA troops have completed precise operational activity in the area of the Shifa Hospital and exited the area …
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Scotland’s controversial new hate speech law went into effect Monday despite fierce backlash from critics. “Scotland continues to infringe upon the right of her citizens to speak freely. This bill will force police to investigate those who ‘misgender’ someone online,” Thomas Corbett-Dillon, a former adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, told Fox News Digital. “In a country riddled by knife …
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ALBANY, New York – As Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes prepared to take on the LSU Tigers in the Elite Eight at MVP Arena – a rematch of last year’s NCAA Championship game – young fans immediately made their way as close to the court as they could get to see her in action. Clark has declared her intention …
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Iowa and LSU will meet Monday night in a rematch of last year’s national championship with a trip to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Final Four on the line. And the spotlight has never been hotter for either team. Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes are looking to solidify their run and put a cap on a tremendous season with the …
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