An Iranian teenager has died after security forces beat her for refusing to sing a pro-regime song during a raid on her school. “Horrific to think that a government would do this to the youngest members of its society,” Lisa Daftari, a Middle East expert and editor-in-chief of The Foreign Desk, told Fox News Digital. “Over the last month, we’ve …
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Turkish researchers confirm Santa Claus’ original burial site, find St. Nicholas’ tomb under fresco of Jesus
Turkish archeologists believe they have confirmed the original resting place of St. Nicholas, the inspiration for Santa Claus and victim of grave theft in the 11th century. “This is an extremely important discovery, the first find from that period,” said Osman Eravsar, chairman of the Antalya Cultural Heritage Preservation Regional Board. Fox News Digital in 2017 reported that a team …
Read More »Greece blasts EU vote nixing budget for border protection agency after naked migrants found at Turkey border
Greece blasted the decision by European Parliament to reject the budget for the bloc’s border protection agency after nearly 100 migrants were found naked at the country’s border with Turkey. The United Nations has called for an investigation after Greek police said officers found 92 migrants, mostly men from Afghanistan and Syrian, stark naked and some with bodily injuries along …
Read More »Air Force warplanes intercept a pair of Russian bombers near Alaska
Nikki Haley: Putin is feeling desperate Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley weighs in on the Biden administration’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine war and OPEC+ deciding to cut oil production on “Sunday Night in America.” Two Air Force warplanes intercepted a pair of Russian bombers flying in international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Tuesday. NORAD said …
Read More »Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev drives over colleague less than 3 weeks after returning from space
After three missions in space, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev ran into difficulty on Earth when he drove over a colleague on a dark road outside Moscow less than three weeks after returning from his latest orbiting mission. Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos said Artemyev didn’t see an employee of the Star City cosmonaut training center who was crossing the road …
Read More »How Xi has changed China
When Chinese leader Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, he unveiled a sweeping vision for the “great rejuvenation” of the country — a “dream” that would make China powerful and prosperous. Ten years later, Xi has transformed China. He has consolidated the country as a force on the world stage, with an expansive economic footprint, a modernizing military and …
Read More »British locals up in arms as naked golden statue retired for the winter
Residents of an English town are now crying out following the removal of a nude, 30-foot golden statue that was taken down on Oct. 11 on the town council’s advice. “Wigan Council has angered local residents by forcing the owners to remove the statue, stating planning as an excuse,” Councillor Stuart Gerrard told Fox News Digital via an email statement. …
Read More »Australia reverses decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Australia has reversed a previous government’s recognition of west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the foreign minister said Tuesday, prompting consternation from Israel. The center-left Labor Party government agreed to again recognize Tel Aviv as the capital. The Cabinet also reaffirmed that Jerusalem’s status must be resolved in peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said. Australia …
Read More »Reporter’s notebook: Kyiv under attack from Putin’s new Iranian drones
KYIV, Ukraine – A loud ‘boom’ serves as an alarm clock in Kyiv. Clothes, check. Shoes, check. Go-bag, check. It’s the same routine whenever you’re awakened by a blast. I look out the window and don’t see anything, so I look on Twitter. A Russian drone is seen during a Russian drone strike, which local authorities consider to be Iranian …
Read More »US and Mexico propose ‘non-UN international security assistance mission’ to Haiti amid humanitarian crisis
The United States and Mexico will introduce a resolution at the United Nations to deploy a “non-UN international security assistance mission” to Haiti to restore order on the island nation, which has been terrorized by roving gangs in the wake of former President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination last year. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry requested “a specialized armed force” earlier this …
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