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Syria War Crimes Trial

On Wednesday, Lebanon extradited Major General Adel Issa, Bashar al-Assad's top general, to Syria for trial on war crimes charges. Issa is the first military officer to be turned over by Lebanon since al-Assad's fall in December 2024. The…

Liberia Vice President Charged

Liberian authorities have charged former Vice-President Jewel Howard-Taylor, a 63-year-old politician, with drug trafficking, money laundering, and other offenses. She was detained at the capital city's airport in Monrovia before she could…

Israel Demolishes Palestinian Homes

Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right Israeli minister, recently visited a demolition site in Ramla, where 10,000 Palestinian homes have been destroyed due to allegedly lacking building permits. At the site, he described the sound of the…

Trump Aide Under Scrutiny

U.S. President Donald Trump's executive assistant, Natalie Harp, 35 years old, has come under media scrutiny after accompanying him in a secret move from Air Force One during a potential security threat in Turkey last month. Harp is known…

Minnesota Gubernatorial Recount Bid

Mike Lindell, the founder of MyPillow and a supporter of former President Trump, has offered to personally fund a recount and audit of every paper ballot in Minnesota's Republican gubernatorial primary. The election was held on August 11…

Canadian Military History

The Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) regiment, a Canadian military unit, has made an appearance at Whoop-Up Days in Lethbridge. The regiment was formed in 1900 by Donald Smith, who funded the unit to support efforts in the Boer…

California Wealth Tax Proposal

Google co-founder Larry Page and other tech billionaires in California are opposing a proposed one-time wealth tax, which aims to raise revenue for healthcare services. The tax would target their vast fortunes, although the exact amount is…

Iran-US Military Tensions

Iran has offered a $30,000 bounty for the capture or killing of any American soldiers, dead or alive. This move was announced by Iran, but its timing, propaganda value, and likelihood are still unclear. Andrew Chang's analysis suggests…

Tasmania Gun Control Debate

Tasmania's government has proposed new gun laws, which critics say are too weak. The reforms, tabled in parliament on Thursday, aim to increase community safety by reclassifying some firearms and introducing an Australian citizenship…

Generation Z's Role in Saving West

Etienne Alexandre Beauregarde, author of the book "Anti-Civilization: The Collapse of Society and the Case for the Common Good", argues that the West is facing a deep crisis due to an overemphasis on individualism and a lack of shared…

Biden's Class Divide Criticisms

In recent competitive House races, Democratic candidates Rebecca Bennett of New Jersey and Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico have been accused of presenting misleading working-class backgrounds to voters. According to financial records reviewed…

Rights of Disabled Adults Under Threat

Cody Brendle, a 27-year-old blind adult from BRICK, N.J., is part of the "ADA generation" who came of age under the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The ADA guarantees that people with disabilities can…