In east Jerusalem, a gunman shoots two people, according to police

Israeli police reported that a suspected Palestinian gunman wounded two individuals Tuesday near a Jewish site in annexation-era east Jerusalem, and that security personnel were looking for the offender. Days before the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan ended, there were violent attacks and clashes in Israel, east Jerusalem after its annexation, and the occupied…

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Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Kremlin opponent, was imprisoned for 25 years for treason

A Moscow court found outspoken Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza guilty of treason and other crimes on Monday and sentenced him to 25 years in prison—the worst punishment of its type since Russia invaded Ukraine. He had contested the charges. Kara-Murza, a 41-year-old opposition politician and father of three who possesses both Russian and British passports,…

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A hot-air balloon fire in Mexico results in two fatalities.

The government said on Saturday that two individuals had perished after a hot air balloon traveling close to Mexico’s renowned Teotihuacan archaeological monument caught fire. In a statement, the state of Mexico’s administration stated that the passengers “jumped from the balloon,” adding that a youngster had burns. Without mentioning their identities, it stated that the…

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Biden Expands the Net Growing concerns about China and Russia at the New Democracy Conference

The inaugural summit was the President’s fulfillment of his campaign promise to support democracy, which he promised when he ran for office. As Russia assaults Ukraine and China launches a diplomatic offensive, the United States seeks a united front against authoritarianism as it kicks off its second Summit for Democracy on Tuesday. After his predecessor…

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