BEIRUT—A rocket attack in eastern Syria on Friday targeted a bus with oil industry employees, killing at least 10, the government said. To the north, Syrian Kurdish-led forces announced they arrested 52 terrorists in an operation against ISIS’s sleeper cells. According to Syria’s petroleum ministry, the rocket struck in the Al-Taym gas field in eastern…
Cristiano Ronaldo Joins Saudi Arabian Club Al Nassr Until 2025
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a 2-1/2 year contract, the club announced on Friday, after leaving Manchester United to become a free agent. Ronaldo departed Old Trafford last month following an explosive television interview in which the 37-year-old forward said he felt betrayed by the club and did…
7 Dead in Turkish Restaurant Blast; Gas Canister Suspected
ISTANBUL—An explosion at a restaurant in western Turkey killed seven people on Friday, with one official saying a gas canister may have caused the blast. The governor of Aydin Province told Turkish broadcaster CNN Turk that five others were injured, with one of them in critical condition. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said in a tweet…
Immediate Intervention Prevents Almost 100 Percent of Repeat Suicide Attempts: Experts
A special intervention program almost completely eliminated the number of suicides among those who attempted it at least once. The program was initiated in 2017 at Rambam Health Care Campus, in the northern district of Israel. The unique approach is meant to prevent repeated suicide attempts among those who end up in a hospital emergency…
Benjamin Netanyahu Returns to Power in Israel as New Government Is Sworn In
Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as Israel’s prime minister again on Thursday in a comeback at the head of a conservative cabinet. The 73-year-old political veteran, who is on trial for graft charges he denies, heads a bloc of conservative and religious parties, which secured a parliamentary majority in a Nov. 1 election after a…
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“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…
Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime
“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…
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“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…
Elon Musk Says Around 100 Starlinks Now Active in Iran
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday that the company is now close to having 100 active Starlinks, the firm’s satellite internet service, in Iran, three months after he posted on Twitter that he would activate the service there amid protests around the Islamic country. Musk said, “approaching 100 starlinks active in Iran”, in…
Protest-Backing Soccer Star’s Family Kept From Leaving Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A prominent former soccer player in Iran who has expressed support for anti-regime protests says his wife and daughter were prevented from leaving the country on Monday after their plane made an unannounced stopover en route to Dubai. Ali Daei, who had his own passport briefly confiscated after returning to the country…
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