Pakistan’s arrest of Islamic State operative signals renewed US cooperation

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Pakistan’s arrest of a suspected Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) operative and his extradition to the United States signals renewed counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries, experts said. The United States accuses Mohammad Sharifullah, a suspected senior member of IS-K, the Afghanistan branch…

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Viral Videos: Flights grounded after major Starship explosion

A SpaceX starship explosion on Thursday resulted in the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily grounding flights in Florida. According to a SpaceX press release, the company’s eighth flight test for “Starship” started at roughly 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. SpaceX noted that the company’s “Super Heavy booster” was able to successfully use its 33 Raptor engines to…

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Macron suggests extending nuclear umbrella to European allies in face of Russian aggression

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. French President Emmanuel Macron said it would be “madness” to ignore the threat Russia has become for Europe and said he is open to discussing the extension of France’s nuclear deterrence to Paris’s allies on the Continent. His comments on…

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Ukraine alleges 150,000 possible Russian war crimes. Here are 5 of the worst

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Corpses sprawled on the streets of Bucha. Prisoners of war reportedly executed, bodies sent back to Ukrainian authorities. A blood bath of civilian train passengers, killed by a ballistic missile. Ukrainian children adopted by Russian families without the knowledge of…

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Air Force veteran gifted keys to new home: ‘This is more than walls and a roof’

Less than six months after he was surprised with a new home site in northwest Spokane, a U.S. Air Force veteran and his family are finally home. Home developer Lennar, in partnership with veteran nonprofits Beyond the Barracks and Operation Finally Home, built the 1,500-square-foot house for retired Master Sgt. Christopher Weichman in Lennar’s Woodbridge subdivision in North Indian Trail. Weichman…

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