A journalists’ association says two journalists working for Kurdish media outlets were killed in northern Syria while covering fighting between Turkish-backed fighters and Syrian Kurdish militia. The Turkey-based Dicle-Firat Journalists Association said Friday that Nazim Dastan and Cihan Bilgin were killed Thursday when their vehicle was reportedly targeted by a Turkish drone on a road near the Tishrin Dam. Tishrin Dam, located some 56 miles east of Aleppo, has been…

Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from the frontier, the latest in a series of escalating aerial attacks in the nearly three-year conflict. A drone smashed into a high-rise apartment building in the city of more than 1.3 million, damaging a skyscraper but leaving no victims, local officials said. Though attacks so far into Russian territory are rare,…

President Joe Biden signed a critical funding bill on Saturday, narrowly averting a government shutdown that threatened to disrupt operations during the holiday season. The deal was finalized after tense, last-minute negotiations in Congress, which extended into the early hours of Saturday morning. The eleventh-hour legislative efforts were sparked by unexpected political maneuvering. Former President Donald Trump, along with influential billionaire Elon Musk, had pressured Republican lawmakers to abandon an…

Doctor, 50, held after car smashed through crowd is ‘an ex-Muslim who fled Saudi Arabia in 2006’ The death toll of a deadly Christmas market massacre carried out by an anti-Islam doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006 as a refugee from Saudi Arabia has now risen to four, according to local reports. An adult and a toddler are among those killed after an anti-Islam doctor rammed into a massive…

The United States government has authorized the sale of more than $5 billion in military equipment to Egypt, which has become an increasingly close partner in mediating the Gaza crisis despite serious human rights concerns. The State Department informed Congress on Friday that it had approved the sale of $4.69 billion in equipment for 555 US-made M1A1 Abrams tanks operated by Egypt, $630 million in 2,183 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles and…

Richard Allen, a US man convicted last month of killing two teenagers in the state of Indiana, has been sentenced to 130 years behind bars for their deaths. The bodies of teenagers Liberty German, who was 14, and Abigail Williams, 13, were found near their hometown of Delphi in 2017. The case that went cold for years and became a focal point for true-crime enthusiasts. It gained national attention as…

….As Russians burn their faces to hide IDs At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed fighting in Ukraine — and video appears to show Russian allies burning the dead’s faces in fires to hide their identity. Another 1,000 North Koreans have been wounded — but dictator Kim Jong Un could be gearing up to send additional troops to the battlefield. The heavy losses — which may include North…

…Loan forgiveness by Biden hits $180bn for 5m Americans President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Friday another $4.28 billion dollars in student loan relief for nearly 55,000 public service workers. The announcement brings the total loan forgiveness by the Biden administration to “approximately $180 billion for nearly 5 million Americans,” according to a fact sheet from the Department of Education. The forgiveness will be delivered to individuals enrolled in the…

A car plowed into people visiting a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, killing several and injuring about 60 others, according to U.S. law enforcement sources. A suspect has been arrested in the attack that sent shoppers fleeing in panic, the U.S. sources said. Extensive police operations are underway at the Magdeburg Christmas market, which is now closed, local police said. Emergency services attend an incident at the Christmas…

A military court in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, sentenced an unnamed resident of Ukraine’s Lugansk region to 16 years in prison for “high treason” on Friday. The sentence was handed down after prosecutors accused the man of providing information about Russian armed forces to Ukraine’s security services. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that the individual was found guilty of state treason, aiding terrorist activities, and illegally handling explosives. As part…

Still a month away from the White House, Trump and his billionaire backer threw Congress’ plans to get home for the holidays into chaos over a government funding bill. It was government shutdown season in Washington, and all through the House, many creatures were stirring — most notably Elon Musk. Lawmakers in Congress were expecting a glide path to the holidays. They had a bipartisan deal that would keep the…

… Drones spotted over New Jersey, across Mid-Atlantic… FAA imposed ban on drones until January 17… Residents are still confused and concerned The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued flight restrictions on drones over parts of New Jersey after a large number of mysterious drone sightings have been reported all over the state. The FAA temporarily banned drone flights in 22 areas of New Jersey where critical infrastructure is located.…