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Western New Mexico University president resigns after audit citing improper use of public funds
2 days, 11 hours ago

Western New Mexico University president resigns after audit citing improper use of public funds

Associated Press  

SILVER CITY, N.M. — Western New Mexico University’s president, who has faced scrutiny over his spending on overseas trips and his wife’s use of a university credit card, resigned Friday as part of a deal that guarantees him a new job and $1.9 million. Joseph Shepard’s resignation comes after an investigation by the New Mexico state auditor’s office found top …

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How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state
4 days, 14 hours ago

How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state

NPR  

How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR DAMASCUS, Syria — A luxury villa dominates a hilltop overlooking the countryside just 15 miles outside the capital, Damascus. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR As the use of Captagon increased, Syria's neighbors sought to stop it. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR David McCloskey, a …

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Tucker Carlson’s influence grows as he helped ‘kill’ possible defense secretary’s nomination: Report
4 days, 19 hours ago

Tucker Carlson’s influence grows as he helped ‘kill’ possible defense secretary’s nomination: Report

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tucker Carlson convinced President-elect Donald Trump not to nominate former …

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US and Qatar intensify efforts for Gaza ceasefire with deal close
4 days, 21 hours ago

US and Qatar intensify efforts for Gaza ceasefire with deal close

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US, joined by mediators …

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Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row | HC Asks Punjab Govt To Appoint Justice Rajiv N. Raina As Enquiry Officer To Probe Role Of Police Officials
4 days, 23 hours ago

Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row | HC Asks Punjab Govt To Appoint Justice Rajiv N. Raina As Enquiry Officer To Probe Role Of Police Officials

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab Government to consider appointing former High Court judge Justice Rajiv Narain Raina, Former Judge of this Court as the Inquiry Officer to probe the role of delinquent senior officials of the Punjab Police in facilitating the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Lapita Banerji said, …

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Gaza ceasefire talks heat up again amid deadly Israeli attacks
5 days, 14 hours ago

Gaza ceasefire talks heat up again amid deadly Israeli attacks

Al Jazeera  

Israel has said it will maintain military control over Gaza just like in the occupied West Bank even if there is a deal. Israel, Hamas and international stakeholders are engaged in what are seen as the most serious talks in months over a potential ceasefire deal in the besieged Gaza Strip, where dozens of Palestinians continue to be killed by …

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U.S. repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one held 17 years without charge
5 days, 14 hours ago

U.S. repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one held 17 years without charge

LA Times  

The two Malaysian men’s transfers leave 27 detainees in custody at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay. The U.S. has transferred two Malaysian detainees at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. military prison to their home country, after they pleaded guilty to charges related to deadly 2002 bombings in Bali and agreed to testify against the alleged ringleader of that and …

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GOP senator influenced decision to drop RFK’s daughter-in-law from Cabinet list: report
6 days, 13 hours ago

GOP senator influenced decision to drop RFK’s daughter-in-law from Cabinet list: report

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr's daughter-in-law and ex-undercover CIA operative Amaryllis Fox Kennedy was at the top of Donald Trump's list to become the agency's next director — until Monday. 2 job at CIA following campaign by Sen. Tom Cotton who lobbied Susie Wiles and others to oppose her," The Washington Post's John Hudson reported via X. Hudson noted that while …

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Lawrence Bishnoi interviews: HC comes down heavily on Punjab DGP
6 days, 19 hours ago

Lawrence Bishnoi interviews: HC comes down heavily on Punjab DGP

Hindustan Times  

The high court on Monday directed the Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav to explain on what basis he made a statement in the media that the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, aired by a channel, had not been conducted in any jail in the state. The bench of justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and justice Lapita Banerjee observed that …

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[Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row] HC Seeks Clarification Over DGP's Press Statement That Bishnoi Was Not Lodged In Punjab Prison During Interview
6 days, 23 hours ago

[Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row] HC Seeks Clarification Over DGP's Press Statement That Bishnoi Was Not Lodged In Punjab Prison During Interview

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab DGP, to clarify on what basis he had given statements in a press conference that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was not confined in Punjab Prisons during his controversial TV interview from jail.In March 2023, wherein the Punjab DGP reportedly denied that the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was from any jail …

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New Trump foreign affairs pick has history of forging ties with right-wing authoritarians
1 week ago

New Trump foreign affairs pick has history of forging ties with right-wing authoritarians

Raw Story  

Richard Grenell, named by Donald Trump over the weekend to serve as presidential envoy for special missions, is a veteran of the first administration who has earned the president-elect’s trust by amplifying his election denialism while forging close ties, both in and out of office, with right-wing authoritarians and populists. Arévalo had been recognized by the Biden administrator as the …

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‘They said we were American spies’: Priests describe Russia’s crackdown on Evangelicals in occupied Ukraine
1 week ago

‘They said we were American spies’: Priests describe Russia’s crackdown on Evangelicals in occupied Ukraine

CNN  

Editor’s note: This story contains graphic and disturbing descriptions of violence. His congregation was decimated and his church shut down as part of Russia’s brutal crackdown against Ukrainian religious groups that are not affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, also known as the Moscow Patriarchate. Maksym Vishchyk, a lawyer at Global Rights Compliance, a non-profit that advises the Ukrainian authorities …

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The full truth about the CIA’s post-9/11 torture programme must be known
1 week ago

The full truth about the CIA’s post-9/11 torture programme must be known

Al Jazeera  

Ten years after a congressional report on US torture was published, there has been almost no accountability or redress. Earlier this month, we marked 10 years since the release of the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s report about the CIA’s post-9/11 torture programme, which revealed that abuse was far more brutal than previously known. The US Senate committee …

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Ex-CIA officer shares chilling theory behind ‘unsettling’ mystery drone sightings
1 week ago

Ex-CIA officer shares chilling theory behind ‘unsettling’ mystery drone sightings

Hindustan Times  

A former CIA officer has shared a chilling theory behind the “unsettling” increase in the recent drone sightings. This photo provided by Brian Glenn shows what appears to be multiple drones flying over Bernardsville, N.J., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 Ex-CIA officer provides chilling theory on drone sightings “Now, in terms of who is behind this, deducing the statements that …

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Pete Hegseth: What does Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon believe?
1 week, 1 day ago

Pete Hegseth: What does Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon believe?

CNN  

CNN — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of defense, has an unconventional resume for the position, which in recent years has been held by retired four-star generals such as Jim Mattis and Lloyd Austin and by major Washington players like Leon Panetta and Robert Gates, both of whom had served as CIA directors. Hegseth spends a …

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Pete Hegseth: What does Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon believe?
1 week, 1 day ago

Pete Hegseth: What does Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon believe?

CNN  

CNN — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of defense, has an unconventional resume for the position, which in recent years has been held by retired four-star generals such as Jim Mattis and Lloyd Austin and by major Washington players like Leon Panetta and Robert Gates, both of whom had served as CIA directors. Hegseth spends a …

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Special ops series "Lioness" continues its MAGA courtship
1 week, 1 day ago

Special ops series "Lioness" continues its MAGA courtship

Salon  

Judged on the premise alone, “Lioness” might sound like the kind of progressive Hollywood fare that could alienate MAGA audiences. “Lioness” also portrays government and the fourth estate in ways that closely align with Trumpian fantasies: Though a Democratic President may occupy the White House, the country is actually run by deep state technocrats who don’t even bother to loop …

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Khalistani Gurpatwant Singh Pannun threatens Russia for supporting India
1 week, 2 days ago

Khalistani Gurpatwant Singh Pannun threatens Russia for supporting India

Op India  

US-backed Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has released another video, this time threatening to attack Russian missions across the world for Russia’s support to India. He said, “Russia, back off or face off with pro-Khalistan Sikhs with targeting Russian diplomates and demonstrating against Russian consulates in the North America, European Union, Australia and New Zealand.” 🚨Khalistani terrorist and likely 🇺🇸 …

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You Should Worry About Kash Patel Running the FBI
1 week, 2 days ago

You Should Worry About Kash Patel Running the FBI

Politico  

Many observers, including former federal law enforcement officials, oppose Patel’s nomination on the grounds that he would likely use the FBI to pursue Trump’s political opponents and that he might substantially corrupt the culture and professionalism of the bureau. He has frequently denigrated the employees he hopes to lead — perhaps most infamously, when he said he would “shut down …

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'Bitter disappointment': Conservative warns Trump pick to step aside or become 'scapegoat'
1 week, 2 days ago

'Bitter disappointment': Conservative warns Trump pick to step aside or become 'scapegoat'

Raw Story  

In a column for the Washington Post, a senior political correspondent for the National Review suggested one of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees might want to withdraw their name because the position isn't worth the peril to their reputation. With former Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard tapped by Trump to fill the position of pulling together information from America's wide array of …

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RFK Jr. brings JFK conspiracies to heart of Trump team
1 week, 2 days ago

RFK Jr. brings JFK conspiracies to heart of Trump team

Raw Story  

Conspiracy theories about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy have floated around the fringes of US politics for decades. It's a move that has reportedly angered some US lawmakers -- but which also shows the extraordinary influence that the man dubbed RFK Jr. already has in Trump's transition team. After the November 5 election, he was photographed on Trump's …

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'We'll see who wins': Trump nominee reportedly sparks power struggle by cashing in favor
1 week, 3 days ago

'We'll see who wins': Trump nominee reportedly sparks power struggle by cashing in favor

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is looking to cash in a favor with Donald Trump to help prove a conspiracy theory about his uncle's assassination. The president-elect nominated Kennedy to oversee public health after Kennedy dropped his own long-shot bid for president and endorsed the Republican nominee, and now the political scion is pushing to get his daughter-in-law Amaryllis Fox Kennedy …

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Why does RFK Jr want his daughter-in-law as CIA deputy director?
1 week, 3 days ago

Why does RFK Jr want his daughter-in-law as CIA deputy director?

Firstpost  

Robert F Kennedy Jr wants his daughter-in-law, Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, to serve as deputy director of the CIA. File Image/Reuters Robert F Kennedy Jr, a prominent political figure and recent presidential candidate, is advocating for his daughter-in-law, Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, to take on the role of deputy director at the Central Intelligence Agency. One unnamed former officer described her as …

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Bolivia extradites former anti-narcotics chief to the US to face drug trafficking charges
1 week, 3 days ago

Bolivia extradites former anti-narcotics chief to the US to face drug trafficking charges

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s former anti-narcotics chief was extradited to the United States on Thursday to face federal drug trafficking charges in a New York court. Authorities said that Maximiliano Dávila, who served as anti-narcotics chief in the final months of Evo Morales ’ 2006-2019 administration, helped facilitate planeload shipments of cocaine to the United States. Morales expelled the …

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