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- Gaza officials say 5 journalists killed in Israeli strikeAlthough media workers are protected by international humanitarian law, journalists in Gaza face especially high risks as they cover the war. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago
- Russia warns against ‘hypotheses’ after Azerbaijan Airlines crashThe Russia-bound passenger plane went down in Kazakhstan with the loss of 38 lives. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago
- Congress Sanctions a Syrian Government That No Longer ExistsIf a government falls in the world, but Congress isn't around to hear it, did it really fall? Apparently not. The military budget signed into law by President Joe Biden on Monday includes a five-year renewal of the Caesar Civilian Protection Act, an economic sanctions package designed to lead to the overthrow of Syrian ruler Bashar Assad, which already happened weeks ago. The Caesar Act is not just a case of Congress passing redundant zombie legislation. It's also an example of economic sanctions, sold as a way to protect human rights from a dictatorship, instead causing suffering and instability. Although the architects of the law presented it as a way to punish Assad and his cronies personally, the sanctions were explicitly designed to keep Syria in ruins as long as Assad was in power. The fact that the legislative cycle moves slower than events on the ground… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago
- ICE deports former high-ranking Somalian military official accused of torture and terrorICE officials in Washington, D.C., deported a former high-ranking Somalian military officer who they say carried out torture, terror and other human rights abuses on civilians.The officer, 71-year-old Yusuf Abdi Ali – also known as "Tukeh" – was removed from the U.S. by ICE officials on Dec. 20. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Somali National Army and commander of the Fifth Brigade in northwest Somalia during the dictatorship of Siad Barre from 1987 to 1989.As a high-ranking officer in the Somali National Army, Ali allegedly oversaw terror activities against the Isaaq clan in northwestern Somalia. He is believed to have carried out an array of human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings, torture and arbitrary detention.ICE DEPORTATIONS CATCH UP TO TRUMP-ERA NUMBERS IN FY 2024 AS BIDEN ADMIN COMES TO A CLOSEAccording to a Dec. 23 statement by ICE, the Somali National Army committed numerous human rights violations against… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago
- A Look at Presidential Christmas Messages After Trump’s Holiday PostPast U.S. presidents have used their holiday messages to inspire the nation to overlook their differences and face hard times by coming together. President-elect Donald J. Trump had his own idea. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
- Jennifer Hudson considers each song on Christmas album to be ‘gift’ to fansThe singer-actress unveiled her debut holiday album, titled The Gift of Love, in October. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago