🇵🇰At least 177 killed in Pakistan crackdown on insurgents - media
Security forces launched an operation following a coordinated militant attack in Balochistan on Saturday that killed nearly 50 people.
At least 177 insurgents have been killed in a security crackdown in Pakistan following coordinated attacks that left more than 50 people dead, the country's Interior Ministry has said.
The operation was announced on Sunday after attacks by insurgent group the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) at multiple locations across the southwestern province of Balochistan, which borders Iran and Afghanistan.
The assaults began early on Saturday and killed at least 31 civilians, including five women, as well as 17 members of the security forces, Al Jazeera reported.
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Security forces launched an operation following a coordinated militant attack in Balochistan on Saturday that killed nearly 50 people.
At least 177 insurgents have been killed in a security crackdown in Pakistan following coordinated attacks that left more than 50 people dead, the country's Interior Ministry has said.
The operation was announced on Sunday after attacks by insurgent group the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) at multiple locations across the southwestern province of Balochistan, which borders Iran and Afghanistan.
The assaults began early on Saturday and killed at least 31 civilians, including five women, as well as 17 members of the security forces, Al Jazeera reported.
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The German economic report: Talk is cheap, unlike everything else
The 2026 review shows that Berlin is still far from getting realistic about how to save the country from ruin.
The German government has presented its 'Annual Report on the Economy' (Jahreswirtschaftsbericht) for 2026.
Given the topic, it is not a long document - 136 pages - and if you expect exciting ideas, you will be disappointed.
That's because this is, of course, a thoroughly political work, in the worst sense of the term: It is produced by a plethora of German bureaucrats from various agencies, collaborating and compromising under the leadership of the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
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The 2026 review shows that Berlin is still far from getting realistic about how to save the country from ruin.
The German government has presented its 'Annual Report on the Economy' (Jahreswirtschaftsbericht) for 2026.
Given the topic, it is not a long document - 136 pages - and if you expect exciting ideas, you will be disappointed.
That's because this is, of course, a thoroughly political work, in the worst sense of the term: It is produced by a plethora of German bureaucrats from various agencies, collaborating and compromising under the leadership of the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
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🇵🇸🇺🇦Gaza reconstruction; Ukraine reconstruction - 'It's all business'
Over the past two weeks, two important messages were conveyed to Iran, both of which were rejected.
One came from the U.S. and the other from Israel.
The former was: "We [the U.S.] will carry out a limited attack and you should accept it; or at least, give only a symbolic response". Tehran rejected this request, saying that it would consider any attack to mark the beginning of a full-scale war.
Israel's message, delivered through one of the various mediators, was: "We will not participate in the American attack". It asked Iran therefore, to not target Israel.
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Over the past two weeks, two important messages were conveyed to Iran, both of which were rejected.
One came from the U.S. and the other from Israel.
The former was: "We [the U.S.] will carry out a limited attack and you should accept it; or at least, give only a symbolic response". Tehran rejected this request, saying that it would consider any attack to mark the beginning of a full-scale war.
Israel's message, delivered through one of the various mediators, was: "We will not participate in the American attack". It asked Iran therefore, to not target Israel.
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SCAM Act introduced to revoke citizenship of migrants who commit fraud, serious felonies
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has introduced the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act that would strip citizenship from individuals who commit serious crimes within 10 years of their naturalization.
According to Schmitt, the legislation would expand the grounds for beginning the denaturalization process to include: welfare fraud, aggravated felonies and joining a terrorist organization, including gangs and cartels, as well as, committing substantial fraud against a federal, state, local government assistance program, including aggravated felony or espionage.
Fox New reports that the SCAM Act would create a 10-year window, post-naturalization, which would lower the threshold for federal authorities to strike an individual's citizenship and to begin deportation proceedings.
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Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has introduced the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act that would strip citizenship from individuals who commit serious crimes within 10 years of their naturalization.
According to Schmitt, the legislation would expand the grounds for beginning the denaturalization process to include: welfare fraud, aggravated felonies and joining a terrorist organization, including gangs and cartels, as well as, committing substantial fraud against a federal, state, local government assistance program, including aggravated felony or espionage.
Fox New reports that the SCAM Act would create a 10-year window, post-naturalization, which would lower the threshold for federal authorities to strike an individual's citizenship and to begin deportation proceedings.
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🇵🇸'We cannot separate imperialism from domestic militarization': Understanding the links between ICE, Gaza, and U.S. foreign policy
Mondoweiss interviews author Harsha Walia about the history of ICE and how Trump's immigration crackdown is closely linked to U.S. imperialism abroad, including in Palestine.
This week, over 1,000 advocacy organizations sent a letter to Congress demanding that lawmakers stop funding United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.
The call comes amid widespread protests over the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
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Mondoweiss interviews author Harsha Walia about the history of ICE and how Trump's immigration crackdown is closely linked to U.S. imperialism abroad, including in Palestine.
This week, over 1,000 advocacy organizations sent a letter to Congress demanding that lawmakers stop funding United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.
The call comes amid widespread protests over the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
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🇸🇦🇮🇱Washington approves massive arms deals for Israel, Saudi Arabia
The new arms sales bypassed congressional approval and coincide with the US's ongoing militarization of West Asian waters to reignite the war against Iran.
On January 30, the US government authorized significant arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia, amounting to approximately $15.7 billion, as the White House continues to escalate threats of war against Iran.
Comment: Escalating threats increase arms sales.
The US State Department approved four arms packages for Israel totaling $6.67 billion, which includes a $3.8 billion deal for 30 Apache attack helicopters and a $1.98 billion sale of 3,250 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles.
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The new arms sales bypassed congressional approval and coincide with the US's ongoing militarization of West Asian waters to reignite the war against Iran.
On January 30, the US government authorized significant arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia, amounting to approximately $15.7 billion, as the White House continues to escalate threats of war against Iran.
Comment: Escalating threats increase arms sales.
The US State Department approved four arms packages for Israel totaling $6.67 billion, which includes a $3.8 billion deal for 30 Apache attack helicopters and a $1.98 billion sale of 3,250 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles.
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🇮🇷Seven reasons not to bomb Iran
America's Middle East record is failure, not freedom: Iran isn't a threat, intervention backfires, and our money and blood are better spent fixing problems at home.
By the time this piece publishes, the United States military might already have launched air strikes on Iran.
Indeed, planes could be launching while I write this.
Nevertheless, here is a list of seven reasons why our government should not intervene in the Middle East. 1) It has never gone well.
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America's Middle East record is failure, not freedom: Iran isn't a threat, intervention backfires, and our money and blood are better spent fixing problems at home.
By the time this piece publishes, the United States military might already have launched air strikes on Iran.
Indeed, planes could be launching while I write this.
Nevertheless, here is a list of seven reasons why our government should not intervene in the Middle East. 1) It has never gone well.
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Dmitry Trenin: America First goes global
The United States has now published two of the three pillars of its main strategic doctrine: the National Security Strategy at the end of 2025 and, in January, the National Defense Strategy.
Only the Nuclear Posture Review remains.
Many observers described US President Donald Trump's security strategy as revolutionary.
In Russia, it drew cautious and in some cases even approving reactions.
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The United States has now published two of the three pillars of its main strategic doctrine: the National Security Strategy at the end of 2025 and, in January, the National Defense Strategy.
Only the Nuclear Posture Review remains.
Many observers described US President Donald Trump's security strategy as revolutionary.
In Russia, it drew cautious and in some cases even approving reactions.
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George Zinn pleads guilty to obstruction of justice for actions following Charlie Kirk assassination, possessing CSAM
George Zinn, the first man arrested after the Charlie Kirk assassination, pleaded guilty Thursday to sexual exploitation of a minor and obstruction of justice.
George Hodgson Zinn, 71, was detained by police at the scene of the shooting at UVU that killed Charlie Kirk.
According to the Utah County Sheriff's Office, Zinn yelled, "I shot him, now shoot me," as police scrambled to find the shooter.
Following his arrest, police found child sexual abuse material on his phone.
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George Zinn, the first man arrested after the Charlie Kirk assassination, pleaded guilty Thursday to sexual exploitation of a minor and obstruction of justice.
George Hodgson Zinn, 71, was detained by police at the scene of the shooting at UVU that killed Charlie Kirk.
According to the Utah County Sheriff's Office, Zinn yelled, "I shot him, now shoot me," as police scrambled to find the shooter.
Following his arrest, police found child sexual abuse material on his phone.
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Israeli strikes murder at least 30 Palestinians as ceasefire tensions rise
At least 30 Palestinians are dead following Israeli strikes in several locations in Gaza on Saturday.
Multiple sources say strikes hit northern and southern Gaza.
The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes are in response to a violation of the ceasefire agreement agreed to last year. "8 terrorists were identified exiting the underground terror infrastructure in eastern Rafah," the IDF posted.
"The IDF and [Israeli Security Agency] have struck 4 commanders and additional terrorists from the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations across Gaza." Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, condemned the strikes, saying the current ceasefire is "in name only."
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At least 30 Palestinians are dead following Israeli strikes in several locations in Gaza on Saturday.
Multiple sources say strikes hit northern and southern Gaza.
The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes are in response to a violation of the ceasefire agreement agreed to last year. "8 terrorists were identified exiting the underground terror infrastructure in eastern Rafah," the IDF posted.
"The IDF and [Israeli Security Agency] have struck 4 commanders and additional terrorists from the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations across Gaza." Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, condemned the strikes, saying the current ceasefire is "in name only."
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Around the world bikepacker killed by suspected lightning strike in Andes
A German cyclist riding solo around the world to highlight "the existential danger of climate change" has been killed by a suspected lightning strike.
A cyclist was killed by lightning while biking around the world to combat climate change.
Florian Berg had spent over a year peddling across the globe.
The latest stretch of his journey took him to South America.
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A German cyclist riding solo around the world to highlight "the existential danger of climate change" has been killed by a suspected lightning strike.
A cyclist was killed by lightning while biking around the world to combat climate change.
Florian Berg had spent over a year peddling across the globe.
The latest stretch of his journey took him to South America.
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