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[ad_1] The suspect in a London chemical attack that left a woman hospitalized with life-changing injuries and injured her two young daughters likely has vanished in the River Thames, police said Friday. Metropolitan Police Commander Jon Savell said closed-circuit television images showed Abdul Ezedi walking on a bridge over the …

[ad_1] Authorities in a northern Indian town imposed an indefinite curfew and ordered police to shoot violators after clashes over the construction of a Muslim seminary and a mosque left at least five people dead and more than 150 injured, officials said Friday. The violence Thursday also led authorities to …

[ad_1] Malaysia’s top court on Friday struck down Shariah-based criminal laws in an opposition-run state, saying they encroached on federal authority. Islamists denounced the decision and said it could undermine religious courts across the Muslim-majority nation. In an 8-1 ruling, the nine-member Federal Court panel invalidated 16 laws created by …

[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he had ordered an evacuation plan to be prepared for civilians in Rafah, a densely-populated city in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, which had a prewar population of about 280,000, has become home to about 1.4 million people in the wake …

[ad_1] A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland appears to have subsided, though scientists are warning that the area may experience further eruptions in the coming months. Iceland’s Meteorological Office said late Thursday that the eruption had decreased significantly. ICELAND VOLCANIC ERUPTION JUST MILES FROM CAPITAL CAUGHT ON INCREDIBLE VIDEO The …

[ad_1] On Sunday, Finns will choose between two experienced politicians, Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto, to lead the country’s foreign and security policy. Stubb and Haavisto largely agree on Finland’s foreign priorities, such as maintaining a tough stance toward Russia and enhancing ties with the U.S. Stubb is more open …

[ad_1] Combat exercises between the U.S. and the Philippines will remain unaffected by America’s current focus on conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, Maj. Gen. Marcus Evans confirmed. The Biden administration aims to bolster military alliances in the Indo-Pacific region to deter China and prepare for potential conflicts over …

[ad_1] Denmark’s defense minister is warning Friday that “new knowledge” indicates Russia could attack a NATO country within the next three to five years.  Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen told the Jyllands-Posten newspaper that there is no direct threat against his country but “Russia’s capacity to produce military equipment …

[ad_1] Russian leaders say the recent change-up at the highest levels of the Ukrainian military will not make a difference in the ongoing invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday appointed Сol. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as the country’s highest-ranking army general of the country in a national military shake-up.  “We …

[ad_1] Finland’s government has decided to extend the closure of its border with Russia until April 14, citing ongoing concerns over Moscow’s “hybrid operation” of directing migrants towards Finland. The closure, initiated last year, came after a significant influx of over 1,300 migrants from the Middle East and Africa arrived …