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Month: July 2024

Suspected rebels kill 5 Indian soldiers after ambushing their vehicle in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police officials say suspected rebels fighting against Indian rule in disputed Kashmir ambushed an army vehicle in the region’s south, killing five Indian soldiers and wounding five. A police officer says the attack on Monday occurred in the Kathua district where the military was on a routine patrol.

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A Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism

A Russian court has convicted a theater director and a playwright of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years prison. It’s the latest in an unrelenting crackdown on dissent in Russia that has reached new heights since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine. Zhenya Berkovich, a prominent independent theater director, and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk have

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Columbia removes three deans from power for ‘very troubling’ antisemitic text messages

By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University announced Monday it has permanently removed three deans from their posts after finding they engaged in “very troubling” text messages that touched on antisemitic tropes. In a letter, Columbia President Minouche Shafik committed to holding those officials responsible for the “disturbing” incident, which occurred during a May

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You need to get out now’: 15 households were evacuated from their homes as Lake Fire continues to grow

By McKenzie Diaz Click here for updates on this story     LOS OLIVOS, California (KSBY) — Over 1,000 firefighters are working to contain the Lake Fire located northeast of the city of Los Olivos. According to Marc Peebles, the Lake Fire Public Information Officer, 15 households have been evacuated near the location of the fire because

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