Seized Syrian Citizen

The Israeli military says it has seized a Syrian citizen in the current war's first announced ground operation in Syria

World - ABC News - November 3

Israel says it carried out ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen connected to Iran

The Israeli military says it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks

World - ABC News - November 3

"Citizen" Bill Clinton

Former President Bill Clinton proudly wears the title of "citizen," which is also the title of his new book, "Citizen: My Life After the White House." He sits down with correspondent Tracy Smith to ...

Syrian state media says 2 Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital and a western suburb have killed 15 people

World - ABC News - November 14

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria

An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers inside a civil defense center in the eastern city of Baalbek

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

‘Nowhere to go’: Syrians fleeing Israeli strikes in Lebanon face perilous return

Detentions and disappearances reported as an estimated 400,000 refugees make crossing into Assad regime territory. For two weeks, Umm Hadi has been living a nightmare on repeat. It has been 12 ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Caught Between Wars, Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Return Home

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians who escaped civil war at home over the past decade have now fled the conflict in Lebanon, seeking safety in their own shattered country.

World - The New York Times - November 11

Ohio measure establishing citizen redistricting commission fails

A ballot measure that would have established a new body for drawing the state maps in Ohio, removing elected officials entirely, is projected to fail — dealing a blow to Democrats, according to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

US citizen arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for China

An American citizen who allegedly spied for China was arrested on Thursday, Germany's federal prosecutor office said, as reported by The Associated Press. The suspect, Martin D., was arrested in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Antisemitic Attacks in Amsterdam Prompt Tight Security at Jewish Sites

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned an overnight wave of violence as Israel begins efforts to evacuate its citizens.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 8

Israel evacuates citizens from Amsterdam after attacks

Israel is evacuating citizens from Amsterdam following hit-and-run scooter attacks on Israeli fans in the city following a soccer game, which authorities have condemned as antisemitic. Five people ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

American citizen found dead at luxury hotel in Ireland

An American citizen has been found dead at a luxury hotel in Ireland, police said.

The Trump administration’s next target: naturalized US citizens

Even “documented” immigrants will not be safe, because Miller has declared that he will pursue the seldom-used process of “denaturalization” to go after people who have been citizens for years or ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

How Orbán seized the Trump moment to speak for Europe

Also in this newsletter: Italy’s second attempt to ship migrants to Albania

World - Financial Times - November 8

FBI raids home and seizes phone of Polymarket founder

Shayne Coplan calls incident ‘discouraging’ as firm suggests raid was retaliation for site’s users betting on Donald Trump. The FBI raided the home of the chief executive of the predictive betting ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Here’s why the FBI seized Polymarket founder’s phone

The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the phone of Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan Wednesday, setting off a wave of complaint from crypto boosters who say the raid was politically ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 14

Syrian air defenses confront "hostile targets" over Damascus, state media reports

World - ABC News - October 25

While Syrian refugees don't want to return, officials in Lebanon and Syria see exodus as opportunity

Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have returned to their country since Israel launched a massive aerial bombardment on wide swathes of Lebanon in September

World - ABC News - November 9

Middle East crisis live: families of Israeli hostages call on Trump and Biden to secure their release

Relatives urge outgoing president and president-elect to work together to end stalemate in negotiations. Overnight the IDF announced that six soldiers had been killed in clashes with Hezbollah ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

The dark sky over an urban park in central Mexico attracts stargazers who worry it might not last

As night descended in an ecological park in central Mexico, tiny stars appeared in the sky one by one, aligning into constellations

Tech - ABC News - October 25

Russia's embassy in Pakistan says it is verifying reports that one of its citizens was abducted

Russia’s embassy in Pakistan says it is attempting to verify reports that one of its citizens was abducted in the South Asian nation’s troubled northwest

World - ABC News - October 29

Iran executes a Jewish citizen convicted of murder following a dispute over money

Iran has executed a Jewish citizen convicted of murdering another man following a personal dispute

World - ABC News - November 4

U.S. citizen who helped Russia from Ukraine appears in Moscow

A U.S. citizen who was spirited out of eastern Ukraine by Russian special forces after helping the Kremlin target Ukrainian troops said in Moscow on Saturday he had asked for Russian citizenship.

U.S. citizen arrested in Germany on suspicion of offering military intelligence to China

A U.S. citizen suspected of offering intelligence about the American military to China has been arrested in the German city of Frankfurt.

Germany arrests a US citizen over accusations of spying for China

Germany’s federal prosecutor office said it arrested an American citizen who allegedly spied for China

World - ABC News - November 7

Israel passes law to deport relatives of attackers, including citizens

Opponents say the legislation, which would apply to close family members, is unconstitutional.

Judge declares Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens illegal

The ruling is a major defeat for the outgoing Biden administration, which argued the policy promoted family unity among mixed-status households.

Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens declared illegal by judge

A judge has struck down a Biden administration program that would offer legal status to undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens. The judge, who was appointed by President-elect Trump ...

Hyundai appoints US citizen as co-chief to face Trump challenges

South Korean carmaker’s first foreign head may have to combat higher tariffs and end of electric vehicle subsidies

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Book excerpt: "Citizen: My Life After the White House" by Bill Clinton

The former president writes about his life after leaving office, when he was determined to "live in the present and for the future."

Survey: Border security and terrorism top threats for EU citizens

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

China’s Surveillance State Is Selling Citizen Data as a Side Hustle

Chinese black market operators are openly recruiting government agency insiders, paying them for access to surveillance data and then reselling it online—no questions asked.

Tech - Wired - 12 hours ago

Elon Musk to ‘summon MPs to US to explain threats to American citizens’

World’s richest man responds to UK parliamentarians saying they will call him to testify about X’s role in spreading disinformation during riots. Elon Musk has said UK MPs “will be summoned to ...

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

Guadeloupe loses electricity after striking workers seize power station

French Caribbean island without power after employees cause ‘emergency shutdown of all the engines’ . The French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been left entirely without power after striking ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Dodgers Take 2-0 Lead Over Yankees in a Win Overshadowed by Injury

Superstar Shohei Ohtani exited Saturday’s game late after suffering an injury while attempting to steal second base.

Sports - The New York Times - October 27

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