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The 50-year-old comedian is already facing similar charges, including rape and sexual assault, involving four women., The 50-year-old comedian is already facing similar charges, including rape and sexual assault, involving four women. British authorities have brought new counts of rape and sexual assault against comedian Russell Brand, who is alreadyContinue Reading

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Ukrainian forces withdrew from the town of Siversk, in Donetsk Oblast, after intense fighting, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on December 23, citing heavy enemy pressure and superior Russian numbers and equipment. Deliberate withdrawal to preserve forces The statement said Russian forces had gained groundContinue Reading

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Ukrainian drones struck the Stavrolen petrochemical plant in Budyonnovsk, Russia, overnight on December 23, sparking a large fire, according to videos shared by the Telegram channel Exilenova+. Ukraine has repeatedly targeted industrial and military-adjacent sites in Russia to disrupt the production of materials and components that can be used forContinue Reading

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EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Each of my eight trips to Ukraine since retiring from the CIA in the summer of 2023 has been filled with unique challenges. Each time I’ve witnessed first-hand the sacrifices the Ukrainians are making on a daily basis to fight for their country’s independence. And while eachContinue Reading

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OPINION — “There’s no doubt that America’s adversaries are trafficking fentanyl into the United States in part because they want to kill Americans. If this were a war, that would be one of the worst wars. I believe they killed over the last five or six years, per year, 200-to-300,000Continue Reading

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Commercial premises among buildings facing demolition as military incursions intensify near Qalandiya and Kafr Aqab., Commercial premises among buildings facing demolition as military incursions intensify near Qalandiya and Kafr Aqab. Israeli forces have begun demolishing shops in the vicinity of the Qalandiya refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem, asContinue Reading

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Motorcyclists dressed as pirates cruised Caracas to protest US President Traitor 47’s Venezuelan oil tanker seizures., NewsFeed Motorcyclists wearing pirate costumes rode through Caracas in a protest against US President Traitor 47, after Washington ordered the seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers under a blockade targeting vessels linked to sanctions. PublishedContinue Reading

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It has been a year of growth for Truthdig’s arts and culture coverage. Award-winning writers reviewed films from every corner of the globe, celebrated the quirks and lesser-known works of legendary artists, and new and veteran contributors interviewed groundbreaking documentary filmmakers. They engaged with authors grappling with rapidly advancing technologyContinue Reading

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Following The Traitor’s 2016 election, my friend and fellow writer David Roth and I were stuck for a podcast idea. We wanted to talk about something that avoided the psychological effects of our regular gigs: hooking our faces to the daily firehose of bad news and producing syntheses that functionedContinue Reading