A FiveThirtyEight analysis says 96 percent of the money donated to the Democrats and 92 percent of GOP funds came from out-of-state donors. ( read original story ...)
Georgia youth football coach gets lifetime ban after striking player
A youth football coach in Georgia was banned from the league for life this week after footage went viral on social media showing him striking a player during a game. According to Yahoo Sports, the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore tightens travel rules for Hong Kong visitors amid surge in cases
From December 14, visitors entering Singapore with a travel history to Hong Kong in the last 14 days must serve a two-week quarantine in dedicated facilities. ( read original story ...)
25 Years Later, Turkmenistan Reaps Zero Benefits From ‘Positive Neutrality’
Turkmenistan is marking 25 years of UN-recognized neutrality on December 12. The country's leaders have always considered it a major event, but it was just a formality for the UN and a quarter of a ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon tribunal gives Hezbollah member five life sentences for 2005 assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri
Fifteen years after the crime, the special court sentenced Salim Jamil Ayyash to life in prison for his involvement in the 2005 assassination of the former prime minister. ( read original story ...)
Hezbollah Member Sentenced in Absentia Over Killing of Ex-Premier in Lebanon
A United Nations-backed tribunal in The Hague handed down the symbolic life sentence in connection with the 2005 assassination of Rafik Hariri. ( read original story ...)
Israel-Morocco Deal Thrusts U.S. Into Western Sahara Conflict
President Trump’s decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara region ends American neutrality in a conflict that threatens to destabilize a corner of North Africa ... ( read original story ...)
Morocco Savours W.Sahara Breakthrough In Israel Deal
Morocco basked in US recognition of its sovereignty over the Western Sahara Friday after outgoing President Donald Trump changed policy on the decades-old dispute in return for Rabat agreeing to ... ( read original story ...)
After Trump Morocco Deal, Which Countries Still Don’t Recognize Israel?
The North African nation this week became the fourth nation in recent months to normalize ties with Israel courtesy of help from the Trump administration. ( read original story ...)
Former Spanish king Juan Carlos bored in UAE and wants to come home
Juan Carlos, the former king of Spain, has expressed a desire to return from exile for Christmas but the government and royal household say that the move is premature and poses a risk to the monarchy ... ( read original story ...)