Police investigate Middle East-related fake news
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Monday it has established an organization dedicated to investigating the spread of online fake news related to the Middle East.
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SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Monday it has established an organization dedicated to investigating the spread of online fake news related to the Middle East.
A young man, 36, from Shaqib al-Salam, a Bedouin town and a local council in the Southern District of Israel, was killed on Sunday night after being stabbed in a crime that took place in Ofakim city, in the Negev, Wafa news agency reported.
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The body of Chua Muhammad Syafidi was found floating off the Indonesian island of Karimunin
The body of Chua Muhammad Syafidi was found floating off the Indonesian island of Karimunin
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A US-Israeli attack on a residential area in eastern Tehran killed at least four people and wounded seven others, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported.
Police say fraudsters held a 40-minute online orientation and communicated with the victim entirely in fluent English
Police say fraudsters held a 40-minute online orientation and communicated with the victim entirely in fluent English
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BEIRUT (AFP) -- Israeli strikes in Lebanon Sunday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close.
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Human rights groups have called for an independent investigation into the March 16 strike on a drug treatment centre that killed 411
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South Korea and the United States on Monday launched a four-week joint project in eastern coastal areas near the East Sea to locate the remains and belongings of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's defense ministry said.
Police responded to an incident near the Tomb of the Kings in Jerusalem, where approximately 100 people attempted to enter a private compound and cross its boundaries, Israel Police reported on Sunday night.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Monday launched a four-week joint project in eastern coastal areas near the East Sea to locate the remains and belongings of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
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Experts warn a generation raised on screens is losing the ability to handle real-world rejection
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SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court is set to hold the final hearing Monday of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial on obstruction of justice and other charges stemming from his brief imposition of martial law.
Brooklyn Nets guard Nolan Traore (88) celebrates shooting a three-pointer during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
The federal Court of Appeals in New York has reinstated a 2015 judgment that ordered the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority to pay $655.5 million in damages to victims of terrorism from the period of the Second Intifada.
Israeli air strikes have killed at least 11 people across Lebanon, according to local reports, marking one of the deadliest days since the Israeli war on the country started on 2 March.
British police have arrested seven people on suspicion of supporting the banned group Palestine Action at a protest near a Royal Air Force (RAF) air base in eastern England used by United States forces.
By Stephanie Richards