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Vol. 15 · No. 130 · Friday, 30 October 2026
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Spirit Halloween store to become pop-up ICE detention center
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DAMASCUS — On Saturday, Russian Air Force bombers killed a senior Islamic State facilitation leader named Hussain Junaid al-Amriki during an air raid on a hospital in Idlib Province, Syria. Russian leaders are triumphing the move as an important contribution to the ongoing campaign against the terrorist group.
The Russian bombers unexpectedly killed al-Amriki during a routine strike against a Syrian hospital where he was apparently seeking medical treatment.
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Tehran questions whether America has completely abandoned standards of human decency
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Pyongyang promises delivery within 60 days, beating Lockheed Martin by approximately 11 years.
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White House says agreement should not be confused with defeat, retreat, or “one of those bad Iran deals”
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