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US offers $25M reward for info leading to Maduro’s arrest as third term begins
The U.S. State Department is now offering $25 million for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The move to raise the bounty from its initial $15 million came as Maduro was sworn in for his third term as president on Friday, Jan. 10, despite evidence that he lost the election to… -
IDF finds and destroys Hezbollah weapon supplies in southern Lebanon
Just because the Israel Defense Force (IDF) is adhering to the rules of a ceasefire with Hezbollah doesn’t mean that it’s not dismantling the terrorist network in other ways. This week, the IDF announced it found a trove of Hezbollah weaponry and military equipment in southern Lebanon. The IDF’s 769th “Hiram” Brigade said the latest… -
Huntington Beach sues California over law limiting police work with ICE
The city of Huntington Beach is once again challenging a California sanctuary law, nearly seven years after its first attempt. The city is suing the state in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Jan. 7, arguing the California Values Act or SB-54, which limits local authorities’ ability to work with federal immigration officials, is unconstitutional. The… -
‘Pizzagate’ gunman dies after being shot by police during traffic stop
The man who fired a gun inside a Washington, D.C. restaurant in 2016 allegedly motivated by a conspiracy theory called “pizzagate” is dead. Authorities said he police in North Carolina killed him on Saturday, Jan. 4. Officials said the shooting happened in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Police said they pulled over a car in which Edgar… -
Scientists say 1.2-million-year-old ice may solve mystery of Earth’s past
Scientists in Antarctica announced on Thursday, Jan. 9, that they have extracted what is believed to be the world’s oldest ice. The team from Europe drilled nearly two miles to obtain the ancient ice, as they work to unravel the mysteries of the planet’s prehistoric climate. The 1.2-million-year-old ice core, which is reportedly the length… -
Why an Italian village is banning people from ‘getting sick’
A small village in southern Italy has an unusual ordinance, banning people from “getting sick.” That may sound odd, but it’s bringing attention to a real problem. The mayor of Belcastro, a small town in the Calabria region, issued the proclamation earlier in January 2025. Mayor Antonio Torchia said in the decree, “Getting sick is… -
Lebanon elects new US-backed president after years of vacancy at position
Lebanon’s Parliament broke more than two years of gridlock on Thursday, Jan. 9, to elect a new president. It’s a crucial move to bring the country closer to stability as it recovers from economic collapse and a war between Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah and Israel within its borders. Lawmakers elected U.S.-backed Gen. Joseph Aoun, who… -
More than 5,600 people killed, nearly 1,500 kidnapped in Haiti in 2024: UN
The United Nations said more than 5,600 people were killed and nearly 1,500 were kidnapped in Haiti last year. The deaths reported on Tuesday, Jan. 7, mark a more than 20% increase from 2023 as a U.N.-backed security mission struggles to quell gang violence. One of the worst gang massacres in recent history occurred in… -
US Department of Justice to release limited final report on Trump cases
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says it will release volume one of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump’s election interference case. However, the department said that it will withhold volume two of the report that focuses on Trump’s possession of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida from the public… -
Mosquitos with ‘toxic’ semen may be used to curb deadly diseases: Study
The World Health Organization (WHO) said mosquitos are responsible for millions of deaths globally each year through the spread of diseases like malaria, dengue fever and more. Now, a new effort is aiming to reduce bites from disease-spreading mosquitos, by genetically modifying male mosquitos to make their semen deadly to female mosquitos. The experiment, from… -
Italian journalist jailed for nearly a month in Iran released
Iran released an Italian journalist on Wednesday, Jan. 8, after detaining her for nearly a month. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office confirmed journalist Cecilia Sala’s release and said she is returning home to Italy. Iranian authorities arrested Sala, 29, on Dec. 19, shortly after she arrived in the country on a journalist visa. Officials… -
Judge blocks US Dept. of Justice release of final reports on Trump cases
As Straight Arrow News previously reported, lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump asked in a letter published on Monday, Jan. 6, for Attorney General Merrick Garland to stop Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing his final reports on the election interference and classified documents cases. Now, the federal judge who dismissed Trump’s classified documents case is… -
Tehran’s top diplomat says Israel could spark ‘large-scale war’ with attack on Iran
Iran’s top diplomat warned Israel if it attacks Tehran it could lead to “a large-scale war,” and claimed Iran is ready for any Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic. The comments first surfaced when Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s interview with China’s CCTV aired on Chinese state-run media on Saturday, Jan. 4. The foreign minister…