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A Swedish Minister’s Peculiar Phobia: No Bananas Allowed in Her Meetings In the world of politics, where daily challenges and complex issues accumulate, sometimes bizarre and puzzling stories come to light, making us ponder the depths of human fears. One such story involves a Swedish minister who completely refuses the presence of bananas in her meetings or rooms. Swedish newspapers have reported that government officials have been instructed to remove any bananas from the vicinity where the Swedish Minister of Gender Equality, Paulina Brandberg, will be present. The Swedish newspaper Expressen disclosed leaked emails requesting Brandberg’s staff to clear any…

Israel conducted 13 airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Tuesday, targeting strategic locations and intensifying the ongoing conflict. According to the National News Agency (NNA), Israeli fighter jets launched powerful strikes along the Hadi Nasrallah Highway, marking the thirteenth airstrike on this area. Another intense airstrike reportedly struck the Lailaki region near the Lebanese University, with multiple missiles hitting the area. The airstrikes began after Israeli forces issued warnings for residents to evacuate several buildings in the southern suburbs of Beirut. The Israeli military claimed that these operations targeted Hezbollah facilities and interests in the densely populated neighborhoods. Lebanese authorities…

A U.S. federal jury has awarded $42 million in damages to three Iraqi men who were tortured at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. The ruling, issued on Tuesday, holds CACI Premier Technology, a contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense, accountable for the abuse these individuals suffered during 2003 and 2004. The jury determined that each of the plaintiffs—Suhail Al-Shimari, a middle school principal; Asaad Al-Zubaie, a farmer; and Salah Al-Ajeeli, a journalist—would receive $14 million in compensation. The men initially filed their lawsuit in 2008, citing the U.S. Alien Tort Statute, which permits non-U.S. citizens to bring claims in…

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday his nomination of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the United States ambassador to Israel. In a statement, Trump praised Huckabee’s dedication, saying, “Mike loves Israel and the people of Israel, and they love him back. He will work tirelessly to bring peace to the Middle East.” Israel’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, was quick to congratulate Huckabee, who has made supportive remarks about Israel in the past. In previous statements, Huckabee has voiced opposition to the concept of “occupation” when referencing Palestinian territories, stating, “There is no such thing as occupation.” Minister Sa’ar expressed enthusiasm…

At least five people were killed Tuesday in an Israeli airstrike on Baalchmay, a village east of Beirut, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health reported. A security source told Agence France-Presse that the strike targeted a home inhabited by displaced families. The Ministry stated, “The Israeli airstrike on Baalchmay resulted in an initial toll of five fatalities and two injuries.” The security source confirmed that the strike hit a residential home in the mountainous Aley region, far from Israel’s border and rarely targeted, where displaced families, including women and children, were residing. This incident follows a similar deadly airstrike in northern Lebanon…

Early Tuesday, Israel’s Channel 12 reported that two Israeli soldiers were injured in a vehicle attack at a military checkpoint near Bethlehem in the West Bank. According to sources, the suspect managed to flee, prompting the Israeli army to conduct a widespread search operation in Bethlehem to locate the attacker. An Israeli military statement confirmed the incident, stating, “A Palestinian vehicle breached a checkpoint in the Al-Khader area near Bethlehem, carrying out a ramming attack.” The statement added that the vehicle fled, and forces are now combing the area. The Palestinian News Agency reported that Israeli forces deployed reinforcements in…

The US president-elected has chosen Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon US President-elect Donald Trump has named Fox News host and former National Guardsman Pete Hegseth as his nominee for the next secretary of defense. “I am honored to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in my Cabinet as the secretary of defense,” Trump said in a statement carried by Fox News on Tuesday. “Pete has spent his entire life as a warrior for the troops, and for the country. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First,” he said. Hegseth served as an infantry officer…

The SU-57E highly maneuverable supersonic plane performed aerobatics during its flight on Tuesday at the Zhuhai airshow Russia has presented a new fifth-generation stealth fighter jet at the Airshow China 2024. The SU-57E [export version] highly maneuverable supersonic plane made its world premiere flight on Tuesday in the Chinese city of Zhuhai. The plane, operated by the honored Russian test pilot Sergey Bogdan, has demonstrated aerobatics during the flight program. The multirole fighter, the Su-57 has been designed to evade radars and strike aerial and ground targets, including air defense sites. The plane, developed by Sukhoi, incorporates stealth, supermaneuverability, supercruise,…

The armed gangs controlling much of Haiti’s capital had shot at two passenger planes The US has enacted a 30-day moratorium on all flights to Haiti after two commercial airplanes were attacked at the Port-au-Prince international airport. The UN has also suspended flights into the Caribbean country. Haiti has descended into anarchy and violence since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in 2021. A Kenyan police mission backed by the UN has been unable to subdue the armed gangs that are now controlling most of the capital. The UN said on Tuesday it would suspend flights into Haiti for security…

Berlin should then send long-range missiles to Ukraine if Russia fails to comply, Friedrich Merz has said Western countries should allow Kiev to issue an ultimatum to Moscow and allow long-range missile strikes deep into Russian territory if the Kremlin fails to comply with it, German MP Friedrich Merz told Stern magazine in an interview published over the weekend. The politician leads Germany’s biggest opposition party – the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) – and will be its chancellor candidate at the next parliamentary elections. Germany is potentially heading into a snap vote early next year after the three-party government…