World News
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Norway faces backlash over 'deeply racist' proposal to jail citizens for West Bank business
Critics say Norway's proposed trade ban on Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria effectively singles out Jews, calling the possible legislation racist.
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Iran’s drone hunt escalates as Tehran targets US spy tech to expose battlefield secrets
Drone experts warn Iran is launching coordinated capture missions targeting U.S. unmanned surface vessels in the Strait of Hormuz for intel.
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Iran's regime came for teenage twins. Their fate offers a glimpse of Tehran's widening death campaign
Iranian twins Taraneh and Romina Rahimi face execution and decades in prison after joining protests, as Iran's death penalty surge draws global alarm.
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Europe’s left courts Muslim voters as anti-Israel politics reshape continent
Europe’s far left is finding common ground with Islamist-linked networks on anti-Israel politics, creating a growing challenge for Jewish communities and voters.
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NATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuanian airspace as Russia grows 'increasingly reckless,' Rutte says
Two Italian Eurofighter Typhoons scrambled under NATO command and downed a drone over Lithuania that officials say likely came from Belarus.
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UK breakup push escalates amid historic pact after Trump backs reunification of Ireland
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland leaders signed a historic joint declaration in Cardiff, warning that Westminster's time is coming to an end.
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Russia readies new 500-mile missile as weapon expert warns of 'terminal end game surprises'
Russia plans to test a new 800-km ballistic missile by year's end, with an analyst warning its advanced maneuverability could strain Ukraine air defense.
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Iran’s proxy money machine: How the Houthis built a multibillion-dollar network despite US sanctions
The Houthis' advance toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is fueled by a sprawling sanctions-evasion network spanning Iranian oil, crypto and Russia.
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Houthis enter US 'kill box' after seizing Red Sea 'cork,' former Pentagon official warns
Houthi rebels seized Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but a former Pentagon official warns they've entered a vulnerable U.S. Navy kill box.
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Could Africa be the next AI frontier as US and Europe hit limits?
U.S. companies are winning massive data center and AI deals across Africa, including a $6.2 billion project in Lesotho for hydropower and computing.
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Sweden votes as migration, crime and economy dominate high-stakes election
Gun violence, asylum policy and welfare reform dominate Sweden's election as Ulf Kristersson's coalition battles Magdalena Andersson's Social Democrats.
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Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people loses contact in Java Sea, search underway
The Virgo Transport 8 vanished crossing the Java Sea with 240 people aboard en route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, triggering an urgent search.
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Saudi Arabia tells Trump now is the time for military action as Iran-backed Houthis advance
Houthi forces seized Perim island and key positions along Yemen's Bab al-Mandab Strait as Saudi Arabia urged Trump to take direct military action.
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America built a fortress after 9/11. Then the threat started hiding in plain sight
Twenty-five years after 9/11, lone actors radicalized online have replaced al Qaeda's complex plots as the greatest terrorism threat to the homeland.
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Putin, Xi and Iran's Pezeshkian descend on India for high-stakes BRICS summit amid escalating global tensions
Presidents of Iran, Russia and China converge on New Delhi for the BRICS summit as India navigates competing interests amid Middle East and Ukraine wars.
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Iran-backed terror group’s latest territorial grab threatens second global shipping chokepoint
Iran-backed Houthi forces seized Yemen's Mocha port and advanced toward Bab el-Mandeb, threatening Red Sea shipping as Brent crude surged past $106.
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Fire aboard cargo ship undergoing repairs at busy Chinese port leaves 25 people dead, five more injured
A cargo ship called the Ocean Melody caught fire during repairs at Qingdao port, killing 25 of the 42 people on board the Liberian-flagged vessel.
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How 9/11 transformed synagogue security into a new reality for the Jewish community
FBI data shows Jews face 63% of religiously motivated hate crimes as communities prepare for Rosh Hashanah on Friday, Sept. 11 amid rising threats.
Events
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Board Together
Come play some tabletop/card games at the library! Teen ages.
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Historical Book Club
This month, we will be reading Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries by Greg Melville
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Chair Exercise
Become stronger by participating in video-led chair exercise routines
at North Dearborn Branch Library
The vest was donated by Protecting K9 Heroes
You may notice an increased amount of emergency personnel on the grounds.
Visitation and funeral services will be held this week.
Five student athletes earned weekly honors.
The Ripley County Cross Country Championship highlighted the action on Tuesday
The milestone moment happened Monday night vs. South Ripley
