The spokesman, known by his nom de guerre, Abu Obeida, was famous for his fiery speeches denouncing Israel while wearing a kaffiyeh wrapped around his face. He was one of the few surviving senior Hamas officials left in the Gaza Strip. Since its war in Gaza began following the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has killed nearly the entire local leadership of the group-including Yahya Sinwar.
China Ups Surveillance of Troubled People to Quell Rising Unrest
A 68-year-old man in China's Zhejiang province barged into a local government office last year and declared he couldn't go on living. His neighbors were bullying him, he claimed, and he threatened to take revenge.
The man had previously served a prison term. He was financially strained, estranged from his family and had frequent conflicts with neighbors. He was what Chinese authorities call a "five-loss individual": someone with life setbacks, investment failures, family disputes, mental disorders or "emotional imbalance."
Trump Calls for Voter Identification for All U.S. Elections
President Trump pledged to sign an executive order mandating that voters be required to present identification before casting ballots, widening his push to alter voting requirements ahead of next year's midterm elections.
"Voter ID must be part of every single vote. NO EXCEPTIONS!" he wrote on Truth Social, adding that he wanted states to use paper ballots and that exceptions would only be given to sick people or those serving in the military.
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