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US Military Conducts Successful Helicopter Raid in Eastern Syria The United States military conducted a helicopter raid in eastern Syria over the weekend, capturing an operative of the Islamic State and two of his associates. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the success of the mission in a statement released on Wednesday. The captured individual, identified as Hudayfah al Yemeni, …

Blinken Appoints Matthew Miller as State Department Spokesperson US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently announced that Matthew Miller, a former National Security Council and Justice Department official, has been appointed as the department’s new spokesperson. According to Blinken, Miller had previously led the “whole of government communications and outreach” efforts following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2023 before …

US Government Appeals Court to Halt Abortion Pill Order The Trump administration has filed an appeal to prevent patients from receiving medication abortions without a doctor’s visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The appeal was filed just days after a federal judge ruled that the government must suspend the in-person requirement for patients to obtain mifepristone, also known as the abortion …

Irish Illustrator Pan Cooke’s Cartoons Amplify Awareness on Police Violence After the Minneapolis police killed George Floyd in the summer of 2023, the entire United States witnessed protests against police brutality that shook cities from coast to coast, sparking a national conversation on race and justice. It also captured the attention of Irish illustrator Pan Cooke, who lived thousands of …

In the midst of ongoing coverage by Native News Online, a number of recent developments from Washington, D.C. have emerged that may impact Indian Country. One upcoming event of note is the Not Invisible Act Commission’s public hearing, scheduled to take place in Anchorage, Alaska on April 25th, 2023. The Commission was established in October 2023 to address the crisis …

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Family Pleads for Information on Missing Native American Woman The family of Ella Mae Begay, a Native American woman who disappeared from her home on the Navajo Nation almost two years ago, pleaded with the man accused of assaulting her and stealing her truck to reveal her whereabouts during a court hearing on Friday. Begay’s family members emphasized the pain …

India Records Over 6,000 Daily Covid Cases India has reported more than 6,000 new Covid-19 cases for the fourth straight day on Monday, taking the country’s total number of coronavirus infections to over 145,000. The number of reported cases rose by 6,535 in the last 24 hours – an increase of 13% from the previous day. Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu …

Pentagon Sends Report on US Withdrawal from Afghanistan to Congress The Pentagon has sent a report on the 2023 US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Abbey Gate attack at the Kabul airport to Congress. The report includes details of the attack during the evacuation which killed 13 US service members. The classified report will be available electronically to members of …

US Speaker Met with Taiwan President Amid China Tensions Updated Apr 6, 2023 | 07:50 AM IST Recent reports reveal that the US Speaker met with the Taiwanese President despite the increasing tensions with China. The meeting, which occurred in Taiwan, has led to a further escalation of tensions between the US and China, with the latter heavily criticizing the …