FILE – This artist depiction shows Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, right, appearing in U.S. District Court in Boston, April 14, 2023. The massive classified documents leak by an Air Force service member earlier this year was made worse by the intentional failure by multiple officials to report to

By Smartencyclopedia Staff  & Agencies A tragic incident unfolded in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, as Reverend Stephen Gutgsell, a Catholic priest, succumbed to injuries sustained during an attack at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. The assault occurred during an apparent invasion of the church rectory, marking a distressing event in

By Smartencyclopedia Staff  & Agencies December 10, 2023 – The French Defense Ministry announced on December 9, 2023, that French Navy Languedoc The HMS K, a military force operating in the Red Sea, shot down two drones targeting a ship last night. The drones were launched from areas controlled by

By Smartencyclopedia Staff & Agencies  Recent developments in the ongoing conflict involving Israel. Here is a summary of the key points: Casualties and Operations: Israel faced challenges on its northern border with Lebanon and in Gaza. In Gaza, 25 IDF soldiers were killed in one week, bringing the total since

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa leaves after a news conference in which he announced his resignation in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 7 [Ana Brigida/AP Photo] By The Smartencyclopedia Staff  & Agencies Lisbon, Dec 7 (EFE) – Portugal’s political landscape took a dramatic turn on Thursday as President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gives an update on the plan to “stop the boats” and illegal migration during a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room in London, Thursday Dec. 7, 2023. (James Manning/Pool via AP)(James Manning / Associated Press) By The Smartencyclopedia Staff & Agencies Amid a deepening

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff &Agencies Israeli armored vehicles began to invade Khan Younis, the second-largest city in Gaza, located in the southern part of the territory. This area was already overcrowded with Palestinian refugees fleeing from the north. On Monday, the Israeli Army deployed the Kfir anti-terrorism brigade to the Gaza

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff &Agencies Senator Roger Wicker Calls for Punishing Response to Iran’s Proxies Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi has accused the Biden administration of not doing enough to defend U.S. troops from increasingly brazen attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Wicker’s comments come after a U.S. Navy

FBI Director Christopher Wray answers a question from Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. By The Smartencyclopedia Staff &Agencies FBI Working Around the Clock to Prevent Potential Attacks FBI Director Christopher Wray warned on Tuesday of an increased threat of terrorism

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff &Agencies U.S. Justice Department Moves to Recover Unpaid Taxes Private bank Banque Pictet admitted on Monday that it helped U.S. taxpayers hide more than $5.6 billion (about €5.1 billion) that should have been paid to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as tax revenue. U.S. federal prosecutors

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff &Agencies MIAMI — Former US ambassador Manuel Rocha has been arrested in Miami, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government. Rocha, 73, was arrested on Friday and is expected to appear in court on Monday. Rocha’s 25-year diplomatic career was spent under both Democratic

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff &Agencies Israel on Monday urged residents of Gaza’s second-largest city to leave as Israeli troops wage a ground war and attacks by Hamas militants. Israeli forces asked residents northeast of Khan Yunis to leave their shelters and led them to southern areas. Khan Younis is located in