American citizen Tahir Ahmad Naseem, 57, was shot six times and killed in a courtroom in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Wednesday, the New York Times reported.
American Citizen Accused of Blasphemy Shot Dead in Pakistani Courtroom
Jack Beyrer is a news writer at the Washington Free Beacon. He covers breaking news in national security and domestic politics. Jack previously interned with RealClearPolitics and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and is a graduate of Wake Forest University where he majored in history. He can be reached at beyrer@freebeacon.com.
Dem Consultant: VP Hopeful Bass ‘Makes Bernie Sanders Look Like Ronald Reagan’
While Rep. Karen Bass (D., Calif.) receives extensive vetting for Joe Biden's vice presidential slot, one Democratic consultant says the congresswoman "makes Bernie Sanders look like Ronald Reagan," the Atlantic reported Friday. Poll: Unfavorable Views of China at All-Time High
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Iranian Workers Strike Amid Economic Meltdown
Thousands of Iranians across several cities assembled to protest poor working conditions and unpaid wages amid rapidly deteriorating economic conditions brought on by U.S. sanctions and coronavirus.
Huawei Now World’s Biggest Smartphone Seller
Chinese state-backed tech giant Huawei has surpassed Samsung as the world’s largest smartphone seller, the Associated Press reported Thursday.
Former U.S. Marine Sentenced to Nine Years in Russian Prison
Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed was sentenced by a Moscow court to serve nine years in prison on Thursday, the New York Times reported.
Dem Max Baucus Attacks China Critics on Chinese State TV
Obama’s China ambassador says U.S. using China as ‘scapegoat’
Max Baucus, the former ambassador to China during the Obama administration, criticized the United States' growing hawkishness toward China during a recent interview with a Chinese state media outlet, the Investigative Research Center reported Tuesday. Pentagon Announces Troop Withdrawal From Germany
Defense Department officials announced a plan to remove nearly 12,000 troops from Germany, Defense One reported Wednesday.
Twitter Greenlights Ayatollah’s Calls for Genocide
Platform has removed Trump tweets for ‘glorifying violence’
Twitter came under fire Wednesday during a meeting of the Knesset—Israel's unicameral legislature—for allowing Iran's Supreme Leader to post anti-Semitic tweets promoting genocide.
EU Sanctions China Over Hong Kong National Security Law
The European Union will sanction China for its imposition of a harsh national security law on Hong Kong, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. 