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Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoThe killing of prominent Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed has fuelled an outpouring of grief and calls for justice, with advocates from around the world remembering Mohammed as a “courageous” voice.Mohammed, 66, was killed earlier this week after unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire outside her home in the north of Iraq’s capital, Baghdad.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Despite being rushed to the hospital and attempts to save her life, she succumbed to her wounds,” the Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, a group that Mohammed co-founded, said in a statement shared…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Turkey’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that a ballistic missile launched from Iran towards its airspace was intercepted by NATO defense systems, marking a first in the conflict with Iran. A senior NATO military official confirmed to Fox News Digital that the alliance conducted the interception.Turkey’s Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran said that the missile was detected after it crossed into Iraqi and Syrian airspace before it was intercepted by NATO units in the eastern Mediterranean.”Turkey’s resolve and capacity to ensure the security of our country and our esteemed nation remain at…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump will host a White House roundtable regarding college athletics reform later this week.The panel is expected to include prominent coaches, college sports and pro sports league commissioners, and other professional athletes, according to OutKick.The group will meet March 6 to examine solutions to key challenges, including NCAA authority; name, image and likeness issues (NIL); collective bargaining; and governance concerns.   President Donald Trump holds a football presented to him during a ceremony to present the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the US Naval Academy football team, the Navy Midshipmen, in the East…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Louisiana mayor has been found guilty of having sex with a minor after prosecutors revealed her teenage son caught her in the act with his friend at a 2024 alcohol-infused pool party hosted at her home.Misty Roberts, 43, the former mayor of DeRidder, was convicted of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a juvenile on Tuesday, according to KPLC. Roberts was subsequently released on a $100,000 surety bond, the outlet reported. The verdict followed days of testimony from Roberts’ family members, teenagers at the parties and the victim himself…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The North Atlantic Treaty Organization must turn its focus to security threats in the Arctic, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said on Wednesday. Canada is investing heavily in Arctic defence, Anand said, speaking at the Ottawa Conference on Defence and Security on Wednesday.“NATO’s focus now must not only be towards the east, but also northward. NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, must look northward,” Anand said at the conference.Last month, Canada opened a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, as U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his threats to acquire the semiautonomous territory of NATO…

England defender Harry Maguire has been given a 15-month suspended prison term by a Greek court over an incident in the country six years ago.

Among the wide-ranging ramifications of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Iran’s participation in the FIFA World Cup 2026 has become a key talking point, with the tournament less than 100 days away.The global sporting event will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States from June 11 to July 19, with Iran among the 48 nations expected to travel to North America at least a week prior to the opening game.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listUS President Donald Trump says he doesn’t care if Iran participates in the World Cup or not.“I think Iran is…

Most of the FBI agents fired by FBI Director Kash Patel last week worked on counterintelligence cases, including cases pertaining to Iran, multiple sources told CBS News.Approximately a dozen or so FBI employees, including agents, analysts and support staff, were abruptly terminated over a two-day period last week after Patel lashed out over the discovery that his phone records and those of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles were subpoenaed by the FBI as part of special counsel Jack Smith’s probes into President Trump.  FBI spokesman Ben Williamson said in a statement that the bureau doesn’t comment on personnel matters,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! First responders in Nevada carried out a dramatic seven-hour rescue after a climber was seriously injured while stranded roughly 600 feet up a steep rock face near Las Vegas.The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) said search and rescue teams were notified around noon Saturday about an injured climber on the “Dream Safari” route along Dark Shadows Wall in Pine Creek.Authorities said the climber had fallen an estimated 40 to 50 feet, suffering severe head and back injuries.The victim’s climbing partner and a guide from another climbing party reached the injured climber…

Soon after Rhiana Stryd moved to the scenic lakeside Village of Granisle in British Columbia’s northern Interior in the fall of 2024, she says she began noticing her parents’ health going downhill, while she was vomiting every day for months. Stryd said that when her daughter visited, she got sick too.Their health woes prompted Stryd to start looking for a “common denominator” behind their symptoms.“It ended up being the water,” Stryd said.Now Stryd is leading a proposed class-action lawsuit against the village and Ontario-based water treatment company Purifics Water Inc., alleging that Granisle’s 300-plus residents were supplied with aluminum-tainted drinking water…