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Ecuador Gang War: 178 People Being Held Hostage in 7 Prisons Nationwide

Penitentiary authorities in Ecuador confirmed on Thursday that violent gangs are holding at least 178 people hostage across seven prisons in the country as part of a wider war between the nation’s organized crime syndicates and the newly minted government of President Daniel Noboa.

Police forces stand guard outside the Turi prison as inmates hold prison guards hostage, i

Chinese State Media Fret over ‘Rise of Far-Right Politics’ in 2024

The Chinese regime-run Global Times newspaper lamented the expected wave of democratic elections around the world in 2024 as a source of “uncertainty” on Monday, warning that “the rise of far-right politics” could damage the advancement of “globalism.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping

Biden Sanctions Alleged Houthi Financiers — but Keeps Houthis Off Terrorist List

The Treasury Department announced a series of new sanctions on Thursday against companies accused of helping finance Yemen’s Houthi terrorist group, an attempt to limit the windfall of funding made available to the Houthis after President Joe Biden chose to delist them as a terror organization in 2021.

Amran, YEMEN - DECEMBER 20: Yemen's Houthi loyalists take part in an armed parade for more