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An Iranian 94-year-old nicknamed the “world’s dirtiest man” for famously not bathing since the middle of the 20th century has died. The BBC writes Amou Haji passed away on Sunday in Dezhgah village, which is located in the southern province of Fars. The local community called him “Uncle Haji.” Out of fear of contracting an illness, he hadn’t cleaned himself with soap […]
President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, per NBC News. “Justice has been delivered. And this terrorist leader is no more,” Biden said during his address from the White House. “No matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide—if you are […]
Taliban leadership in Afghanistan ordered all Afghan women to wear all-covering clothing in public on Saturday. The new decree, reported by ABC News, says women should only leave the house when necessary and that dress-code violations may lead to male relatives facing jail time. The order follows one issued by Taliban leadership last month, making it so women couldn’t […]
TMZ has learned that a judge has allowed Kodak Black to travel to Dubai next month where he will perform at a concert and make a few paid appearances. Kodak points out in his motion to travel for work purposes that he hasn’t been getting into trouble lately, and has been granted permission to travel across […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Saudi Arabia is looking to give its tourism sector a significant boost. Earlier this month, the Arabic kingdom unveiled its […]
The United States has launched a drone strike against ISIS-K, a faction of the Islamic State that claimed responsibility for the deadly bombing at the Kabul airport earlier this week. “U.S. military forces conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism operation today against an ISIS-K planner,” Capt. Bill Urban, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, in a statement […]
Earlier this week, meteorological officials for the United Arab Emirates shared video of considerable downpour in Ras al Khaimah, the northernmost part of the country. The rainfall was the result of a method deployed by the UAE where rainstorms are created by using drones to zap clouds with electricity, The Washington Post reports. With temperatures reaching upwards of 115 degrees […]
The United States carried out a military airstrike in eastern Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities that were allegedly used by Iranian-backed militia. Defense officials say the move, which is believed to be the Biden administration’s first military action, was in response to multiple rocket attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq this month. One of those attacks is said to have left one civilian […]
Kanye West had some kind words for Jared Kushner—the adviser and son-in-law of his Republican presidential opponent Donald Trump. “Jared Kushner will have done more for peace in the Middle East than anyone in 30 years,” West tweeted Tuesday. The tweet went up shortly after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements to normalize relations with Israel—making them the […]
One of Iran’s most powerful political figures, General Qassem Soleimani, was killed in an airstrike carried out by U.S. forces on Thursday. The air raids occurred near Baghdad International airport, and Iranian Quds Force commander Soleimani was among the 10 people killed. He is considered to be the second-most powerful figure in Iran behind Supreme […]
