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U.S. airstrikes hit Iran-backed militias in Iraq after drone attack injures 3 American troops

Three U.S. troops were injured in Iraq on Monday after a drone attack on an American air base by Iran-backed militias, Pentagon officials said, leading to a round of retaliatory airstrikes by U.S. forces. In a statement late Monday night, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that President Biden ordered the strikes against Kataib Hezbollah, a…

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What Topped Asia’s Legal Agenda in 2023

While Asia may have a reputation—fostered by some of its own leaders—of having distinct “values” and political concerns from the West, this year showed that some issues are universal, especially as it pertains to human rights and criminal justice reform. The continent, which has long been characterized by conservative social values and a stringent, sometimes…

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