Jennifer Hicks

Jennifer Hicks is a journalist at The Eastern Herald covering politics, geopolitics, international security, wars and conflicts, with a focus on major geopolitical developments and global security affairs.

Israeli Ad Firm Helped Spyware Target Al Jazeera, Citizen Lab Says

Researchers at Citizen Lab and Confiant say Tel Aviv ad company DiscoverTech secretly helped spyware developers deliver no-click hacks, targeting at least 45 devices at Al Jazeera in 2024 and 2025. Five

October 15, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Homeland Security Investigations agents standing on a sidewalk outside Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home during the search

Omar’s Relatives Were Subpoenaed Days Before Agents Searched Her Home

Several of Rep. Ilhan Omar's relatives received grand jury subpoenas on the Friday before Monday's search of her home, CBS News reported, and agents also took her personal phone. The Justice Department has not said what the warrant sought or

October 15, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Oren Alexander in a red jail uniform and handcuffs at his bond hearing in a Miami courtroom in December 2024

Prosecutors Want Life for the Alexander Brothers; Defense Asks 15 Years

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan asked for life sentences for Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander, the former

Two hands hold I Voted stickers over a voting station at a California polling place

DOJ Gives California a Thumb Drive of ‘Noncitizens’ and Until Noon Thursday

The Justice Department told California and Los Angeles County to review a list of suspected noncitizens

Security Council members raise their hands in the Council chamber at UN headquarters during the vote on Haiti sanctions

Russia Abstains as UN Renews Haiti Sanctions That Have Frozen Two Accounts

The Security Council renewed its Haiti sanctions on Wednesday by 14 votes to none, with Russia abstaining over a new misappropriation criterion. UN experts say the arms embargo is violated regularly and

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

View from the International Space Station of Geneva at the southern tip of Lake Geneva

Sierra Leone’s Bio Asks Geneva to Fund Prevention, Not Just Post-War Repair

Sierra Leone's president told the opening of the Geneva Peace Forum that the world underinvests in stopping wars and proposed a "Geneva Commitment to Prevention." He asked for a higher share of

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Displaced children and a woman collect water from a storage tank at a displacement camp in Yemen

WHO: 632 Attacks on Health Care Killed 1,530 in the Eastern Mediterranean

The WHO verified 632 attacks on health care in the Eastern Mediterranean between July 2025 and June 2026, which killed more than 1,530 people, or 86 percent of such deaths worldwide. At

October 14, 2026

Health·News

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a reception in Riyadh

Russia Warns Houthis Over Saudi Strikes, Says No One Asked It to Mediate

Russia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow has told the Houthi movement that strikes on civilian infrastructure are unacceptable, and that it has received no mediation request. Sudan and Lebanon have added their

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

The city lights of Jerusalem and surrounding areas photographed at night from the International Space Station

Colombia Opens Jerusalem Embassy, 46 Years After UN Said Withdraw Them

Colombia opened an embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, the tenth country to do so, 46 years after UN Security Council Resolution 478 called on states to withdraw their missions. The Palestinian foreign

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Aerial view of a walled scam compound with office blocks, warehouses and a swimming pool in the Philippines

China Sentences Three to Death Over Myanmar Scam Compounds

A Chinese court in Fujian sentenced three leaders of a Kokang-based crime syndicate to death and jailed 58 others over scam compounds in Myanmar. The verdicts leave open how many of the

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A white UN vehicle marked UNIFIL on a road in southern Lebanon with a Lebanese army truck ahead

UNIFIL Has 78 Days Left, and Lebanon Says It Is United on Keeping It

Lebanon's parliament speaker told the UN peacekeeping chief the country is united on keeping UNIFIL, whose mandate ends December 31. The Security Council has three post-UNIFIL options but no draft resolution, and

October 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Greenland's prime minister, Denmark's prime minister and President Trump on stage at the signing of the security pact

Trump: Greenland Oil Exploration ‘Getting Ready to Begin,’ With No Details

Trump posted that "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration is "getting ready to begin" in Greenland, naming no company, licence or start date. The September security deal he signed with Denmark and

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Side-by-side portraits of Sen. Jon Ossoff and Rep. Mike Collins

Ossoff Rules Out a 2028 Run, Then Turns the Debate on Collins

Sen. Jon Ossoff said he has "zero interest in running for president" in his final debate with Rep. Mike Collins, held the day early voting began in Georgia. The night turned on

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Rep. Ilhan Omar, in a black headscarf and gray blazer, smiles and shakes hands with a man at a town hall in a school gymnasium

Federal Agents Search Ilhan Omar’s Home 22 Days Before the Midterms

Homeland Security agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home on Monday, 22 days before the midterms. The Justice Department did not say the warrant concerned her, and the sources describing the probe

October 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Jennifer Hicks

Israeli Ad Firm Helped Spyware Target Al Jazeera, Citizen Lab Says

Omar’s Relatives Were Subpoenaed Days Before Agents Searched Her Home

Prosecutors Want Life for the Alexander Brothers; Defense Asks 15 Years

DOJ Gives California a Thumb Drive of ‘Noncitizens’ and Until Noon Thursday

Russia Abstains as UN Renews Haiti Sanctions That Have Frozen Two Accounts

Sierra Leone’s Bio Asks Geneva to Fund Prevention, Not Just Post-War Repair

WHO: 632 Attacks on Health Care Killed 1,530 in the Eastern Mediterranean

Russia Warns Houthis Over Saudi Strikes, Says No One Asked It to Mediate

Colombia Opens Jerusalem Embassy, 46 Years After UN Said Withdraw Them

China Sentences Three to Death Over Myanmar Scam Compounds

UNIFIL Has 78 Days Left, and Lebanon Says It Is United on Keeping It

Ossoff Rules Out a 2028 Run, Then Turns the Debate on Collins

Federal Agents Search Ilhan Omar’s Home 22 Days Before the Midterms

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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