The spokesperson of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Mohammed Afif, was reportedly killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut on Sunday. The attack was just the fourth Israeli strike inside Beirut’s city limits since 2006, when a 34-day armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah took place. Sunday’s strike hit the area, known as Ras al-Nebaa, in the middle of the ...
An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is alleged to have leaked classified information to foreign press in the hopes of influencing public opinion on hostage negotiations, according to a court release published Sunday. Eliezer Feldstein was arrested earlier this month for allegedly leaking “classified and sensitive intelligence information,” according to court documents. Sunday’s court release outlines more of ...
The decision by US President Joe Biden to allow Ukraine to use long-range American missiles in Russia follows a familiar pattern. The White House refuses for months to grant a weapons request from Ukraine, fearing it would be escalatory. Kyiv loudly decries the refusal, and just when the request seems to have been parked, the Biden administration approves it. Ukraine’s ...
India has successfully tested a domestically developed long-range hypersonic missile, it said on Sunday, attaining a key milestone in military development that puts it in a small group of nations possessing the advanced technology. The global push for hypersonic weapons figures in the efforts of some countries, such as India, which is striving to develop advanced long-range missiles, along with ...
Australian police on Monday charged former radio show host Alan Jones with 24 assault and sexual touching offenses, indictments that followed accusations in a newspaper that Jones had assaulted young men for decades. Police confirmed the arrest and charges against an 83-year-old man in Sydney but did not name him. He was widely identified by Australian media as Alan Jones ...
Overall Analysis Bitcoin made an all-time high of $81,751, continuing its rally for six consecutive trading sessions. Trump’s win has fueled Bitcoin’s rise. Ethereum successfully closed above a major resistance level, and the rally seems poised to continue upward. Bitcoin Chart Analysis BTC/USD 15-Minute Time Frame On the November 10, 2024 trading session, Bitcoin surged nearly 6%, reaching a new ...
U.S. stock futures dropped early Friday as the postelection rally showed signs of faltering and the Federal Reserve indicated a cautious stance on further interest rate cuts. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 156 points, or 0.36%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.51% and 0.76%, respectively. Tech stocks saw mixed fortunes, with chip equipment manufacturer Applied Materials ...
President-elect Trump is rounding out his administration with cabinet nominations, but their confirmation ultimately relies on support from linchpins in the Senate who could be skeptical of his appointees. While the incoming president has the power to appoint members to his Cabinet, it is ultimately up to Congress to have the final say in whether they are confirmed to the ...
The once and future President Donald Trump was wrong about one thing: ‘We’re going to win so much, you’re going to be so sick and tired of winning” Not me. The White House, the Senate, the House, the popular vote, a state legislative and mayoral majority, all on top of the Supreme Court majority… George Clooney retiring from politics and late-night TV ...
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is facing backlash online for claiming that Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence (DNI), is ‘likely a Russian asset.’ Wasserman Schultz made the claims, without providing any evidence, on MSNBC Friday, sparking furious responses with commentators honing in on the Florida lawmaker’s own record. ‘She is considered to be essentially by most assessments, ...