Around 100 people were injured Saturday when a cruise ship off the coast of the United Kingdom entered rough seas Saga Cruises’ Spirit of Discovery ship encountered treacherous conditions Saturday in the U.K.’s Bay of Biscay. The vessel’s automatic safety systems were activated, shifting the boat to one side before …
Read More »Iranian shadow militias target US, Israel in Middle East: report
A new report by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) reveals 15 Iran-backed militias across the Middle East that have “incestuous” ties to Tehran and are working as a “force multiplier” for the country to oppose Israel and the United States. The report notes that while Iran’s support for …
Read More »Employees at US-funded United Nations agency celebrated Hamas terror massacre: report
JERUSALEM – A new report has accused some teachers and staff members of a controversial U.N. agency of praising the Hamas slaughter of Israelis, Americans and other foreign nationals on Oct. 7 in Israel. The jihadi terrorist organization Hamas murdered 1,400 people, including at least 32 Americans, and kidnapped 242 people, …
Read More »Israelis overwhelmingly are confident in the justice of the Gaza war, even as world sentiment sours
JERUSALEM (AP) — At a time when world sentiment has begun to sour on Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza, the vast majority of Israelis, across the political spectrum, are convinced of the justice of the war. Still under rocket and missile attacks on several fronts, they have little tolerance for …
Read More »Israel ambassador calls for action against rise in antisemitism, those who allow it: ‘Don’t ignore it’
The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations has taken a firm stance against the surge in antisemitism, insisting the “time for words has passed” and that we must take action now to “ensure that no Jew lives in fear” amid Israel’s war with Hamas. Addressing a meeting at the U.N. headquarters …
Read More »Mexico’s Zapatista rebel movement says it is dissolving its ‘autonomous municipalities’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Zapatista indigenous rebel movement in southern Mexico said in a statement posted Monday it is dissolving the “autonomous municipalities” it declared in the years following the group’s 1994 armed uprising. The Zapatistas led a brief rebellion to demand greater Indigenous rights, and since then have …
Read More »Gaza escape: More than 300 Americans have gotten out, White House official says
More than 300 Americans and their family members have managed to get out of the war-torn Gaza Strip, a White House official says. Deputy National Security Adviser Jonathan Finer made the remark on CBS’ “Face the Nation” program Sunday and said the figure included “Americans, lawful permanent residents and their …
Read More »Multi-nation agreement seeks cooperation on development of ‘frontier’ AI tech
The U.S. and other countries signed an agreement to collaborate and communicate on “frontier” artificial intelligence (AI) that will aim to limit the risks presented by the technology in the coming years. “We encourage all relevant actors to provide context-appropriate transparency and accountability on their plans to measure, monitor and …
Read More »London police in hot water after adviser’s anti-Israel chant revealed: report
London’s Metropolitan Police are facing backlash after one of its advisers was reportedly revealed to be an activist who has made statements critics say call for Israel’s destruction. Attiq Malik, an adviser with the Metropolitan Police, was caught on video encouraging chants of “from the river to the sea, Palestine …
Read More »Spain’s Canary Islands see record numbers of African migrants seeking better lives
Nearly 32,000 West African migrants in search of a better life have reached the Spanish Canary Islands on boats this year, which is hundreds more than the record numbers recorded in 2006, according to authorities. Reuters reported that regional authorities said 31,678 migrants made it to the islands – located …
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