Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Gilad Erdan called Hamas’s attack on Israel “unprecedented” on “Fox News Live” Saturday, comparing the terrorism to the 9/11 tragedy. Erdan – whose family lives in Ashkelon, a city near Gaza – called Hamas terrorists “animals” and condemned the military group for killing civilians. The …
Read More »Israel’s military says force is ‘at war’ with Hamas as IDF hits back at terror targets
Israel’s military forces have opened up fighting in nearly two dozen locations along the Gaza border after Hamas terrorists launched thousands of rockets into Israel on Saturday morning. “There is no community in Southern Israel where we do not have forces, in all the towns,” Israel Defense Force (IDF) Spokesperson …
Read More »Chinese astronauts spurn accepted space norms with livestreamed fire experiment
In a challenge to generally accepted safety protocols, Chinese astronauts livestreamed themselves conducting an experiment with open flames aboard the country’s Tiangong space station. Astronauts Gui Haichao and Zhu Yangzhu can be seen on video as they light a candle during a livestreamed lecture, the fourth installment of “Tiangong classroom” …
Read More »Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara dismisses PM and dissolves government in major reshuffle
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has removed the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, a senior public official announced Friday, in yet another major reshuffle in the West African nation. Prime Minister Patrick Achi is being removed alongside the members of the government after the president signed a decree …
Read More »Crime-fighting mom who led campaign against prolific bike thief shocked by judge’s decision
A crime-fighting mom in the U.K. who helped shine a spotlight on a prolific bike thief said she is “frustrated” that the man received “a slap on the wrist” for his crimes. “[I] was really frustrated that he just got what amounts to a slap on the wrist. We believe …
Read More »US, UK, and partners pursue 15 global projects for critical minerals supply in electric vehicle drive
The United States and partners are working on 15 projects to secure supplies of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles and the energy transition, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday. The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) formed last year by 14 governments aims to ensure adequate supplies of minerals such …
Read More »Star Wars-obsessed Englishman gets 9 years for 2021 plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II with crossbow
Jaswant Singh Chail, a Star Wars-obsessed U.K. resident who in 2021 was arrested after scaling Windsor Castle intent on assassinating Queen Elizabeth II, has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Chail, armed with a crossbow, reportedly fantasized about killing the queen since adolescence, only confiding the information to an …
Read More »French officials plagued by bedbugs hold emergency meeting ahead of hosting Paris Olympics: ‘It’s hell’
The French government has been forced to step in to tackle an infestation of bedbugs as the tiny, blood-eating insects continue to plague the country ahead of France hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne called an emergency meeting of ministers for Friday to tackle the bedbug crisis, …
Read More »Blinken, other top officials to discuss fentanyl, trafficking, immigration with Mexican counterparts
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top officials from the Biden administration will visit Mexico on Wednesday to discuss shared security issues, foremost among them trafficking of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, but also arms trafficking and increasing migration. The latest round of the High-Level Security Dialogue brings together …
Read More »Driver in Italy’s horrific bus crash may have fallen ill, authorities say
On Tuesday, an electric bus fell off an overpass in Venice, Italy, and slammed into the ground 33 feet below. The incident caused 21 deaths, including children, and 15 injuries. According to the head of the bus operator, the driver may have fallen ill prior to the horrific incident. Italian …
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