has declared a “state of war” after thousands of by militants. At least six people have died and a further 200 are injured. Local police report that at least 60 militants from the Hamas group have crossed the border into the country, in an attack which appears to have taken Israel by surprise, with fighting…
The hospitalization of a teenage girl in Iran after an incident on public transport has fueled a new wave of outrage and accusations against the country’s morality police one year after unrest swept the country. Armita Geravand, 16, suffered a “severe physical assault” at the hands of government agents Sunday for allegedly violating the country’s…
First Look Laphonza Butler named to fill Feinstein’s U.S. Senate seat Laphonza Butler has been selected by Governor Newsom to fill the seat of Sen. Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate. Ms. Butler will be the only Black woman serving in the Senate and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent California in the chamber. |…
NEW DELHI — Indian police raided the offices of a news website that is under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China, as well as the homes of several of its journalists, in what critics described as an attack on one of India’s few remaining independent news outlets. The raids came months after Indian authorities searched…
Dramatic aerial footage captures the moment a tank is blown to smithereens by artillery fire. The vehicle is seen hull-down in an unspecified location on the front line. Nestled in a trench, the tank’s cover is blown when it’s lit up by artillery fire. In an instant, the tank explodes, igniting a huge fireball that…
An Ohio woman who had been kicked out college and flew into a murderous rage when her mother found out was sentenced to at least 15 years behind bars Thursday. Sydney Powell, 23, will be eligible for parole after serving a decade and a half in custody under the life prison term imposed by Summit…
Russia hit Ukrainian port infrastructure and grain storage facilities in an overnight drone strike on the grain exporting district of Izmail, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday. Oleh Kiper, governor of the southern Odesa region which includes the Danube River ports of Izmail and Reni, said a border checkpoint building, storage facilities and more than 30…
First Look After cease-fire, Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan discuss their future The Azerbaijan government has held talks with separatist officials from Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan claimed full control of the region after a military offensive. Local Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a cease-fire. | View caption Hide caption Representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh and the Azerbaijan government met…
First Look Ukraine warns of food crisis after four EU states ban grain imports Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Croatia have banned grain imports from Ukraine, which in turn lodged a protest with the World Trade Organization. The ban widens a rift between war-torn Ukraine and several of its nominal allies in the fight against Russia. |…