A U.S. guided missile destroyer reportedly spent four days adrift and without power in the South China Sea in July, raising concerns about the strain placed on deployed military members. The USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer that had been sailing with the George Washington aircraft carrier strike group, was reportedly towed to Subic … Read more
Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, in a podcast released over the weekend, called for “between 30 and 40” people to be killed each night in targeted killings in the Gaza Strip. Discussing Israel’s response to the Hamas-led terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, which sparked war in Gaza, and Israel’s recent move to … Read more
An American tourist was killed by lightning on Sicily’s Mount Etna while hiking in an area closed to visitors due to recent volcanic activity, Italian firefighters said Monday. The 29-year-old Kansas man was rescued by helicopter after being struck Sunday night in an exposed area above the tree line. He was later pronounced dead by … Read more
Seven injured after Russia attacks shopping mall in Odessa Russian forces attacked a post office in a shopping mall in Odessa with a jet-powered drone, according to regional governor Oleh Kiper. A couple and their 8-year-old son were among seven people injured in Sunday’s attack. Five of the victims were hospitalized. Moscow’s forces also attacked … Read more
Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, praised the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln after visiting the aircraft carrier on Saturday. In a statement shared on social media, Cooper said his time aboard the Lincoln was “awesome.” “I wish all Americans could see the crew in action,” he said. “You would be absolutely … Read more
Arday, 41, resigned as a professor of sociology of education following accusations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements. He had denied the allegations and his family has since said the “misinformation campaign” was too much for him.
JERUSALEM (AP) — An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition publicly advocated killing “30 or 40” people in Gaza each night, comments that emerged Sunday and were quickly shared by Palestinian media. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir made the statement while speaking with a former hostage held in Gaza, Rom Braslavski, on … Read more
Hamas leaders met in Egypt with US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East envoy, Jared Kushner, who is seeking to push for a peace plan for Gaza that Israel has rejected. A Palestinian source told Al Jazeera on Sunday that Hamas leaders briefed Kushner about Israel’s ceasefire violations in Gaza. The source also claimed … Read more
Trump says US will reduce military exercises with South Korea after staying out of war with Iran BBCTrump says US will reduce military exercises with South Korea, citing lack of aid with Iran CNNTrump orders Pentagon to reduce joint exercises with South Korea The Washington PostTrump tells Hegseth to suspend US-South Korea exercises AxiosTrump orders … Read more
The Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ending the fighting between the United States and Iran is set to expire on Monday, with few signs that either side is willing to extend the agreement, which both sides have accused each other of violating for weeks. “We have not yet made a decision to restart negotiations with … Read more