‘We are in no man’s land:’ Families of Gaza hostages pin their hopes on Trump
Nimrod Cohen’s mother never got to ask him why he chose a raven for the tattoo he got in October 2023. Three days after getting inked, Nimrod was kidnapped and…
China’s US influence could face crackdown under slate of new bills
: China could face a crackdown on its influence in the U.S. on multiple fronts if a slate of new targeted bills is passed.Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., led the introduction…
Trump allies mount campaign to get DOGE codified by Congress
A group of President Donald Trump’s House GOP allies is leading a bill that would enshrine the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its efficiency efforts in federal law, giving…
Syrian rights activist and cousin of Assad tears into Europe for supporting new ‘terrorist’ regime
Syrian human rights activist Ribal al-Assad tore into Europe for lifting sanctions against the nation’s new ‘terrorist’ regime, which he warned is no better than his first cousin, ousted leader…
How America’s online right became obsessed with a low-profile European country
Romania, a country on Europe’s eastern fringe, is perhaps a surprising focus of attention for a new US administration whose foreign policy priorities include ending the war in Ukraine, reshaping…
Don’t let Putin ‘play games’ over Ukraine ceasefire, says UK’s Starmer before key summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to “play games” over the US-backed ceasefire proposal in Ukraine, Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said ahead of a key summit of European…
Senior Islamic State leader killed in Iraq, Trump says his ‘miserable life was terminated’
The leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq’s prime minister announced on Friday.Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, or ‘Abu Khadija,’ was killed in an operation…
Injunction lifted on Trump executive orders slashing federal DEI support
An appeals court on Friday lifted a block on President Donald Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.A panel of three judges ruled the…
ISIS chief in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says
The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with US-led coalition…
Cuba suffers nationwide power outage, plunging millions into darkness
Cuba’s power grid collapsed Friday night, triggering a nationwide power outage and plunging its more than 10 million people into darkness. “At around 8:15 p.m. tonight, a failure at the…