A Ukrainian journalist is released from Russian custody in occupied Crimea

A Ukrainian journalist is released from Russian custody in occupied Crimea (Image: AP) Ukrainian Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko was released Sunday after more than four years in Russian custody in Crimea, according to RFE/RL. Yesypenko was arrested and jailed on March 10, 2021, in Crimea, which was illegally annexed by Russia in […]

Israel-Iran conflict escalates: US warns of rising threats; New York, Washington, LA on high alert

Washington: The US State Department issued a “worldwide caution” for Americans on Sunday, saying the conflict in the Middle East could put those traveling or living abroad at an increased security risk.“The conflict between Israel and Iran has resulted in disruptions to travel and periodic closure of airspace across the Middle East. There is the […]

Scorching heat hits New York: Governor declares state of emergency; Heatwave set to break 125 year record

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (Image credit: AP) New York governor Kathy Hochul on Monday declared a state of emergency in several counties due to a massive heatwave that is on track to break a 125-year-old record, reports the New York Post.She urged all New Yorkers to stay informed about the weather and take necessary […]

Florida abortion law confusion: GOP rep says hospital delayed ectopic pregnancy care; blames fearmongering, not policy

Left: Kat Cammack; right: Ron DeSantis – Governor of Florida (Image credit: AP) Florida Republican Congresswoman Kat Cammack has said that fear surrounding the state’s strict abortion laws delayed her emergency treatment for an ectopic pregnancy last year. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Cammack said hospital staff were initially reluctant to administer methotrexate, a […]

‘Tell the truth!’: Meghan Markle’s three-word grenade at Buckingham Palace – Serena Williams’s sage mantra, a delivery-room dance and the royal family’s collective shrug

It’s been a very royal June: Charles waved from a gilded carriage at Trooping the Colour on 14 June, while birthday tributes flooded in as Prince William quietly marked turning 43. Ascot hats, meanwhile, flirted with low-flying drones. Yet the moment that hijacked the news cycle came not from a palace balcony but a podcast […]

Were the U.S.A.I.D. Cuts ‘Efficient?’

When President Trump took office, U.S.A.I.D. was one of the first agencies to be dismantled in the name of efficiency. Amy Schoenfeld Walker, a New York Times reporter and graphics editor who has been tracking the foreign aid cuts and restorations since they began in February, shares what she’s learned through her reporting. Source link

Iran hangs man accused of spying for Mossad, ties to Israel linked broadcaster; second execution in 48 hours

Iran on Monday executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, as tensions in the region escalated following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites and Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Israel.According to Iran’s judiciary, Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh was hanged early in the morning for “intelligence cooperation with the Zionist regime.”Shayesteh was also accused […]

Operation Midnight Hammer: How allies US, Israel partnered for strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities; IAF eliminated Iran’s air defenses

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (File photo) At Donald Trump‘s request, the Israel Air Force (IAF) took out multiple air defense systems in the 48 hours leading up to the strike on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, one of the three sites targeted under Operation Midnight Hammer on Sunday.Also Read | ‘An act of strength’ : […]

Nato leaders to meet in The Hague: Trump’s 5% defense push sparks division among allies | World News

Nato leaders to meet in The Hague Nato leaders along with US President Donald Trump, are set to meet in The Hague on Tuesday for a two-day summit focused on a key point of contention within the alliance – a proposed defense spending target of 5% of GDP.In 2014, Nato members pledged to move toward […]

Police say a man opened fire outside a church before staff fatally shot him, averting mass shooting

WAYNE: A man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers on Sunday was struck by a vehicle and then fatally shot by security staff who averted a potential mass shooting, police said. Churchgoers attending a morning service at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne spotted the gunman driving recklessly and then saw him […]