Month: June 2022
Israel said to have helped foil planned Iranian attack on Israeli targets in Turkey
Jerusalem reportedly tipped off Turkish authorities last month; travel warning to Turkey remains in place as official says Tehran has increased its efforts to commit attacks
Read MoreRemarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure – The White House
Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure The White House
Read MoreU.S. and Sweden conduct military drills on Baltic Sea island
Though the annual BALTOPS exercise isn’t held in response to a specific threat, this year’s edition comes amid heightened tensions with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. About 7,000 military personnel and 45 ships from 14 NATO countries, as well
Read MoreRussian-owned successor of McDonald’s opens in Moscow
The logo is different, but still evokes the golden arches: a circle and two yellow oblongs — representing a beef patty and french fries — configured into a stylized M.
Read MorePHOTO ESSAY: Venice ghetto’s synagogues undergo a restoration renaissance
Effort underway to preserve historic neighborhood’s 16th-century houses of prayer, both for the small remaining Jewish community and for tourists
Read MoreMax Verstappen Wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix After Charles Leclerc Faces Engine Failure
(BAKU, Azerbaijan) — As Charles Leclerc’s Formula One title challenge falls apart, Max Verstappen is there to take advantage. Verstappen extended his Formula One championship lead by winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday after Leclerc retired from the lead
Read MoreFrench Parliamentary Elections Test Macron’s Pro-Business Agenda
The president’s party and allies are expected to win the most seats after a June 19 runoff, but far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s party is rising in polls.
Read MoreChina accuses U.S. of attempting to ‘hijack’ support in Asia
Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe lashed out at U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, rejecting his “smearing accusation” the day before at the Shangri-La Dialogue that China was causing instability with its claim to the self-governing island of Taiwan and
Read More31 Members of White Supremacist Group Patriot Front Arrested Near Idaho Pride Event
Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. The men were standing inside the truck wearing
Read MoreOne year in, Israel’s ‘salvation government’ hangs by a thread
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – One year after ending the record reign of Benjamin Netanyahu following months of political turmoil, Israel’s fragile coalition government is teetering on the edge of collapse, raising the prospect of a snap election in
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