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Pentagon secretly providing bombs for Israeli bombardments

The U.S. has supplied Israel with scores of BLU-109 bunker-buster bombs since October 7, the Wall Street Journal has reported, ...

Biden administration says EPA to replace lead water pipes in 10 years

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the Biden administration announced a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would require U.S. ...

Cyberattack hits Japan space agency, rocket and satellites unaffected

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's space agency recently fell victim to a cyberattack, but reassuringly, the compromised information did not pertain to ...

Michigan man sentenced to prison term for keeping dead wife in freezer

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan: This week, a judge sentenced a Michigan man who kept his dead wife's body in a freezer ...

US CDC says life expectancy for newborns in 2022 gained a year

ATLANTA, Georgia: After two consecutive years of declines mainly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, babies born in the U.S. in ...

Three more Israeli troops die in Gaza conflict, death toll hits 400

The number of soldiers in the Israeli army killed in the current Israel-Hamas war has topped 400. Three hundred and ...

Detention extended by Russian court of WSJ's US reporter

MOSCOW, Russia: A Russian court has extended the detention of Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. reporter for the Wall Street Journal, ...

Casualties mount again in Gaza as bombardments gather pace

Israel intensified its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip Saturday as renewed fighting with Hamas entered a second day following ...

Nikki Haley's 2024 Republican presidential bid endorsed by Koch Group

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the conservative U.S. political network Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action), led by billionaire Charles Koch, ...

Chinese court to examine disappearance of Malaysia Airlines jet

BEIJING, China: The Chaoyang District Intermediary Court in Beijing has begun compensation hearings for the Chinese relatives of those who ...

Israel ignores U.S., as civilian casualties start mounting in Gaza again

Israel resumed its military operation in the Gaza Strip on Friday with heavy bombardments. As strikes continue, the United States ...

Failed wheel bearing caused Kentucky train derailment: CSX

LIVINGSTON, Kentucky: CSX railroad said that a failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment on November 22 ...

Finland says Russia to blame for migrant crowding eastern border

HELSINKI, Finland: After Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year, hundreds of migrants from the Middle ...

Heavy snowfall, blizzards reported in Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria

CHISINAU, Moldova: Over the weekend, heavy snowfall and strong blizzards in Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria left one person dead and ...

House Ethics Committee report results in Santos expulsion

WASHINGTON D.C.: After a House Ethics Committee report found substantial evidence that he broke the law, New York Republican representative ...

Israel had blueprint of 7 October attack plan - The New York Times

In a report by The New York Times, it has been revealed that Israeli officials had obtained a detailed battle ...

"Where the hell are you?": Israeli PM tears into women's right groups over silence on Hamas 'rape'

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 6 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came down heavily on international human rights organisations, women's ...

Washington Slaps New Visa Restrictions on Extremist Israeli Settlers

washington - The United States on Tuesday announced new visa restrictions on 'individuals involved in undermining peace, security or stability ...

BJP MP reminds RS of "Hindu Growth Rate" under Congress, says country now seeing "Hindutva Growth Rate"

New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): Weighing in on India's growth rate during a debate on the state of the ...

UAE's Mohammed Al Ramsi appointed chairman of WRC23

Dubai [UAE], December 6 (ANI/WAM): On the opening day of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC23) held in Dubai, Eng. Mohammed ...

"It's something we take very seriously": US amid indictment of Indian in foiled 'plot' to kill Sikh separatist Pannun

Washington, DC [US], December 6 (ANI): Amid the indictment of an Indian in an alleged foiled assassination plot in the ...

Gaza War Tensions Spill Over to COP28 Climate Talks

dubai, united arab emirates - Tensions sparked by the Israel-Hamas war are spilling into the climate conference in Dubai, with ...

Micronesia's Former President Seeks Renewal of US Aid Agreement

WASHINGTON - David Panuelo, former president of the Federated States of Micronesia or FSM, has been in Washington lobbying lawmakers ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Gulf countries for first time since 2019

Moscow [Russia], December 6 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia and the UAE for the first time ...

IDF should retain control for disarmament of Gaza after war, says Israeli PM Netanyahu

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 6 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday rejected the idea that an international force ...

US announces 21 million USD in additional aid for Gaza

El-Arish [Egypt], December 6 (ANI): Amid the fresh hostilities between Israel and Hamas, after a brief pause for the release ...

Defending champ Jon Rahm not listed among AmEx notables

(Photo credit: Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK) Speculation that Jon Rahm is weighing a lucrative offer to ...

Zelenskyy Cancels Scheduled Meeting with US Lawmakers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy canceled a meeting with members of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. He was expected to ask ...

Juanita Castro, Fidel's Sister and Outspoken Critic, Dies in Miami

Juanita Castro, the younger sister of Fidel and Raul Castro who was so opposed to their policies that she became ...

Zelenskyy Addressing US Lawmakers Amid Debate on New Ukraine Aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is addressing members of the U.S. Senate Tuesday amid a push by the White House for ...

Draft COP28 Text Includes Fossil Fuel Phase-Out

DUBAI - Countries at the COP28 climate conference are considering calling for a formal phase-out of fossil fuels as part ...

Las Vegas Sphere to host 2024 NHL Draft

(Photo credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports) The traditional NHL draft is going out with a bright and shiny splash. The ...

US posts $7 million bounty on Russian entrepreneur

Washington wants Artyom Uss captured for ?transnational organized crime?The US State Department announced on Tuesday a $7 million reward for ...

Beijing tells West peace depends on 'one China'

The principle is vital to cross-Strait stability, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has saidThe Taiwan question is exclusively China's internal affair, ...

FBI warns of new level terrorist threat

After October 7, the US is seeing ?blinking red lights? everywhereFollowing Hamas' latest attack on Israel, the US has faced ...

Israel can't defeat Hamas in battle, so what's next

All the conflict in Gaza is achieving is civilian misery, and the US can stop it at any timeAfter a ...

UK nuclear site leaking The Guardian

Safety issues at Sellafield have led to tensions with countries including the US, Norway and Ireland, a report saysSellafield, regarded ...

Here are Wikipedia's Most Searched Topics in 2023

Millions around the world turn to Wikipedia when they want to better understand the world around them, and that apparently ...

Opposition members in LS seek time-frame for assembly polls in J-K; Rajya Sabha discusses economic situation in country

New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up discussion on two bills on Jammu and Kashmir ...

Kenyan President Ruto lauds India for advocating permanent seat for Africa in G20, amplifying voice of Global South

New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto on Tuesday hailed New Delhi for its advocacy for ...

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Pentagon secretly providing bombs for Israeli bombardments

The U.S. has supplied Israel with scores of BLU-109 bunker-buster bombs since October 7, the Wall Street Journal has reported, ...

Hockey players making waves on social media

This campaign explores ice hockey players' influence and popularity beyond their National Hockey League (NHL) careers. The goal was to ...

Boston College rolls over Central Connecticut, 82-68

(Photo credit: William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports) Donald Hand Jr. scored a career-high 16 points to lead Boston College to an ...

Joel Embiid expected back for Sixers' road game vs. Wizards

(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) A five-day break came at just the right time for the Philadelphia 76ers. The ...

Vanderbilt draws test against defense-minded San Francisco

(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) San Francisco seeks its first win away from home when it visits Vanderbilt ...

After challenging early slate, St. John's meets Sacred Heart

(Photo credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports) As St. John's continues the start of its new era under coach Rick Pitino, ...

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