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Pentagon ‘fundamentally rejects’ ICC decision to issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu

Pentagon ‘fundamentally rejects’ ICC decision to issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu


November 22, 2024
The Pentagon said it rejects the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday. Deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters during a press briefing on Thursday that the U.S. ‘fundamentally rejects’ the ICC’s decision to issue the arrest […]
‘New’ Russian missile used against Ukraine not hypersonic, defense officials say

‘New’ Russian missile used against Ukraine not hypersonic, defense officials say


November 22, 2024
Two U.S. officials confirmed to Fox News Thursday that a Russian ‘experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile’ (IRBM) launched at Ukraine was not hypersonic. Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the attack Thursday evening in an address to the nation and said it was in direct response to the U.S. and the U.K. jointly approving Ukraine’s use of […]
Is the woke era over?

Is the woke era over?


November 22, 2024
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., removed her pronouns from her bio last week. It was a small shift but a perceptible one.  The Democrats have just suffered a thorough electoral defeat and are wondering what went wrong. The most impactful ad of the election season focused on the far-left trans madness and had the tagline ‘Kamala […]
Israel keeping its ‘eyes open’ for Iranian attacks during Trump transition period, ambassador says

Israel keeping its ‘eyes open’ for Iranian attacks during Trump transition period, ambassador says


November 22, 2024
Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon tells Fox News Digital that his country is keeping its ‘eyes open’ for any potential aggression from Iran during the Trump transition period, adding it would be a ‘mistake’ for the Islamic Republic to carry out an attack.  The comments come after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vowed earlier this […]
Stefanik meets with senators as Trump’s UN ambassador nominee, touts ‘American First peace through strength’

Stefanik meets with senators as Trump’s UN ambassador nominee, touts ‘American First peace through strength’


November 22, 2024
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., met with 10 senators in the first two days of meetings while courting approval as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.  Stefanik, the current House GOP chair, communicated her record supporting Israel and combating antisemitism to Republican senators as the upper chamber must approve her appointment […]
Trump’s team still hasn’t signed transition of power agreements, White House says

Trump’s team still hasn’t signed transition of power agreements, White House says


November 22, 2024
The Trump-Vance transition team has still not signed documents required to formally begin the transition of power, the White House says.  Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Thursday that ‘Our teams continue to stay in touch’ and ‘as of now… the Trump-Vance transition team has not yet entered into the agreements with the White House and […]
Mitch McConnell announces his new posts for the 119th Congress

Mitch McConnell announces his new posts for the 119th Congress


November 22, 2024
Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced that he will chair the Senate Rules Committee as well as the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense during the 119th Congress. ‘America’s national security interests face the gravest array of threats since the Second World War. At this critical moment, a new Senate Republican majority has a […]
Mali’s PM fired after criticizing prolonged junta rule, state TV says

Mali’s PM fired after criticizing prolonged junta rule, state TV says


November 21, 2024
Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been fired, state television ORTM said on Wednesday of the civilian who criticized the ruling junta’s failure to organize elections within a promised 24-month transition back to democracy. The military rulers, who seized power in successive coups in 2020 and 2021, had promised to hold elections in February but […]
US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire, saying it doesn’t guarantee release of hostages

US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire, saying it doesn’t guarantee release of hostages


November 21, 2024
The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, on the grounds it would not have secured the release of hostages. “We made clear throughout negotiations we could not support an unconditional ceasefire that failed to release the hostages. Because, as this council […]
Analysis: US embassy’s temporary closure in Kyiv reflects a starkly escalating war in Ukraine

Analysis: US embassy’s temporary closure in Kyiv reflects a starkly escalating war in Ukraine


November 21, 2024
It is a very specific and high-profile warning, so you would expect the information behind it to have been quite precise. The US Embassy in Kyiv has not closed since it relocated during the opening months of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. But on Wednesday, it announced a one-day closure, citing “specific information of […]
Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time, say reports

Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time, say reports


November 21, 2024
Ukraine launched the British-French-made Storm Shadow missiles at targets inside Russia for the first time on Wednesday, according to a Russian military blog and Reuters, a day after Ukraine fired US-made ATACMS missiles into Russia. Ukraine’s use of the UK-supplied missiles to hit Russian territory was confirmed to Reuters by an official on condition of […]
Australia tables bill to limit under-16s from using social media with tech companies facing huge fines

Australia tables bill to limit under-16s from using social media with tech companies facing huge fines


November 21, 2024
The Australian government is threatening multimillion dollar fines for social media companies that breach a proposed ban on children under 16 from using their service. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland introduced an amendment to the Online Safety Act in parliament on Thursday, which the government has pitched as “world-leading social media reform.” “The Albanese Government is […]
Indonesia to return death-row drug convict to Philippines after yearslong appeal for mercy

Indonesia to return death-row drug convict to Philippines after yearslong appeal for mercy


November 21, 2024
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Wednesday that a deal has been reached for Indonesia to send home a Filipino death-row drug convict who was nearly executed by firing squad but got a reprieve due to years of pleadings from Manila. Marcos thanked Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and his government for granting a longstanding Philippine […]
‘It’s impossible to breathe’: Life in the world’s most polluted city

‘It’s impossible to breathe’: Life in the world’s most polluted city


November 21, 2024
Inside Delhi’s first ever clinic dedicated to pollution-related illnesses, Deepak Rajak struggles to catch his breath. The 64-year-old’s asthma has worsened in recent days, and his daughter rushed him to the clinic, anxious about his rapidly deteriorating health. “It’s impossible to breathe. I just came by bus, and I felt like I was suffocating,” he […]
John Prescott, former UK deputy prime minister, has died, his family says

John Prescott, former UK deputy prime minister, has died, his family says


November 21, 2024
John Prescott, a former British deputy prime minister in Tony Blair’s Labour government, has died, his family said on Thursday. Prescott, 86, died following a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family said in a post on X. He served as deputy prime minister from 1997 to 2007. Prescott was one of Blair’s most colourful ministers and […]