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IDF, Shin Bet airstrike kills Hamas naval commander, mortar deputy chief in Gaza City
Hamas naval security forces ride on top of a boat on a trailer during the opening ceremony of the first navy headquarters at the sea road of Gaza City, December 22, 2016; illustrative. (photo credit: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Additionally, soldiers from the IDF’s Nahal Brigade, under the 162nd Division, operated in Gaza’s Daraj…
Read MorePoland prepares to begin checks at German border from Monday
Polish officials will begin checks on the border with Germany on Monday, focusing on vehicles with tinted windows and those carrying multiple passengers, border guard spokesman Konrad Szwed told the PAP news agency. The spot checks will concentrate on buses, minibuses and cars with multiple passengers, he said. “Vehicles with tinted windows will also be…
Read MoreFirefighters ‘exhausted’ as Germany struggles with huge wildfires
Firefighters in Germany were struggling to gain control of blazes in several forested areas on Sunday, as the wildfire season continued to wreak havoc on parts of the country’s east, amid similar disasters in other parts in Europe. When one smouldering area is finally extinguished, the wind lights up the next one just a few…
Read MoreHamas systematically, extensively weaponized sexual violence on October 7, report reveals
The full report, set to be released later this week by the “Dinah Project,” presents further evidence that Hamas used sexual violence as a weapon against Israelis during the October 7 massacre. Disclaimer: This article discusses sensitive topics including terrorism, violence, sexual violence, and trauma. A new report, the most comprehensive one compiled to date…
Read MoreUganda’s 80-year-old president in bid to extend 40-year rule
Uganda’s long-serving president, Yoweri Museveni, 80, has been declared the governing party’s candidate in next year’s presidential election, opening the way for him to seek to extend his nearly 40 years in power. In his acceptance speech, Museveni said that he had responded to the call and, if elected, would press ahead with his mission…
Read MoreFrench intelligence claims China trying to foil global sale of Rafale jets
French military and intelligence officials claim China has deployed its embassies to spread doubts about the performance of French-made Rafale jets following the aerial combat between India and Pakistan in May. The Associated Press news agency, quoting French officials, reported on Sunday that Beijing is working to harm the reputation and sales of France’s flagship…
Read MorePamplona draws thousands of revelers for the San Fermín bull-running festival
PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of revelers packed the main square in Pamplona’s, northern Spain, on Sunday to celebrate the traditional “chupinazo” firework blast that marks the start of the San Fermín bull-running festival. Nearly everyone, including the throngs of foreign tourists who come to the event, was dressed in the traditional garb…
Read MoreRichard Price’s Street Life
When I arrived at the novelist Richard Price’s five-story, nineteenth-century brownstone, in East Harlem, in December, the doorbell was broken. Price and his wife, the writer Lorraine Adams, had left the door unlocked, in anticipation of my visit. The couple have lived in East Harlem since 2008. They’ve worked hard at being good neighbors, but…
Read MoreA Thrilling Italian American Joint Points Backward and Forward
JR & Son is a new-old establishment that conjures the past while deliciously disrupting expectations. Source link
Read MoreHezbollah didn’t join Iran in war against Israel due to lack of religious directive, expert says
Expert Tal Beeri discussed how it is unknown why the religious directive had not been given, but if it were, Hezbollah would have joined the war against Israel on Iran’s side. Hezbollah refrained from entering the war between Israel and Iran on Iran’s side due to a lack of religious directive, expert Tal Beeri said.…
Read MorePalestinian sources report deaths from Israeli air attacks
Palestinian sources on Sunday reported at least 17 deaths resulting from Israeli air attacks on targets in the Gaza Strip. At least 10 people died when a family home was hit, the official Palestinian WAFA news agency reported, citing medical sources. Displaced people were housed in the building, the report said. Several people were injured.…
Read MoreFrench intelligence: China used embassies to undermine sales of France’s flagship Rafale fighter jet
PARIS (AP) — China deployed its embassies to spread doubts about the performance of French-made Rafale jets after they saw combat in India and Pakistan’s clashes in May, French military and intelligence officials have concluded, implicating Beijing in an effort to hammer the reputation and sales of France’s flagship fighter. Findings from a French intelligence…
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