srael said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday and mounted further airstrikes in Lebanon, expanding its confrontation with Iran’s allies in the region two days after killing the Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. The airstrikes on Yemen’s port of Hodeidah were a response to Houthi missile attacks on Israel in recent days, Israel said, amid fears that Middle East...
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America’s Big Corporate Divide As US Election Comes Knocking On The Door
America is increasingly divided on political lines as the 2024 Presidential election approaches. Though open and upfront divergence in political ideology is not uncommon among citizens, especially in democracies and near elections, another big divide has emerged in the run-up to the November polls – that of Corporate America. Tech behemoths, banking giants, large corporations and even regional and small...
Putin Issues Nuclear Warning To West In Response To “Massive” Air Attack
Vladimir Putin today issued a nuclear warning to the West in the event of a “massive” air attack on Russia. This includes the use of cruise missiles which the UK has supplied to Ukraine for Kyiv to target locations deep within Russian territory. President Putin’s remarks came after his urgent meeting with Moscow’s top security council to discuss Russia’s nuclear...
US, UAE eye military collaboration, joint exercises with India
The US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are eyeing the possibility of military collaboration, including joint exercises, with India following Washington’s designation of the West Asian country as a “major defence partner”. The US announced the UAE’s recognition as a “major defence partner” – a status accorded so far only to India – in a joint statement issued after...
PM Modi deeply concerned by Ukraine conflict, meeting with Zelenskyy demonstrates commitment to finding way forward
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is deeply concerned by the war in Ukraine and his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy here demonstrates his commitment to finding a way forward and contributing in any way possible to a resolution of the conflict, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. Modi on Monday held a bilateral meeting with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the UN’s...
Trump and Harris work to expand their coalitions in final weeks of election
The lines that have long defined each party’s policy priorities are blurring as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump seek to expand their coalitions in the final weeks of a fiercely competitive presidential election. The contest may well hinge on how many disaffected suburban Republicans vote for Harris and how much of Democrats’ traditional base — African Americans, Latinos, young people...
Israeli strikes kill 492 in Lebanon’s deadliest day of conflict since 2006
Israeli strikes Monday on Lebanon killed more than 490 people, including more than 90 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. The Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of its widening air campaign against Hezbollah. Thousands of Lebanese fled the south, and the main highway out of...
51 Dead, 20 Injured In Blast Caused By Methane Gas Leak At Iran Coal Mine
A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and injured 20, Iran’s state media said on Sunday. The accident was caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks, B and C, of the mine run by the Madanjoo company, state media said. “76% of the country’s coal is provided from...
Trump courts support from Jewish voters: Harris to appear alongside Oprah Winfrey
Former President Donald Trump is wooing Jewish voters today, participating in an event about fighting antisemitism before he addressed the Israeli American Council’s national summit in Washington, D.C. Vice President Kamala Harris is participating in a discussion hosted by Oprah Winfrey in Detroit. The event has featured livestreamed appearances by Meryl Streep, Chris Rock and other stars, as well as voters joining in person to talk...
In 1st Since 2020, US Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate By 50 Basis Point
The US Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by half a percentage-point Wednesday in its first reduction since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, sharply lowering borrowing costs shortly before November’s presidential election. The Fed’s decision will affect the rates at which commercial banks lend to consumers and businesses, bringing down the cost of borrowing on everything from mortgages...
Elon Musk warns US against ‘very real’ risk after Kamala Harris’ ‘shameful’ message on Venezuela election
Elon Musk, who endorsed Donald Trump shortly after an assassination attempt on him at a rally in Pennsylvania, has warned the United States of “very real” risk if Kamala Harris becomes the country’s next president. Musk, a staunch critic of the US Vice President, has revamped his attack on Harris since she announced her bid for presidency following President Joe Biden’s exit...
After Putin Gaffe, Biden Calls Kamala Harris “Vice President Trump”
US President Joe Biden, under intense scrutiny over his mental fitness to serve, mistakenly referred to his Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday as “Vice President Trump.” Biden, asked whether Harris could beat Donald Trump if he decided not to run again, said: “I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president if I did not think she...