The resolution demanded “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in the war between Israel and the Palestinian group, along with “the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.” But Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon claims the resolution “was not a path to peace, it was a road map to more terror, more suffering and more […]
Scientists dubbed the storm as a “bomb cyclone” owing to the speed with which it formed and gathered power. Gusts of nearly 90 miles (145 kilometers) per hour were racing through the Pacific Northwest, toppling trees and power lines. Torrential rains dumped up to three inches (eight centimeters) of rain on parts of Oregon, Washington, […]
The analysis could shed light on radioactivity levels and the chemical structure of the fuel debris — a key part of preparation for the decades-long decommissioning process. Around 880 tons of hazardous material remain at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in northeastern Japan, more than 13 years after a tsunami caused by an earthquake triggered one […]
The suspect, identified as Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, was arrested after a months-long investigation by agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who were allegedly asked by Yener to help find explosive components to build a pipe bomb. Yener, a Florida native born in the United States in 1994, thought the undercover agents were members […]
Authorities said Adani and seven other defendants, including his nephew Sagar Adani, agreed to pay bribes to Indian government officials to obtain contracts expected to yield $2 billion of profit over 20 years and develop India’s largest solar power plant project. A judge has issued arrest warrants for Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani and prosecutors […]
Brent crude futures for January rose 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $73.09. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for January rose 28 cents, or 0.4%, at $69.03. Ukraine fired a volley of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia on Wednesday, the latest new Western weapon it has been permitted to use on Russian targets […]
“This step by (US President Joe) Biden will not only escalate the conflict but will lead to a greater reaction from Russia … (and) may bring the region and the world to the brink of a major new war,” he told journalists on the flight back from the G20 summit in Rio. The US embassy […]
“Anybody who brings out a hostage will find with us a secure way for them and their family to leave” Gaza, Netanyahu said in a video filmed inside the Palestinian territory, according to his office. “We will also give them a reward of $5 million for each hostage.” Wearing a helmet and a bullet-proof jacket, […]
Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, has more than doubled this year. It was last at $92,104 in Asian hours on Wednesday, having touched a record high of $94,078 just toward the end of the previous session. The Financial Times, citing two people with knowledge, said Trump Media and Technology Group (DJT.O), opening a […]
The decision comes as President Joe Biden works to boost Ukraine’s war effort in the final two months of his administration before Ukraine aid critic Donald Trump takes power in January. On Sunday, Biden gave Ukraine the green light to fire US-supplied long-range missiles into Russian territory for the first time. The US official added […]
