IAF, along with US and Jordan, intercept most of the projectiles; 1 Palestinian killed, 2 Israelis hurt; IDF says no harm to ‘competence’ of Air Force after attack targets bases Iran fired a massive salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday night, sending almost 10 million people into bomb shelters as projectiles and interceptors…
Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas are officially on strike after the clock struck midnight with no new labor deal in hand. Thirty-six East Coast and Gulf Coast ports shut down as 45,000 union workers walked off the job after labor negotiations over higher pay and protections against automation stalled between the International Longshoremen’s…
KYIV, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Russian troops have reached the centre of Vuhledar, a bastion on strategic high ground in eastern Ukraine that had resisted Russian assaults since Moscow’s full-scale invasion, the regional governor of Ukraine’s Donetsk region said on Tuesday. Footage posted to social media showed Russian soldiers waving a flag from atop a…
The Biden administration announced Monday it will expand its asylum restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border, cementing tougher standards that will cut off access to protections for many migrants. Monday’s rule finalizes an earlier policy that cut off access to asylum for those who crossed in between ports of entry if border figures ticked above a…
Austria could become the latest European Union member state to have a far-right party in power after the Freedom Party (FPÖ) secured victory in Sunday’s general election. Austria could become the latest European Union member state to have a far-right party in power after the Freedom Party (FPÖ) secured victory in Sunday’s general election. The anti-migration, pro-Kremlin party…
IDF tells Beirut suburb residents to evacuate; calls not to repeat unconfirmed reports of Israel attack locations IDF soldiers entered southern Lebanon as part of a ground assault on Monday night as the conflict with Hezbollah continues to escalate, AFP reported. Shortly thereafter, Arabic media such as Al-Jazeera and MTV Lebanon claimed that IDF tanks…
Sept 25 (Reuters) – Russia has established a weapons programme in China to develop and produce long-range attack drones for use in the war against Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence agency and documents reviewed by Reuters. IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned arms company Almaz-Antey, has developed and flight-tested a…
Iran unveiled an upgraded attack drone at a major military parade in Tehran on Saturday. The Shahed-136B drone has new features and an operational range of more than 2,500 miles, almost double that of its predecessors, Iran’s IRNA news agency said. Older Shahed 131 and Shahed 136 drones have been used extensively by Russia to…
Eurozone business activity contracted in September, and weaker demand eased inflationary pressures. This supports the case for a European Central Bank (ECB) rate cut in October, seen as needed to encourage growth. The eurozone’s private sector declined more sharply than expected in September, entering contraction territory with a drop to levels last seen in January,…
Greetings from Tyler, Hurricane Helene tore up everything in its path, and some lost everything. Our hearts go out to Rick Ford who apparently got his place plowed and is staying elsewhere. Panama City Beach is apparently OK with some flooding in the low areas. But back toward the East they haven’t faired so well….