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Syrian rebels capture second major city after military withdraws
Syrian rebels say they have taken full control of a second major city, after the military withdrew its troops from Hama in another setback for President Bashar al-Assad. The leader of the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, declared “victory” in Hama and vowed there would be “no revenge”. Earlier, HTS…
US Labor Market Adds 147,000 Jobs in June, Unemployment Drops to 4.1%
June’s nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000, exceeding expectations of 110,000, while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%, signaling a robust labor market that may delay a July Federal Reserve rate cut. Government employment led with a 73,000 job gain, followed by health care (39,000) and social assistance (19,000), though a 329,000 increase in those not…
DOJ: $25 million in crypto allegedly stolen by 2 brothers in 12 seconds
Called ‘first-of-its-kind manipulation of the Ethereum blockchain.’ May 15 (UPI) — The Justice Department on Wednesday revealed it indicted two brothers in their twenties for a series of alleged crimes for manipulating the cryptocurrency market to steal $25 million in crypto in a 12-second period, according to reports. Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, of Boston, Mass., and…
Breaking News | News | RussiaPutin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow’s military action in Ukraine drags on for more than 2 ½ years. Putin’s decree, published on the official government website, will take effect Dec. 1. It…
NASA Spacecraft ‘Touches Sun’ In Defining Moment For Humankind
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has traveled to within just 3.86 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the sun’s surface — a new record — on Christmas Eve. You can follow Parker’s landmark moment on NASA’s Eyes On The Solar System page. In one of humankind’s most impressive feats of space exploration, Tuesday, Dec. 24 saw…


