GENEVA – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry plans to fly to Boston Monday after staying overnight in a Swiss hospital to receive treatment for a broken leg incurred in a bicycle crash. It was unclear how long he will be grounded once he returns to the U.S. Kerry fractured …
Read More »More than 30 dead, 18 injured after bus plunges into gorge in India
At least 37 people are dead and 18 others are injured after a bus slid off a highway and plunged into a gorge in northern India on Wednesday. The bus was traveling in the mountainous Dodo district of the Jammu division when it veered off the road and fell at …
Read More »Popular tourist destination Iceland on edge as experts fear imminent volcanic eruption
Fears of a volcanic eruption have led to the closure of the famousBlue Lagoon, a geothermal spa near the town of Grindavik, not far from the international airport. The spa’s temporary closure occurred after a series of rattling earthquakes. Grindavik has now been evacuated. The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa located …
Read More »Lawmakers send letter to New York Gov. Hochul calling for ban of pro-Hamas student group
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday sent a letter to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul asking that the Democrat ban “Students for Justice in Palestine,” a pro-Palestinian group whom they allege has “spewed hate and endorsed violence, from NY college campuses.” The letter, signed by more than three dozen …
Read More »Giving thanks for Rosalynn Carter who bettered the lives of millions here and around the world
In December 1976, Rosalynn Carter and I sat in the elegantly furnished drawing room of Blair House: “I need to create a new office to help me with my projects as first lady,” she told me. Thus began my almost 50-year relationship with a remarkable woman who devoted her life …
Read More »Russia launches largest drone attack on Kyiv since start of war, injuring 5
Russia on Saturday morning launched its most intense drone attack on the Ukraine capital of Kyiv since the beginning of its full-scale invasion, leaving five people injured, military officials said. Seventy-five Iranian-made drones were launched into the north-central region, of which at least 70 were destroyed by air defense, Ukraine’s …
Read More »Conor McGregor torches Ireland's PM over response to Hamas release of child hostage
FormerUFC championConor McGregor ripped the prime minister of Ireland for “downplaying” the kidnapping and eventual release of an Irish-Israeli child by Hamas terrorists on Saturday. McGregor called Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar a “disgrace” after he used the terms “lost” and “found” to describe the abduction and release of 9-year-old …
Read More »Antisemitic queries 'up massively' since October 7, SEO expert says
An internet expert’s study regarding Google searches for antisemitic queries has him “scared for Jews everywhere!” Mordy Oberstein, a leading search engine optimization (SEO) expert, authored The Middle East Journal’s study, and shared the data on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The statistics had him “shaking,” …
Read More »Israeli spy master vows to track down every Hamas terrorist responsible for Oct 7: 'No matter where they are'
Israel will track down all Hamas terrorists responsible for the October 7th attack on Israeli border towns, in which Israel says 1,200 people were killed and more than 240 taken hostage, the country’s spy master said on Wednesday. The attack provoked the current Israel-Hamas war. “Let every Arab mother know …
Read More »Iceland announces plans to unwind capital controls imposed after 2008 economic collapse
REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Iceland has announced plans to unwind capital controls imposed after the tiny island nation’s banking system collapsed seven years ago. The government announced Monday that it is introducing legislation to unfreeze 1,200 billion kronur ($9 billion) in assets under restrictions since the 2008 financial crisis. Under the …
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