TRUMP SPEAKS WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT XI: A White House official confirmed that President Trump spoke by phone today with China’s President Xi Jinping. China’s foreign ministry said Xi told Trump Taiwan’s “return to China is an integral part of the post-war international order.” The call touched on U.S.–China relations, Taiwan and Ukraine.
Floridians are set to see a sharp rise in electricity bills after state regulators approved a plan for the state’s largest power company. The average Florida electric bill is set to jump to over $136 a month, up from $101 in 2021.
A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region of Ethiopia erupted on Sunday morning, leaving the neighboring village of Afdera covered in dust. A local administrator, Mohammed Seid, said there were no casualties, but […]
Seventeen minors connected to the Lev Tahor cult were rescued by Colombian authorities this week, after investigators discovered the children in a hotel in Yarumal, a rural municipality in northwestern Colombia. The dramatic operation was carried out Sunday by Colombia’s Army Anti-Kidnapping Unit together with immigration officials, amid fears that the group had entered the […]
CNN: Your costs are up versus a year ago. Groceries 85%, utilities 78%, healthcare 67%, housing 66%, gasoline 54% – the Treasury Secretary can try and tell the people something, but they can feel it in their pocketbooks. They simply don’t buy what he and the administration is selling when it comes to tariffs.
CNBC: My understanding is the White House said that China was gonna buy 12 million tons of soybeans from the US by January. That’s approaching and they’ve only purchased 332,000. China has not confirmed that pledge. BROOKE ROLLINS: Your point is salient. We’ve got a significant way to go.
JOE KERNEN: Do you see the administration getting down to 2% with inflation? SEC. ROLLINS: The structure of what’s happening is incredibly positive. We’re already down to 2.9% JOE KERNEN: That was about where it was when Biden left though SEC. ROLLINS: That’s right. It’s continuing to come down though. JOE KERNEN: It’s ticked up […]
IDF troops from the Nahal and Golani Brigades, together with Yahalom, have been operating in Rafah to dismantle remaining terror tunnels and strike underground infrastructure. Over the past week, hundreds of meters of tunnels were destroyed and more than 60 targets hit, including about 15 shafts and roughly 40 terror structures. Troops also uncovered a […]
BANK OF ISRAEL CUTS RATES FOR FIRST TIME IN NEARLY TWO YEARS: The Bank of Israel lowered interest rates today for the first time in nearly two years, citing strong third-quarter recovery but ongoing inflation risks from the war and fiscal pressure. The committee led by Governor Amir Yaron approved the move as inflation stayed […]
Myanmar’s military government has begun broadcasting extensive video on state television of its crackdown on online scam centers, showing buildings being bulldozed and over 1,000 foreigners detained. Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations that target people all over the world. They usually involve gaining a person’s confidence with romantic ploys and luring them into […]
A short time ago, a bus lost control and crashed into a wall on Bialik Street in Holon. MDA EMTs and paramedics treated roughly 10 people who were lightly injured.
Al Jazeera reported on Monday that the remains of an Israeli hostage were recovered in the northern area of the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. According to the report, the body had been held by the Islamic Jihad terror group. The Hamas or Islamic Jihad terror groups have not issued any official announcements […]
Two men who missed their Wizz Air flight to Bucharest on Friday smashed an emergency switch, broke through a secure door, and ran onto the tarmac at Cologne/Bonn Airport, prompting police to file trespassing charges and investigate a possible Air Security Act violation.
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz announced on Monday morning that he has ordered a new review of the conclusion of the external Turgeman Committee on the IDF’s failures on October 7. His statement followed the disciplinary steps against IDF commanders found responsible for the October 7 failures announced by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir on […]
