Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs, five European countries said Saturday. The foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said analysis of samples from Navalny, who died two years ago, “have conclusively confirmed the presence […]
About 250,000 people demonstrated on Saturday against Iran’s government on the sidelines of a gathering of world leaders in Germany, police said, answering a call from Iran ’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi for cranked-up international pressure on Tehran. Banging drums and chanting for regime change, the giant and boisterous rally in Munich was part […]
The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns. SpaceX delivered the U.S., French and Russian astronauts a day after launching them from Cape Canaveral. Last month’s medical evacuation was NASA’s first in 65 years of human spaceflight. One […]
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to intensify their joint “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, including targeting Tehran’s oil exports to China, according to a report by Israel’s Channel 12. The understanding was reached during the leaders’ meeting at the White House earlier this week, where they discussed ways to tighten […]
The IDF foiled two separate drone-based weapons smuggling attempts along the Egypt border. In one incident, troops monitoring border surveillance systems identified a drone crossing into Israeli airspace and downed it. The drone was found to be carrying three assault rifles. In a separate operation, soldiers from the Paran Regional Brigade located a previously downed […]
Border Patrol agents in El Paso say two illegal immigrants attempted to evade detection by disguising themselves as construction workers near a major port of entry.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked his international allies for their support but suggested there was still questions remaining over the future security guarantees for his country. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Zelenskyy repeatedly thanked American and European allies for helping Ukraine by providing air defense systems that protect infrastructure like power plants […]
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out 10 strikes against more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria between Feb. 3 and 12 as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike. • The strikes targeted ISIS infrastructure and weapons storage sites using precision munitions from fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and drones. • The operation was launched after a Dec. 13 […]
The IDF said it launched a wave of airstrikes this evening against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, targeting weapon depots and rocket launchers.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio: Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. That’s pretty clear. We obviously want to have forces in the region because they’ve shown in the past that they are willing to attack us. Beyond that, the president has said his preference is to reach a deal.
U.S.–Iran negotiations are set to take place Tuesday morning in Geneva. • A U.S. delegation including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet with Iranian representatives. • Omani officials will be present and are expected to mediate the contacts. • Witkoff and Kushner will later participate in trilateral talks involving Russia and Ukraine.
The Kretchnif Siget Kfar Ata Rebbe on his first trip to the United States as Rebbe, grabs a phone from someone and make believe he is taking selfies. “אל תפרוש מן הציבור”
TSA agents are working without pay at U.S. airports due to another partial government shutdown A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country. Travelers with airline reservations may be nervously recalling a 43-day government shutdown […]
U.S. military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations: Reuters • U.S. President Trump says it has been difficult to make a deal with Iran. • U.S. fully expects Iran to retaliate, official tells Reuters. • A sustained campaign carries more risk to US forces, broader Middle East.
Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Oman, which welcomed the first round of indirect talks on Feb. 6, will host the talks in Geneva, the Swiss ministry said, without specifying which days. After the first discussions, U.S. […]
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Two Islamist extremists who plotted a mass-casualty attack on England’s Jewish community—aiming to kill hundreds with automatic weapons—have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms. Prosecutors warned the plan could have eclipsed even last December’s deadly shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were convicted following a trial at Preston […]
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has ordered the publication of a long-awaited draft constitution for a future Palestinian state, a sweeping document that outlines the contours of sovereignty, religion, security forces — and a deeply contested vision of Jerusalem. The draft, released through the official PA news agency WAFA, is being presented as a foundational […]
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America’s allies on Saturday, striking a less aggressive but still firm tone about the administration’s intent to reshape the trans-Atlantic alliance and push its priorities after more than a year of President Donald Trump’s often-hostile rhetoric toward traditional allies. Reminding his audience at the […]
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a rare and lethal toxin found in the skin of poison dart frogs, five European countries said Saturday. The foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said analysis in European labs of samples taken from Navalny’s body “conclusively confirmed the […]
