Israel’s military said it has identified the brother of the man accused in a Michigan synagogue attack as a Hezbollah commander who was killed in an Israeli strike, linking a U.S. criminal case to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. The Israel Defense Forces made the assertion in statements carried by multiple outlets, including The New York Times,…
Oil loading operations at the UAE’s Fujairah port have resumed, according to multiple media reports, marking a return to activity at one of the region’s most important energy hubs after a disruption linked to a drone attack and resulting fire. Reuters reported that oil loading operations had restarted at Fujairah, citing an industry source. CNBC…
Sebastian Bach has issued an apology over reports that he had a relationship with actor Christina Applegate when she was 17, saying he regrets any harm he may have caused. In statements reported by multiple outlets, the former Skid Row frontman described himself at the time as “a single guy on tour, in a band,”…
Former President Donald Trump said he was “surprised” Iran has targeted Gulf countries amid the escalating Middle East crisis, and claimed the United States “decimated” Iran’s Kharg Island. His comments came as regional energy infrastructure has been hit and new warnings and counter-warnings have sharpened concerns about a widening conflict. Trump’s remarks were reported by…
The Trump administration is expected to receive a $10 billion fee tied to brokering a deal involving TikTok, according to recent published reports. The reports, cited by multiple outlets including The Guardian and The Times, describe an arrangement in which the administration would be paid for its role in facilitating a TikTok agreement. The coverage…
The Trump administration is set to be paid $10 billion for brokering a deal involving TikTok, according to multiple published reports. The reports describe the payment as a fee tied to arranging the agreement around TikTok’s U.S. business. Coverage in The Guardian and The Times said the administration would receive the $10 billion amount as…
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a strike hit a primary healthcare center in Lebanon and killed 12 people, including medical workers. Tedros reported the deaths in a statement describing the incident as an attack on a health facility and identifying the victims as health workers. The strike was reported to have occurred…
The U.S. Army has announced an enterprise contract with defense technology company Anduril Industries that could be worth up to $20 billion, marking one of the service’s largest recent moves to bring commercial technology into its IT and battlefield networking efforts. The Army’s announcement describes the award as an enterprise contract focused on delivering commercial…
An Iranian aircraft departed India carrying Indian sailors and the bodies of crew members, as India secured permission for some of its commercial vessels to move through the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded in the area, according to a Reuters report. The departure marked a major step in a complex recovery and repatriation effort…
The Savannah Bananas are making their New Orleans debut with sold-out “Banana Ball” shows at the Caesars Superdome, bringing the team’s touring baseball entertainment act to one of the city’s largest venues for the first time. The appearances are scheduled for this weekend at the Superdome, according to multiple local reports including WWLTV, FOX 8,…
Bitcoin has outperformed the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite and gold since the start of the Iran war, according to CNBC. The comparison spans the period from the start of the conflict through the most recent trading referenced in the report. Over that stretch, bitcoin posted stronger performance than the two major U.S. equity benchmarks…
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio is warning that the world may be moving into what he describes as the most dangerous phase of the “Big Cycle,” drawing on what he says is 500 years of historical study. Dalio, the founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, made the comments in remarks reported by Fortune and republished by…