Two dozen American military personnel were wounded last week in a series of drone attacks at American bases in Iraq and Syria, U.S. Central Command told NBC News on Tuesday. The Pentagon confirmed the attacks last week, but the number of U.S. casualties has not been previously disclosed. Twenty American personnel sustained minor injuries on … Read more
Decision is latest instance of regulatory agencies expressing concern over safety of autonomous vehicles. The United States state of California has suspended testing of Cruise self-driving cars developed by General Motors (GM), citing safety concerns after a series of accidents and mishaps. California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced on Tuesday that it had suspended … Read more
Israeli FM rejects calls for Gaza ceasefire, says Hamas ‘new Nazis’ | Al Jazeera Newsfeed Al Jazeera English Kirby warns to expect more civilian casualties in Gaza as Israel targets Hamas: ‘This is war’ Fox News Not the time for a ceasefire in Gaza, says US, with Hamas still holding hostages The Guardian Full Ceasefire In Gaza ‘Only … Read more
Sharif returns to Pakistan in hopes of overturning corruption conviction and running for political office again. A Pakistani court has granted bail to three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in two corruption cases. Sharif was convicted in the two cases after his removal as prime minister in 2017. The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday gave … Read more
The Black Sea, which Ukraine needs to export its grain, has been a key battleground in the ongoing war. Russia’s Ministry of Defence says its naval forces have destroyed three unmanned Ukrainian boats in the northern part of the Black Sea off the Crimean Peninsula, the latest in a series of attacks around the contested … Read more
Hamas released two Israeli hostages — Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, and Nurit Cooper, 79 — into Israel Defense Forces custody Monday, according to a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s office. The Israeli government thanked the Egyptian government and the International Committee for the Red Cross, while The Washington Post reported that Qatar was also involved … Read more
Off-duty pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after incident on Horizon Airlines flight to San Francisco. An off-duty pilot in the United States has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after allegedly trying to turn off a commercial plane’s engines in midflight. The pilot, who was occupying the cockpit jump seat, … Read more
Women to Stop All Work, Go on Strike in Iceland | Vantage with Palki Sharma Firstpost Women in Iceland, including the prime minister, to strike over gender inequality CNN Gravitas: Iceland’s PM a hypocrite? Dark side of Iceland’s Gender Equality success WION Women in Iceland to ‘Take the Day Off’ in Protest of Gender Inequality The New York Times … Read more
Bobi, a Portuguese Rafeiro do Alentejo, was the oldest dog verified by Guinness World Records. The oldest dog in the world, a Portuguese Rafeiro do Alentejo dog named Bobi, has died at the age of 31, or about 217 in dog years. Owner Leonel Costa announced on Monday that Bobi had passed away in a … Read more
A second convoy of aid trucks entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt late Sunday, offering only a small fraction of the relief needed but also a “glimmer of hope,” United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said. President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed during a phone call Sunday that there would … Read more