By Seung Min Kim, Ellen Knickmeyer and Zeke Miller | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said Tuesday. It’s the first arms shipment to Israel to be announced by the … Read more
A scientific breakthrough has exposed the truth about a site in ancient Jerusalem, overturning expert opinion and vindicating the Bible’s account. Until now, experts believed a stretch of wall in the original heart of the city was built by Hezekiah, King of Judah, whose reign straddled the seventh and eighth centuries BC. He had seen … Read more
President Biden was sternly critical Thursday while addressing some of the pro-Palestinian protests that have erupted on college campuses across the country in response to the ongoing war in Gaza. “In moments like this, there are always those who rush in to score political points,” Biden said. “But this isn’t a moment for politics. It’s … Read more
A dreamy image of a polar bear drifting to sleep on a ‘bed’ carved into an iceberg has been voted the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award (WPY). It was taken by British amateur photographer Nima Sarikhani while exploring Norway’s Svalbard archipelago on an expedition ship. She beat four highly commended finalists … Read more
A new restaurant in Jordan has sparked outrage after it revealed its name is October 7. The restaurant was slammed for celebrating Hamas’ on-the-ground massacre and capture of Israelis, which resulted in more than 1,200 people being killed, hundreds of women being raped and around 250 civilians being kidnapped. The new establishment, which also revealed … Read more
The sensational Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza has left the war-torn Gaza strip for personal safety. He was notably one of the last remaining and well-known journalists documenting the Israel-Hamas war while risking his life. After spending 108 days covering the Israeli genocidal strikes on Palestinian civilians, Azaiza announced on Tuesday, January 23, that he would … Read more
London: The European Commission on Monday opened formal proceedings to assess whether Elon Musk’s X may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to risk management, content moderation, dark patterns, advertising transparency and data access for researchers. The Commission opened the probe on the basis of preliminary investigation conducted so far across … Read more
Cairo: About 20 per cent of visitors have canceled their reservations in South Sinai, a province that is home to some of Egypt’s most popular tourist destinations, since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war due to concerns over the spillover of the violence, a tourism official said. “The Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip, which … Read more
