Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces captured a senior Hamas figure on Tuesday during a ground operation in Gaza that Palestinian health officials said killed four people. Netanyahu says Israel seized Hamas internal security chief in Gaza The premier said in a statement that the target was the head of Hamas’s internal security apparatus … Read more
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Friday again rejected a deal struck between Israel and Lebanon and said his Iran-backed group refused to “surrender” nearly six months after war erupted with Israel. Hezbollah chief again rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, refuses ‘surrender’ “We are against the framework agreement and call for its downfall,” Qassem said in a televised … Read more
The X account of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s US event organiser, which was suspended, has now been restored. The X (formerly Twitter) account of American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD), which is organising Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s event at New York’s Madison Square Garden, has been restored after a brief suspension. … Read more
More than 26 years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacksa US military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged architect of the attacks. FILE- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan Saturday March … Read more
Three officials of the US Secret Servicewho are not part of law enforcement, have been placed on administrative leave after the agency’s professional standards office initiated an internal investigation. The U.S. Secret Service has placed three non-operational employees on administrative leave pending an investigation into misconduct, underlining its dedication to high standards of conduct and … Read more
WASHINGTON, – U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for meetings with Russian officials, U.S. media outlets reported, citing unnamed sources. US spy chief visits Russia for meetings, media reports The visit would be the first known visit to the Russian capital by a U.S. spy chief since Ratcliffe’s predecessor, William Burns, … Read more
Guyanese ex-foreign minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett narrowly led the second round of the informal process to pick the next UN chief, a diplomatic source and specialist media said Friday. Guyana ex-minister leads in 2nd straw poll for UN chief Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan was the front-runner last month when the 15-member Security Council held a first … Read more
By Timour Azhari and Rami Ayyub Exclusive-Mossad chief, Syrian foreign minister discussed Turkish military deployments before strikes, sources say Aug 19 – The head of Israel’s spy agency held a phone call with Syria’s foreign minister last week during which they discussed Turkey’s military presence in Syria, three people familiar with the matter said, just … Read more
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being “politicized.” US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal in the Trump administration’s … Read more
New online rumors have raised questions about Patrick Clancy’s family ties after claims circulated that his brother was a former Duxbury police chief. The claim appears to have changed, with newer posts alleging that the former police chief was instead Patrick’s uncle. New unverified rumors claim Patrick Clancy’s uncle was once Duxbury’s police chief. (via … Read more