Germany to send new missiles to Ukraine as army struggles on eastern front
Germany says it will hand over Patriot air defence system and missiles, while Russia claims capture of another village. Germany will deliver a United States-made Patriot air defence system and air defence missiles to Ukraine at a “critical time” as Kyiv struggles to defend its energy system from Russian bombardment, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Read More
How high is the risk of conflict between Iran and Israel?
Tehran promises a response to Israeli attack on its consulate in Syria. Iran is threatening retaliation for the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria that killed seven people at the start of April. The United States is talking up the possibility of an imminent attack by Tehran and promising to defend Israel. So Read More
Iran launches air attack on Israel, with drones ‘hours’ away
US and Israel confirm that an aerial attack on Israeli territory is under way as Jordan and Iraq close their airspace. Iran has launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel, the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed, after Israel said Tehran had begun attacks. The IRGC said on Saturday that it had released Read More
Lawmakers send message to White House on impending Iran drone attack to Israel: ‘Stand firm’
Lawmakers reacted after Iran launched drones from its own territory toward Israel late Saturday, calling for the White House to “stand firm” and “stop coddling Iran.” Speaker Mike Johnson pledged America’s “full resolve” to stand with Israel. “As Israel faces this vicious attack from Iran, America must show our full resolve to stand with our Read More
White House says US support for Israel is ‘ironclad,’ will ‘support their defense’ amid Iran attack
The White House vowed Saturday that the United States’ support for Israel’s security is “ironclad,” pledging to stand with the Jewish state and “support their defense” after Iran launched an aerial drone attack towards the country Saturday afternoon. Iran launched drones from its own territory toward Israel late Saturday, days after its Supreme Leader warned Read More
Los Angeles in hot water over for spending hundreds of millions on worsening homeless crisis
In the same week that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s council on homelessness blamed local governments for a state audit report that found California has failed to track how billions of dollars have been spent trying to tackle the homelessness crisis, the Los Angeles City Council agreed to pay an outside firm $2.2 million to audit its Read More
Six House seats that could flip from blue to red in 2024, potentially giving GOP a bigger majority
A handful of House seats currently held by Democrats could flip in the 2024 elections, giving Republicans a potential sigh of relief as they seek to build on their slim majority. All 435 seats in the House are up for grabs this cycle amid the GOP’s fight to pick up seats in districts that favor Read More
Vikramaditya Singh vs Kangana Ranaut on Mandi Lok Sabha seat as Congress releases new list
Vikramaditya Singh, son of the Congress’ Himachal Pradesh unit chief Pratibha Singh, recently made headlines when he resigned as a minister in Himachal Pradesh in late February.
WaPo ‘smear’ of highly-decorated Iraq war veteran, Senate candidate omits critical info
EXCLUSIVE: The Washington Post is facing a backlash after the media outlet quoted three experts to cast doubt on the validity of a bullet wound sustained in Afghanistan by a top Republican Senate candidate, but omitted the trio’s ties to the Democratic Party. Former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy, who is running to unseat Democrat Sen. Read More
CBI books Megha Engineering, second-biggest electoral bond donor, in Rs 315 crore corruption case
The investigation into MEIL’s activities intensified after it was discovered that the company became a major donor in the electoral bonds scheme.