US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate
More than $6 billion would be needed to replace military equipment and ‘platform losses’
Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years in prison in sex trafficking case
The trio – two of whom were high-profile US real estate moguls – were found guilty using their social status to lure women to parties and then raping them.
Body of missing California hiker recovered on Mount Whitney
Hazardous storm conditions delayed retrieval efforts on mountain that has proved to be a perilous hiking spotThe body of a missing California hiker, blanketed in a layer of snow, was recovered on Mount Whitney on Sunday after a blustery storm delayed retrieval operations for five days.The Inyo county sheriff’s office extended its condolences to the…
Israel: opposition supporters celebrate narrow lead in exit polls
Supporters of Gadi Eisenkot celebrated in Tel Aviv as exit polls gave Israel’s opposition bloc a narrow lead over Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp, but no outright parliamentary majority.
‘Shameful’: Alex Pretti’s parents accuse Trump officials of shielding son’s killers
Susan and Michael Pretti say they have been ‘ignored and misled’ in quest for justice over son’s killing by US agentsThe parents of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old nurse killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis earlier this year, accused federal officials of stonewalling them and shielding their son’s killers.During a press conference on Tuesday, Michael…
Eisenkot says ready to form government as exit polls show deadlock
Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot said on Tuesday night that exit polls showing his bloc ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition reflected a “complete lack of confidence” in Netanyahu’s government, vowing to move swiftly to replace it, as the projections pointed to a parliamentary election deadlock.
Eisenkot says Israel has chosen change, hopes to form government
Eisenkot says Israel has chosen change, hopes to form government
King Charles confronts calls for slavery apology during Caribbean tour
King Charles III began a Caribbean tour in the Bahamas on Tuesday, acknowledging “the great suffering of the past” amid calls for an apology over slavery. The 77-year-old monarch, undergoing cancer treatment, will also visit Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda, highlighting climate threats and attending a Commonwealth summit with Queen Camilla.
Portugal: Lisbon housing crisis sparks protest outside parliament
Demonstrators gathered outside Portugal’s parliament to protest against the housing crisis and police violence during recent camp clearances. The president has called for dialogue while defending police actions.
Trump shows off tanker with ‘1m barrels of oil’ and floats Venezuela as 51st state
President at Texas campaign rally hails deal struck with post-Maduro government as ‘greatest oil victory in history’Donald Trump suggested Venezuela would become the 51st state of the United States on Tuesday as the president showed off a tanker he claimed had “one million barrels of oil on it” from the country, nine months after deposing…
