Dozens wounded, at least 22 killed in airstrikes in Beirut as tensions escalate in Israel conflict with Iran
Israeli airstrikes hit neighboring parts of Lebanon, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens in an air raid on Beirut, according to the Associated Press. The attack was the deadliest in more than a year of war between the warring countries and further escalated the conflict with Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants. Lebanon's Health Ministry told […]
Oil could top $100 as Middle East tensions escalate
Rep. Brian Mast (R-Florida) discusses Israel's response to Iran's missile attack on Kabuto: Coast to Coast. crude oil price Prices soared last week as tensions in the Middle East escalate, with the market wary of the possibility of prices rising to $100 per barrel. Prices rose about 9% last week, with crude oil options market […]
A killing near same Minneapolis intersection for second straight weekend: ‘These arguments escalate into violence so quickly’
Two people were killed and three others injured, including two teenage girls, in a shooting near the intersection of Hennepin and Fifth streets in downtown Minneapolis early Saturday morning. It was the second week in a row that a murder had occurred near the intersection. Last Saturday, a 16-year-old girl was killed when a hit-and-run […]
Middle East crisis live: US warns Israel and Iran that conflict must not escalate | Israel-Gaza war
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Israel’s neglect will mean that ambassadors from Western countries, including the United States, will skip ceremonies marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, officials said Wednesday. Nagasaki’s mayor said last week that he had not invited Israeli Ambassador Gilad […]
U.S. Deploys 12 Warships Towards Middle East As Tensions Escalate
A West Catapult safety monitor gives a thumbs up (Photo: U.S. Navy/Getty Images) By Blake Wolf, OAN StaffThursday, August 1, 2024 3:35 PM The US Defense Department has deployed 12 warships to the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea amid rising tensions in the Middle East. advertisement The fleet includes the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt […]
Middle East tensions escalate after Hamas leader’s assassination
Welcome to The Hill’s defense and national security newsletter {beacon} Defense andInternational Security Defense andInternational Security Full text UN report finds Palestinian detainees mistreated in Israeli prisons Palestinian detainees have been tortured and ill-treated in Israeli custody, according to a UN report released on Wednesday. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights report looked […]
EUR/USD holds position around 1.0800 as softer US data escalate odds of Fed rate cuts – FXStreet
EUR/USD is rising as the US Dollar struggles due to growing expectations of a Fed interest rate cut in 2024. The U.S. ISM Services PMI fell to 48.8 in June, the biggest drop since April 2020. The euro could be volatile as the second round of the French election approaches this Sunday. EUR/USD continued its […]
Russian drone, hypersonic missile strikes escalate on Ukrainian air base ahead of arrival of F-16s
The small western Ukrainian city of Starokostyantynykh is facing increased Russian military attacks due to the expected arrival of F-16 fighter jets. The latest attack took place on June 27, according to authorities. Frequent attacks, including those using drones and hypersonic missiles, are a harsh reality for Starokostiantiniv’s 30,000 residents. Explosions rang out into the […]
Union plans to escalate action over job losses at two steelworks in Wales | Steel industry
Trade union leaders are preparing to intensify strike action at two south Wales steelworks as a dispute over the cuts of around 3,000 jobs intensifies, threatening to become a major issue in the general election. Unite said the measures at the Port Talbot and Llanwern plants were planned after the plants’ Indian owner, Tata Steel, […]
Website gives students disturbing advice on how to escalate anti-Israel protests
An anarchist website encourages anti-Israel student protesters to escalate violent demonstrations by taking over buildings and arming them and using the protests as a “campaign against the police.” There is. CrimethInc.com, which calls itself the “Rebel Alliance,” analyzes protests erupting across U.S. campuses and offers advice to students on how to increase their participation fees. […]