By Idris Ali and Kanishk Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke by phone with counterparts in the Middle East and Europe on Monday to express support for Israel following Iran’s attacks, but to prevent the conflict from spreading, the Pentagon said. Also emphasized on regional stability. Iran fired hundreds of drones … Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said it believes Iran can “handle the situation well” while safeguarding its sovereignty and dignity, referring to the attack on Iran’s embassy in Syria and its retaliation over the weekend. and save the region from further turmoil”. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday called his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to … Read more
ROCKFORD, Illinois (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered psychiatric evaluation of a Northern man Illinois Man accused of murder of four people and injured seven other people by stabbing, beating and driving over them. Winnebago County Judge Debra Schaefer ordered an evaluation of Christian Soto when the 22-year-old appeared in court via video link … Read more
TAMPA, Florida (AP) — An endangered Bornean orangutan baby has been welcomed into the world at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Florida. The baby orangutan was born by cesarean section on Saturday, weighing just over three pounds (1.3 kilograms), park officials said. The mother, Luna, is recovering from surgery and will be able to reunite with … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio sheriff’s deputy who was charged with murder in the killing of a 23-year-old Black man is scheduled to have a retrial this fall. The Oct. 31 trial date for Jason Meade, who is white, was confirmed by Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge David Young during a status … Read more
McDonald’s is buying its restaurants in Israel The longtime franchisee is expected to revive sales that have declined due to the boycott in the region. The Chicago-based burger giant said Friday it will buy Alonil Ltd., which owns and operates 225 restaurants in Israel. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to be … Read more
DUBAI (Reuters) – Aid charity World Central Kitchen on Friday called for an independent commission to investigate the killings of its staff in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, saying the Israeli military could not credibly investigate its “failure”. . The aid workers were killed on Monday when their convoy was attacked shortly after unloading 100 … Read more
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland said on Friday the Israeli ambassador had apologized after an Israeli air strike in Gaza this week killed a Polish aid worker. Damian Sobol, a volunteer from southeastern Poland, was one of seven people working for celebrity chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen who were killed in an airstrike in central … Read more
Ukraine fired more than 40 drones into the Rostov region bordering Russia in what appears to be one of its largest air strikes, Moscow defense officials said Friday. war And as Kiev’s forces are increasing their attacks on Russian soil. Russia’s Defense Ministry said a total of 44 drones were “intercepted and destroyed” in the … Read more
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Not a day goes by that Lawan Zana doesn’t remember his daughter Aisha in his prayers. She was one of 276 schoolgirls who were abducted 10 years ago when Islamic extremists stormed their school in the village of Chibok in northeastern Nigeria. “I feel too angry to talk about it,” said … Read more