Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, a U.S. official said, after deadly exchanges between the two sides in Lebanon put a deal to end the Middle East war under…
Florida Man Indicted for Plotting Mass Shooting Targeting Jewish Employees at Pro-Israel Nonprofit
A Florida man has been indicted for allegedly plotting a mass shooting targeting Jewish employees at a pro-Israel nonprofit organization, the Justice Department said. Forrest Kendall Pemberton, 27, of Gainesville, is charged…
Iranian Singer Parastoo Ahmadi Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Singing Without Hijab
Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi has reportedly been sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without wearing a hijab, according to rights activists. Ahmadi and eight members of a production team performed a concert…
Cape Verde Goalkeeper Vozinha Reunited with Mother After U.S. Grants World Cup Visa
The mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will finally watch her son play at the World Cup after receiving a visa to travel to the United States, following his tearful revelation that…
US Unemployment Applications Fall, Signaling “Low-Fire” Labor Market Resilience
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits declined last week, reinforcing signs that the labor market remains in a “low-fire” mode of stability. Initial claims dropped by 4,000 to 226,000 in the week ended…
Japan Welcomes U.S.-Iran Deal to End Middle East Conflict, Pledges Maximum Support for Regional Stability
TOKYO — Japan on Thursday welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran to end their months-long war in the Middle East, pledging Tokyo’s maximum contribution…
Thailand to Auction Luxury Yacht Seized from Fr@ud-Accused Businessman Linked to Cambodian Sc@m Operations
BANGKOK — Thailand is auctioning a luxury yacht seized from foreign businessman Ben Smith, who is accused of fraud and money laundering and has been linked to Cambodian scam operations, authorities announced…
Switzerland loses top competitiveness ranking to Singapore
Switzerland lost its position as the world’s most competitive economy to Singapore, slipping to third place in the ranking as high US trade tariffs and a strong Swiss franc hurt investment flows….
Teo Siong Seng and other alleged container cartel members being sued in US for price-fixing
Shipping magnate Teo Siong Seng and other container industry executives implicated in an alleged global price-fixing scheme have been named in two civil lawsuits filed in the United States. New Legal Front:…
Trump says negotiations with Anthropic are ‘going fine’
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that negotiations with artificial intelligence company Anthropic are “going fine.” Trump made the comment to reporters at the G7 summit following a meeting between world leaders…