Politicians’ statements reflect difficulty facing pro-Israel Democrats as voter support for country falls US politics live – latest updates Several prominent New York Democrats who participated in the city’s annual Israel Day parade on Sunday have condemned the participation of Bezalel Smotrich, the far-right Israeli finance minister and a leading ...
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Why Benjamin Netanyahu poses an obstacle to US and Iran peace dealWhy Benjamin Netanyahu poses an obstacle to US and Iran peace deal
Prime minister under pressure to show his campaigns against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran have brought results as he faces elections with his political survival at risk If there is to be a peace deal between the United States and Iran, it will have to go through a familiar obstacle: Benjamin ...
Israel strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump’s effort to shore up ceasefireIsrael strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump’s effort to shore up ceasefire
Warplanes carry out dozens of airstrikes and Israeli army issues evacuation warning for city of Nabatiyeh Israeli warplanes have launched dozens of strikes across southern Lebanon despite a new agreement supposedly brokered by Donald Trump aiming to bolster the tattered ceasefire in Lebanon. The US president said on Monday that ...
Israeli settlers torch Palestinian homes and cars – videoIsraeli settlers torch Palestinian homes and cars – video
Israeli settlers torched homes and cars in a Palestinian village outside Ramallah as the occupied West Bank continues to be convulsed by violence. Video taken on 1 June and obtained by the Associated Press showed emergency crews and bystanders tackling the fire as embers spread throughout the hamlet of Khirbet ...
Israel strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce with Hezbollah appears to holdIsrael strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce with Hezbollah appears to hold
Israel continues its campaign in the south, though has not struck Beirut after a deal announced by the US. ...
‘They’ll fix the building, but not our souls’: Sleepy Kyiv neighbourhood hit in Russian strike‘They’ll fix the building, but not our souls’: Sleepy Kyiv neighbourhood hit in Russian strike
Scenes of devastation greet residents emerging from underground shelters after a major Russian attack. ...
Henry Nowak arrest footage raises ‘serious questions for police’, PM saysHenry Nowak arrest footage raises ‘serious questions for police’, PM says
Sir Keir Starmer says the question of “how accusations of racism informed decision making” must be addressed, as protesters clash with police in Southampton. ...
Key moments from police bodycam footageKey moments from police bodycam footage
BBC Verify has analysed bodycam footage that was released by the police of Henry Nowak after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa. ...
Hedging a $15,000 New York Knicks bar tab on KalshiHedging a $15,000 New York Knicks bar tab on Kalshi
The News The owner of a Manhattan bar bet $5,000 on Kalshi on Wednesday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals to hedge is promise of free drinks with the Knicks win. Prediction markets are getting useful. Andrew Freedman, owner of The Jeffrey, bet $5,000 on Kalshi on the game, he ...
Short-seller Andrew Left will appeal fraud convictionShort-seller Andrew Left will appeal fraud conviction
Activist short-seller Andrew Left was convicted in Los Angeles yesterday on 12 counts of securities fraud, in a case initiated under President Biden and eagerly picked up by Trump’s Justice Department. Caustic, media-friendly, and beloved by retail traders, Left was convicted for airing his criticisms of publicly traded companies and ...