Senate rejects bid to halt sale of bombs and rifles to Israel, but Democratic opposition grows
The Senate has rejected an effort from Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of U.S. bombs and firearms to Israel.
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Indian National Gets 14 Years In Jail For Sexually Assaulting Girl In Singapore
An Indian national was sentenced to over 14 years in jail in Singapore on Thursday for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl twice.
Archibald prize 2025: finger-painted portrait of musician William Barton wins people’s choice award
Loribelle Spirovski’s painting of didgeridoo/yidaki player wins the $5,000 prize decided by the public, with more than 40,000 votes castGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailArtist Loribelle Spirovski has won the 2025 Archibald prize people’s choi…
US says sanctions hit Iran ‘shipping empire’ linked to top Tehran official
Sanctions said to target shipping controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader.
Video: Indian-Origin Man Shouts “Death To Trump” On Easyjet Flight, Arrested
A 41-year-old Indian-origin man in the UK was arrested on Sunday after allegedly causing chaos aboard a flight from London Luton airport to Glasgow.
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New video of D.C. plane crash released during NTSB hearing; Major cyber attack in Minnesota, special National Guard unit called for help
Russia’s ‘Land Of Fire And Ice’ Was Largely Spared By Earthquake, Tsunami
A powerful earthquake struck Wednesday off Russia’s Far East coast, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, cutting power to a few areas and sending some panicked residents fleeing buildings but causing only a few injuries.
Microsoft became the second company to surpass $4T in market cap, joining Nvidia, after shares jumped 8%+ in after-hours trading on better-than-expected results (CNBC)
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Microsoft became the second company to surpass $4T in market cap, joining Nvidia, after shares jumped 8%+ in after-hours trading on better-than-expected results — The $4 trillion club has a second member, at least based on aft…
Mariners’ Victor Robles reaches milestone in injury recovery | Notebook
Back in a batting cage on the field for the first time in months, Victor Robles put together an eye-opening session as he continues to recover from an April shoulder injury.
Technical glitch sparks UK airport chaos
A technical issue which has caused significant delays to aircraft leaving UK airspace.