Iran Is Laying Mines in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Officials Say
A fifth of the world’s oil passes through the strait, making it a critical choke point in global commerce.
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Oil shock’s tentacles grip world economy: ‘This really is the big one’
Bombs are exploding in Iran and the Middle East, but the fallout is rattling households and businesses in neighborhoods all over the globe. In Kansas, homebuyers saw 30-year mortgage rates edge above 6% this week.
Suspect dead after ramming car into Michigan synagogue
Law enforcement said a person breached the synagogue doors with his vehicle and drove down the hall, before being shot dead by police.
Freefalling at 35 below: Inside an elite Army unit’s training in the unforgiving Arctic
Jumping from a warm aircraft into subzero temperatures created a unique problem for the 10th Special Forces Group’s military free-fall team.
New bridge over the Mississippi River could be named after Donald Trump
The bridge project is estimated to cost $3 billion
30% of Europe’s cocaine routed through West Africa region
In tonight’s edition, a new report warns that trafficking routes from Latin America to Europe are increasingly passing through the West Africa region. Also, the new US ambassador to South Africa backtracks on his criticism of the ‘Kill the Boer’ chant…
Iranian Drone attack wounds at least six French soldiers at base in Iraq’s Makhmour, Erbil governor says
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Netanyahu says Israel ‘stronger than ever’ in first speech since Iran war
Prime minister says US-Israeli war prevented Iran from moving its nuclear and ballistic projects underground.
IDF top lawyer cancels charges against troops accused of abusing Palestinian detainee – The Times of Israel
IDF top lawyer cancels charges against troops accused of abusing Palestinian detainee The Times of IsraelView Full Coverage on Google News
Chinese man arrested in Kenya for trying to smuggle 2,200 live ants in luggage
A Chinese man was arrested in Kenya this week, accused of attempting to smuggle more than 2,200 live garden ants in his luggage.