Gaza edges closer to famine as Israel’s total blockade nears its third month
Sitting inside her fly-infested tent in Gaza City, Iman Rajab sifts clumps of flour through a sieve, over and over again. She found the half-bag of flour in a garbage…
Elon Musk no longer working on DOGE efforts from White House: report
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is starting to transition from his role with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and is no longer working regularly from the White House,…
‘Mushroom murder’ trial: Defense claims death of lunch guests was a ‘terrible accident’
Lawyers for an Australian woman accused of fatally poisoning three family members with deadly mushrooms have told the jury their deaths were a “terrible accident.” Erin Patterson is standing trial…
UK launches strikes against Houthis in Yemen, in first joint US operation under Trump
Britain’s military launched airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Tuesday with US forces, its defense ministry said – the first public acknowledgment of a joint operation since the Trump…
World’s military spending rises at highest rate in nearly four decades, report says
The world is arming itself at the fastest rate since near the end of the Cold War, according to a new report, as major wars rage in Ukraine and Gaza…
US officers who broke rank to save lives recall the fall of Saigon 50 years ago
As servicemen aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier dumped millions of dollars of military hardware into the South China Sea, the commander chose not to watch. Capt. Larry Chambers knew…
Houston Rockets owner among trio of Trump ambassador nominees confirmed by Senate
A prominent NBA team owner was among three of President Donald Trump’s diplomatic nominees confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday evening. Tilman Fertitta, owner of the Houston Rockets and CEO…
DOGE terminates billions in contracts, including $361K for ‘gender non-conforming, non-binary’ BIPOC farmers
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) terminad $2.5 billion in ‘wasteful’ grants that went toward gender-based causes, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said Tuesday. The USDA got rid of 420…
DOGE, Treasury discover $334M in improper payment requests due to foul codes
The U.S. Treasury Department and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) discovered that hundreds of millions of dollars in improper payment requests were identified after going live with its first…
Pakistan claims it has ‘credible intelligence’ India will strike within 36 hours
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated further after a top Pakistani official claimed early Wednesday it has “credible intelligence” that New Delhi will carry out a military action against…