Elon Musk is standing in the way as Jeff Bezos reaches for orbit

The first attempt by Jeff Bezos’s private space company, Blue Origin, to launch a rocket into orbit will be a seminal moment for the space business. After receiving the go-ahead…

Zelenskyy: Trump’s unpredictability could play a role in ending the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed optimism on Thursday that US President-elect Donald Trump’s “unpredictability” could play a key role in ending his country’s ongoing war with Russia, AFP reported. “He’s…

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says ‘decisive’ Trump can help stop Putin as Kyiv hits Kursk command post

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What’s happening in Gaza proves that Israel’s radical right has secured a total victory

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Israel confirms September raid on Syrian ‘underground missile factory’

Israel’s military revealed that around 100 of its troops conducted a raid in Syria in September last year to dismantle an underground missile factory allegedly funded by Iran. In a…

Slovakia will discuss retaliation after Ukraine’s gas transit ‘sabotage’, says Fico

Slovakia’s coalition government will discuss retaliatory measures to take against Ukraine after it halted the flow of Russian gas through its territory to Slovakia, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said…

‘Gaping Hole In Roof’: Plane Crashes Into Building In California, 2 Killed

A small plane crashed into a commercial building in California on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring 18 others, police said. The crash occurred early in the afternoon…

Chilling videos reveal New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s plans to kill family, join ISIS: FBI

In one of the videos the New Orleans attacker had recorded, Shamsud-Din Jabbar claimed that he had previously “planned to harm his family and friends”, but was concerned that the…

Israel launches strikes on Gaza at turn of year

As the nearly 15-month war in Gaza entered a new calendar year, local health and civil defense officials reported Israeli strikes across the territory that they said left at least…

Israeli airstrike kills at least 10 in Gaza’s Al Mawasi

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 10 Palestinians in a tent encampment sheltering displaced families in southern Gaza strip early on Thursday, medics said. The 10 people, including women and…