The messiahs of the right are correct when they attempt time after time to burst into Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount to establish Israeli sovereignty there. In their eyes, the main thing is not prayers but sovereignty. Control, ownership, authority. For them, without the Temple Mount, Israel cannot be a Jewish...
DeSantis Weighs Action Against Twitter Board Over Musk Rebuff
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said his state could take action against Twitter Inc. for launching a poison pill defense to thwart an unsolicited bid by Elon Musk. Musk recently announced he would be attempting to purchase 100 percent of Twitter, offering $54.20 per share — a premium over the current stock price....
Hottest March In Housing History Ends With Signs Of A Cooldown
Last month was the hottest March ever for the housing market, with homes selling at their fastest pace and for more above list price than any other March on record, according to a new report from real estate brokerage Redfin. The median home-sale price rose 6.2% in March, the...
How Ukrainian Neptune Missiles Sank the Mighty Russian Moskva Ship
Last week, Moscow confirmed that its Black Sea flagship Moskva had sunk after the survivors of her crew of 500 men had abandoned ship. It is the biggest naval loss to enemy action since WWII and a major blow to Russia’s military prestige as it wages a destructive war...
Should L.A.’s Golf Courses Become Affordable Housing?
About 2,300 acres of land in Los Angeles County are dedicated to publicly owned golf courses. With so much space reserved for golf and so much need for affordable housing in L.A., state lawmakers are asking if some of those courses should be turned into affordable housing. A bill...
Ian Bremmer: China’s Year of Unpredictability
Russia's war in Ukraine has put China in an awkward spot: they condemn the invasion, but not the invader. Still, it's not really a "limitless" partnership because Xi Jinping has many reasons to be careful about supporting Vladimir Putin, his toxic BFF. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks to...
Zakaria: Putin’s Plan A in Ukraine Has Failed. We Can’t Let His Plan B Succeed.
Ukraine’s brave and brilliant response to Russia’s attack is rightly being celebrated across the world. But it might be obscuring a growing danger. While the assault on Kyiv and the surrounding region has failed, Moscow’s strategy in the south and east of Ukraine could well succeed. It will take much more military...
Ukrainian Girls Cut Their Hair to Be ‘Less Attractive’ and Avoid Getting Raped by Russian Soldiers, Official Says
Girls in Ukraine cut their hair to be "less attractive" so they wouldn't get raped by Russian soldiers who were occupying their town, a local official said in a recent interview. Gruesome reports of rape have emerged since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Last...
Warren Buffett Praises Elon Musk, Applauds Jeff Bezos, and Discusses Old Age in a New Interview.
Warren Buffett praised Tesla CEO Elon Musk, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a Charlie Rose interview released on Thursday. The 91-year-old investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO also discussed his legacy, how old age has affected him, and why he admires Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. Read more from...
Ukraine: Russian Warship Burns ‘After Missile Strike’
Ukrainian officials said their forces launched a successful missile attack on the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, forcing the crew to evacuate the vessel. The Russian defense ministry said the Moskva warship had been "seriously damaged," but blamed the incident on a fire. Earlier in the conflict, the ship made...