Former UK Labour Party leader and current independent Member of Parliament Jeremy Corbyn submitted a bill on Monday calling for a public inquiry into the UK’s role in Israel’s war on Gaza, the Middle East Monitor reported. “This bill is demanding an independent public inquiry into British policy,” Corbyn told...
Turkey Condemns Interception of Gaza-Bound Aid Ship, Calls Israel a ‘Terror State’
Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned Israel for blocking the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, calling the interception a violation of international law, according to TRT Global. The ministry said the civilian ship, carrying humanitarian aid and Turkish citizens, was stopped in international waters. “This heinous act by the Netanyahu government,...
Andy Pages, Tommy Edman Deliver in 10th as Dodgers Edge Padres
SAN DIEGO — Andy Pages led off the 10th inning with an RBI double before scoring on Tommy Edman's single, and the Los Angeles Dodgers hung on to open their season series against the San Diego Padres with an 8-7 victory Monday night. Will Smith homered and drove in three...
US Military Evaluating Options to Prevent Nuclear-Armed Iran, General Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East said on Tuesday there were a range of options when asked if the military was prepared to respond with overwhelming force to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. "I have provided the secretary of defense and the president...
Israeli Military Says Missile Launched From Yemen Toward Israel, Seeking to Intercept It
CAIRO (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it was working to intercept a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel, hours after Israel deployed its navy to hit targets in the Yemeni Red Sea port of Hodeidah. Israel threatened Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement - which has been attacking Israel...
Marines Will Deploy to LA for 60 Days, Costing Taxpayers $134 Million
After persistent questioning from members of Congress on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turned to his acting comptroller, Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell, who provided the amount it would cost to send the National Guard and Marines to immigration protests in Los Angeles. She said the $134 million will come from operations and maintenance accounts. “We stated...
Trump Says ‘We’ll See’ if Insurrection Act Needed Amid Protests in Los Angeles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would invoke the Insurrection Act if he determined there was an insurrection under way as part of street protests in Los Angeles. "If there's an insurrection, I would certainly invoke it. We'll see," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office,...
Trump FAA Nominee Calls Near-Miss Incidents at DC Airport Unacceptable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday that the 85 near-miss incidents at Reagan Washington National Airport since 2021 were unacceptable. On January 29, a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional passenger jet near Reagan, killing 67 people. "In...
Former Pupil Kills Nine, Then Himself in Shooting at Austrian School
GRAZ, Austria (Reuters) -A former pupil killed nine people and then himself at a secondary school in the southern Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday in the worst school shooting in the country's modern history. Austria's APA news agency reported that a 10th victim died later in hospital of her...
Trump Administration Deploys Marines to Los Angeles, Vows to Intensify Migrant Raids
LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Monday ordered U.S. Marines into Los Angeles and intensified raids on suspected undocumented immigrants, fueling more outrage from street protesters and Democratic leaders who raised concerns over a national crisis. Some 700 Marines based in Southern California were expected to reach Los Angeles Monday night or Tuesday morning, officials...