Iran weighs cost of retaliation against Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict

Iran weighs cost of retaliation against Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict

The Quincy Institute’s Trita Parsi argues that Iran’s top priority is to avoid direct confrontation with the United States. Iran’s leaders have pledged “harsh punishment” of Israel after the assassination of Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran. But the United States has, in turn, pledged to defend Israel, and…

Why are there questions about arrests of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel leaders? | Explainer News

Why are there questions about arrests of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel leaders? | Explainer News

On June 25, the United States Justice Department announced the arrest of two high-ranking leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel – co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. “Both men are facing multiple charges in the United States…

US orders submarine to Middle East, carrier strike group to sail faster | Military News

US orders submarine to Middle East, carrier strike group to sail faster | Military News

The move comes amid concerns of Iran’s response following the killings of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area….

Curtain closes on Paris 2024 as Olympic flame passes to Los Angeles | Paris Olympics 2024 News

Curtain closes on Paris 2024 as Olympic flame passes to Los Angeles | Paris Olympics 2024 News

The US and China ended the games with 40 gold medals each, but the US topped the table because it had more silver medals. Hollywood star Tom Cruise abseiled from the roof of the Stade de France drawing gasps from spectators as Paris bade farewell to an Olympics hailed as…

Hamas urges return to existing Gaza ceasefire proposal | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Hamas urges return to existing Gaza ceasefire proposal | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The group has said it wants a truce plan based on US President Joe Biden’s May 31 ceasefire proposal. Hamas has asked mediators to present a plan based upon previous truce talks instead of attempting to find a new Gaza ceasefire deal, days ahead of talks proposed by the United…

In first interview since dropping out, Biden says Trump danger to US | US Election 2024 News

In first interview since dropping out, Biden says Trump danger to US | US Election 2024 News

In his first interview since dropping out of the presidential race, US President Joe Biden has told broadcaster CBS that he made the decision in order to maintain democracy in the United States. Speaking on the CBS News Sunday Morning programme, Biden said: “The polls we had showed that it…

AIPAC is growing desperate | Israel-Palestine conflict

AIPAC is growing desperate | Israel-Palestine conflict

As we approach the November elections in the United States, political dynamics related to Israel-Palestine continue to influence key developments in the American political arena. Public opinion is no longer as dominantly favourable towards Israel as it used to be, which worries the Israeli government and its American supporters. This is most…

USA beat France in thrilling women’s basketball gold medal game at Olympics | Paris Olympics 2024 News

USA beat France in thrilling women’s basketball gold medal game at Olympics | Paris Olympics 2024 News

France pushed defending champions USA until the last second, but lost the final at a packed Bercy Arena in Paris. France pushed the USA until the dying seconds of a thrilling women’s basketball gold medal match, but lost by a single point in a 67-66 scoreline at a packed Bercy…

US high jumper Shelby McEwen defends decision to refuse sharing gold medal with New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr
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US high jumper Shelby McEwen defends decision to refuse sharing gold medal with New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr

Shelby McEwen is an Olympic medalist — whether you call him greedy or competitive. The 28-year-old American defended his decision to compete in a jumpoff against New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr instead of sharing the gold medal during the men’s high jump final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday. “If…