Gaza civil defense says 20 killed in Israeli strike on displacement camp

Gaza’s civil defense agency said Wednesday that 20 people, including five children, were killed in an Israeli strike on a displacement camp near Khan Yunis in the territory’s south. Asked about the strike, the Israeli military said it targeted “senior Hamas terrorists… in the humanitarian area in Khan Yunis”. The Israeli military declared Al-Mawasi a … Read more

Scholz seeks help passing last laws before election – DW – 12/04/2024

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced a question-and-answer session lasting about an hour in the Bundestag on Wednesday, just weeks before he’s expected to call a vote of confidence in his minority government to pave the way towards snap elections. He appealed to opposition politicians to consider supporting last pieces of legislation his outgoing government still … Read more

ANWR postpones Order Summer No. 2

ANWR has announced that the date for the next ANWR Order Summer No. 2 was postponed by one day to September 10th and 11th. This is to avoid overlapping with Micam, which takes place from September 7th to 9th. “We want to offer a trade fair that is as attractive as possible with the largest … Read more

Kurds’ dream of self-rule under threat as Turkish-backed forces sweep across Syria

Islamist rebels and armed groups backed by Ankara swept across Syria this past week, seizing Aleppo and putting President Bashar al-Assad’s soldiers to flight. Having achieved a hard-won autonomy in the turmoil of the Syrian Civil War, the country’s Kurds now find themselves once again cornered between the Damascus regime, Islamist insurgents and Turkish-backed troops … Read more

Hegseth fights to save Pentagon nomination as sources say Trump considers DeSantis

A defiant Pete Hegseth fought to save his nomination to be Donald Trump’s defense secretary Wednesday as the president-elect considered possible replacements in the face of growing questions about the former Fox News host’s personal conduct and ability to win Senate confirmation. FRANCE 24’s Fraser Jackson reports from Washington. Source link

5 positive days for bitcoin ETFs led it to break $100,000

Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced outstanding performance over the past five days. In this short period, ETFs accumulated capital inflows totaling $2 billion, triggering a historic rise in the price of the underlying asset, taking it to over $100,000. The following graph shows the behavior of BTC in the last week: Bitcoin (BTC) price … Read more