Washington CNN — Three of President Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees faced sharp questions in the Senate during hearings Thursday from Democrats as well as several Republican senators in what amounted to the most direct skepticism from GOP senators over Trump’s nominees to date. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to be Health and Human
Jessica Parker Berlin correspondent Germany’s former Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised her own party leader for passing a motion in parliament with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). In a statement, Merkel accused CDU leader Friedrich Merz of turning his back on a previous pledge not to work with AfD in the Bundestag.
Tears of joy as five Thai hostages held in Gaza are freed Paweena Ninbut and Jiraporn Sricham of BBC Thai and Flora Drury Reporting from Bangkok and London BBC The five farm workers were taken hostage in October 2023 Five Thai farm workers who were abducted during the 7 October attacks by Hamas on Israel
Grayscale Investments has submitted a proposal to convert its XRP XRP/USD Trust into an exchange-traded fund at the New York Stock Exchange. The move comes as part of a broader effort by asset managers to introduce regulated investment vehicles for digital assets. If the SEC grants approval, the Grayscale XRP Trust, currently holding approximately $16.1
Jeremy Szafron joins Kitco News as an anchor and producer from Kitco’s Vancouver bureau. Jeremy is a seasoned journalist with a diverse background covering entertainment, current affairs and finance. Jeremy began his career in 2006 as a Journalist at CTV (Canada’s largest network), initially engaging audiences as an entertainment reporter before pivoting to business reporting focusing
Discovery of explosives-filled trailer near Sydney averted mass casualty event — police The Times of Israel Attacks on Jews Abroad: Israel’s Actions Aren’t a Reason, They’re an Excuse Haaretz ‘Jew dogs:’ Major wave of Sydney vandalism targets Jewish school, home The Jerusalem Post
Exclusive: Trump Middle East envoy says rebuilding Gaza could take 10 to 15 years Axios Steven Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East Envoy, Makes Rare Trip to Gaza The New York Times Trump is pushing Netanyahu to pursue stage two of Gaza deal, despite political risks Haaretz Israelis to Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff at Hostage Square: Bring all the hostages
The Justice Department today announced its participation in a multinational operation involving actions in the United States, Romania, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Greece to disrupt and take down the infrastructure of the online cybercrime marketplaces known as Cracked and Nulled. The operation was announced in conjunction with Operation Talent, a multinational law enforcement operation
By NICOLAS GARRIGA and JOHN LEICESTER Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] NANTERRE, France (AP) — Dominique Pélicot, the convicted rapist who horrified France by drugging his then wife so other men could rape her, was questioned Thursday about other cases of rape and murder that he’s suspected in. Pélicot is serving a
A show performer dressed as a mermaid learned the hard way recently that sharing an aquarium tank with enormous sturgeon is not safe. The accompanying footage, captured in China, shows the mermaid performing gracefully in front of an audience that included children when the sturgeon briefly sucked her head into its mouth. The woman, clearly