Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Snchez on Sunday urged the EU to end its association agreement with Israel. In an escalation of his criticism against Israel, he said during a rally in Andalusia that "a government that violates international law or the principles of the EU cannot be its partner." Spain will formally propose the termination of the agreement at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Tuesday in Luxembourg.
The United States has proposed plans to rebuild Rafah, a city in southern Gaza that was flattened by two years of Israeli bombardment. It has been touted as the centrepiece of a US-Israeli vision for a post-war Gaza, but satellite images suggest the project has stalled before even breaking ground. An Al Jazeera Digital Investigations Unit examination of Planet Labs and Sentinel Hub satellite imagery revealed that Israeli military fortifications are expanding at a relentless pace across Gaza, particularly in Rafah. Read more
Hundreds of thousands are weighing whether to return to homes in southern Lebanon that may no longer exist, even as Israeli forces remain and the risk of renewed violence lingers.
For years, the Democratic establishment appeared to have known enough about Eric Swalwell to worry, whisper and warn. But not enough, apparently, to do anything. As people recount it now, allegations about his behavior toward women have long circulated among Hill staff, California Democrats, Alameda County political figures, and reporters " some dating back to 2013, when he was first elected to Congress " yet none of this ever materialized into actual consequences for the now-disgraced former lawmaker
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) slammed comedian Dave Chapelle for saying she "weaponized" his jokes about transgender people. "I felt like they were doing a weaponized version of what I was doing. That's not what I was doing," Chappelle told NPR.
Ruling in the case of a Black pastor who was arrested while watering his neighbor's flowers, the Alabama Supreme Court said police can demand to see identification during a stop if they are dissatisfied with a person's verbal answers.
Oklahoma is recognizing the 31st anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing and the 168 lives lost on April 19th, 1995. The Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum is hosting a remembrance ceremony to remember the 168 people killed in the Oklahoma City bombing 31 years ago.
Militaries around the world spend countless hours training, developing policies, and implementing best operational security practices, so imagine the size of the egg on the face of the Dutch navy when journalists managed to track one of its warships for less than the cost of some hagelslag and a coffee.
A famed theoretical physicist, bestselling author and physics professor is alarmed by the documented trend of high-level scientists, some related to UFO research, who have oddly disappeared or died over the past several years "If a scientist disappears, it's a matter of some concern. But if 10 scientists suddenly die or vanish, who all have advanced security clearance with access to sensitive research, this is cause for national concern," Dr. Michio Kaku told Fox News Digital.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has spent the Iran war doing what he does best " patiently exploiting America's distraction and discord.
Why it matters: The conflict allowed China to bolster its diplomatic leverage, clean-energy muscle and intelligence on the U.S. military " all without firing a shot or spending a dollar.
The implications touch supply chains, energy procurement, geopolitical risk, and the race for superior AI and weaponry.
Even with progress toward a framework for peace between the U.S. and Iran, significant disruptions continue in the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic damage is done.
The military impact is the part that should scare the hell out of Pentagon planners.
Iran rejected taking part in the second round of talks with the United States, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on Sunday.
"Iran stated that its absence from the second round of talks stems from what it called Washington's excessive demands, unrealistic expectations, constant shifts in stance, repeated contradictions, and the ongoing naval blockade, which it considers a breach of the ceasefire," the IRNA said.
The Federal Aviation Administration is working with three bidders to develop artificial intelligence software to help air traffic controllers manage flights across the nation's airspace. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy discussed the effort during a media event on Friday, and said the goal is to help anticipate schedule conflicts and improve planning for bottlenecks at busy airports.
Fox News host Sean Hannity is explaining his decision to leave the Catholic church long before President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV. "As of today, I no longer consider myself a Catholic. I am a Christian," Hannity, 64, said on the Thursday, April 16, episode of his primetime show Hannity. "I left the Catholic church in large part due to the institutionalized corruption, and it was at the parish level, to the bishop level, cardinals, all the way to Rome." Without naming specific situations, Hannity criticized the scandals and "terrible behaviors" in the Catholic church that he claimed were "frankly not only unchecked, they never fully corrected it or dealt with it." "Others at the Vatican have totally lost the true meaning of the Bible and its teachings," he added. Read more
A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at two different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said. The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were people shot. The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon. Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport " the two homes and a third location. Some of the children shot were related to the suspect, Bordelon said. "This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen," he said.
In this thought-provoking talk, Professor John Lennox explores the intriguing connection between biblical prophecy and modern artificial intelligence.
Focusing on the concept of "the Beast" from the Book of Revelation, Lennox examines whether today's rapidly advancing AI technologies could play a role in shaping systems of control described in Scripture. Read more
"Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and former President Barack Obama visited an early childhood education center in the South Bronx, where they read a children's book to a group of toddlers and met with families. In between singing songs, the two leaders discussed the Mayor's vision for this City, and the importance of giving New York's Cutest the strongest start possible."
POTUS Barack Obama
