Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 22 people as country marks Independence Day
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces Wednesday launched a rocket attack on a train station in central Ukraine on the embattled country’s Independence Day, killing...
Trump staffers pressed FDA to okay unproven COVID drug, congressional probe hears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in the Trump White House tried to pressure US health experts into reauthorizing a discredited COVID-19 treatment, according to a congressional...
US said to rebuff request for Lapid-Biden call, Gantz-Austin meet amid Iran push
Amid major progress towards a return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the White House recently rejected an Israeli request for an emergency phone call...
US forces hit Iran-aligned militias in Syria — report
US military forces reportedly carried out a counter-attack on suspected Syria-based militias aligned with Iran after taking rocket fire in a not-yet-disclosed location on Wednesday....
Paul Newman’s daughters sue late actor’s charity foundation over fund allocations
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new lawsuit has exposed a deep rift between two of Paul Newman’s daughters and the late actor’s charitable foundation funded...
Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is sending $2.98 billion in new military aid...
Israel must hold referendum on potential Lebanon maritime deal, says non-profit
A conservative think tank filed a petition to the High Court of Justice on Wednesday after the government said it would not submit a deal...
GOP nominee for Minn. governor: ‘Legitimate’ to compare COVID policies to Holocaust
JTA — When the Minnesota GOP’s nominee for governor invoked Kristallnacht and Hitler at a recent anti-mask mandate rally, it was a by-now familiar scene:...
Artificial sweeteners can harm sugar levels, shouldn’t be assumed safe – Israeli lab
An Israeli scientist says that artificial sweeteners should no longer be assumed safe, after his lab published peer-reviewed research suggesting they may actually increase sugar...
Israeli study shows Pfizer COVID pill of no benefit in younger adults
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization and death...