President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday said that Israel is open to the possibility of another pause in fighting in Gaza as the militant Palestinian organization Hamas decried a growing civilian death toll in the 11-week-old conflict. “Israel is ready for an…
US lawmakers will not reach deal in 2023 for more Ukraine aid
The United States Senate will not be voting on a deal this year to provide more aid to Ukraine, Reuters reported on Dec. 19. “Our negotiators are going to be working very, very diligently over the December and January break period, and our goal is to g…
Holiday package: End of year-themed stories from dpa trends
A tour of Stockholm’s Christmas markets, sparkling white wine tips for New Year’s Eve, last-minute gift ideas, a recipe for German-style mulled wine and an explainer on why New York isn’t the only US city worth spending Christmas in… These and plenty…
Herzog says Israel is open to new pause in fighting
President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday said that Israel is open to the possibility of another pause in fighting in Gaza as the militant Palestinian organization Hamas decried a growing civilian death toll in the 11-week-old conflict. “Israel is ready for an…
FedEx second quarter profit up but lower than estimates
US package delivery firm FedEx on Tuesday reported a profit for its second quarter that increased from last year but missed analysts’ estimates. The company’s earnings came in at $0.90 billion, or $3.55 per share, compared with $0.79 billion, or $3.07 …
Andrew McCutchen Uses Epic ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Meme to Announce Pirates Return
By Karl Rasmussen Veteran MLB outfielder Andrew McCutchen announced Tuesday that he’ll be returning to the Pirates for his 11th season with the franchise in 2024. The 37-year-old is gearing up for his 16th season in MLB, and rather than make a standard…
Jalen Hurts delivers blunt verdict on Philadelphia Eagles ‘commitment’
By Jarrod Castillo It’s clear star quarterback Jalen Hurts is perturbed by the state the Philadelphia Eagles find themselves in. Losers of three straight games, in which the usually explosive Eagles offense was held to under 20 points, Philadelphia’s l…
Trump barred from Colorado primary ballot for role in US Capitol attack
By Andrew Goudsward and Jack Queen WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from serving as U.S. president and cannot appear on the primary ballot in Colorado because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capit…
Russians launch kamikaze drones in Ukraine
Russia has launched another group of Shahed kamikaze drones in Ukraine; an air-raid warning has been issued in Odesa Oblast. Source: Ukraine’s Air Force and Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Details: At 18.56…
‘Five-alarm fire’: Ex-Trump aide shows how ex-president will react to Colorado ruling
Trump’s going to sound the alarms. Shortly after Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump’s name would be scratched from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot, the spin wheels started turning for former White House Communications Director Alyssa…