It is rare to see a country emerge from the devastation of a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of authoritarian rule. Yet Syria, six months after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, is attempting just that. Reconstruction is underway. The suspension of long-standing U.S. sanctions has opened new economic opportunities. Foreign delegations … Read more
Israel’s defence minister overtly threatened Iran’s supreme leader on Thursday after the latest missile barrage from Iran damaged a major hospital and hit a high-rise and several other residential buildings near Tel Aviv. At least 40 people were wounded in the attacks, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service. Black smoke rose from the … Read more
Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage” to them, in an official statement read by a state TV anchor. The remarks from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has only been seen once since … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One after departing early from the the G7 summit in Canada to return to Washington, June 17, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Iranian leader Ali Khamenei that he is an “easy target” and “our patience is wearing thin,” before … Read more
He added that his return to Washington was “much bigger than that,” but did not include anymore details. There were heavy air strikes and explosions in the capital of Tehran overnight, with Israel saying it had killed Ali Shadmani, Iran’s new wartime chief of staff and the country’s most senior military commander. Iranian officials did … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Former State Department official questions Trump’s stance on Israel-Iran after new detail revealed 08:50 Israel intercepts missiles launched from Iran, IDF says 03:15 Now Playing Trump rejects Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, U.S. official says 02:57 UP NEXT … Read more
Steve Jobs knew he wasn’t an expert in filmmaking — even after funding a spinout of animation studio Pixar, which was originally division of production company Lucasfilm, in 1986. Jobs was “pretty amazing at saying, ‘this is not my business,’” chief creative officer at Pixar, Pete Docter, said at Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies Gala … Read more
BOGOTA — Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot Saturday in Bogota, according to the government and his party. There was no immediate confirmation of his condition. The 39-year-old senator is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Center party, founded by former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. The two men are not related. According to … Read more