The president of Iran’s football confederation, Mehdi Taj, said the country’s status for this summer’s World Cup is in doubt following this weekend’s attacks by the United States and Israel. “What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot wait for the World Cup with hope,” Taj told sports portal Varzesh3, according to the…
Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) is among the The 12 Best Self-Driving Stocks to Buy Right Now. Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER)-Backed Waabi Develops Robotaxis and Raises $1 Billion On January 18, 2026, Reuters reported that an Israeli ministerial committee approved legislation allowing ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) and Lyft to conduct operations in…
The discoveries of biblical archeology in 2025 paint a vivid picture of a rich, interconnected world whose traces resonate across millennia, in stone and text. The ongoing excavations at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, believed to have been built over the site of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial, continue to offer a glimpse…
Omer Neutra, a lone soldier from New York, grandson of Holocaust survivors and avid sports fan, was eventually brought to Israel to receive a proper burial. Captain Omer Neutra, 21, was killed during the October 7 massacre and his body was taken by Hamas to the Gaza Strip before finally being returned to Israel on…
Sitting in court awaiting the judge’s verdict earlier this month, three Singaporean women accused of organizing an illegal pro-Palestine protest were prepared to be outraged. Living in a country where cases that come to court have a conviction rate of up to 97 per cent, and with a notoriously low tolerance for public protests and…
The cost of borrowing money in the United States is increasing because of what Jerome Powell said. Also, people are worried about what is happening in the Middle East. When the day begins on Wall Street, there is a feeling of getting ready. The cost of borrowing money in the United States is rising. This…
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is weeks away from parliamentary elections that will shape the country’s course during one of the Middle East’s most sensitive moments in years. While the ceasefire in Gaza may have calmed regional tensions, fears of another round of conflict between Israel and Iraq’s neighbor Iran remain. Iraq managed to stay out…
Israel carried out several attacks in Gaza on Sunday after saying its troops were attacked by militants in a “flagrant” violation of the ceasefire, the first major test of the US-brokered truce. An Israeli military official said Hamas attacked Israeli forces in Rafah with rocket-propelled grenades and sniper fire, prompting Israel to carry out attacks…
Hamas has released the remains of four more hostages, but Israel now says one of the bodies does not match any of the hostages. The ceasefire plan requires Hamas to return all remains, but Hamas said some may be missing or buried under rubble. In response, Israel threatens to stop humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza….
The police were unable to contain the crowd. As soon as they saw the Palestinian prisoners through the bus windows, hundreds of people gathered outside a theater in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, rushed to chant the names of loved ones they had not seen in years and, in some cases, decades. The prisoners…
