Israel’s military was aware of Hamas ′ plan to launch an attack on Israeli soil over a year before the devastating Oct. 7 operation that killed hundreds of people, The New York Times reported Friday. It was the latest in a series of signs that top Israeli commanders either ignored or played down warnings that … Read more
The New York Times sent a letter to Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Friday condemning him for suggesting that its employees were involved in Hamas’ attack on Israel last month, calling him out for “parroting disinformation.” The message came in response to a letter that Cotton sent to Times leadership Thursday citing “reports” that the … Read more
MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia had not abandoned a moratorium on nuclear testing, and dismissed a suggestion by the editor of a state television channel that Moscow should detonate a thermonuclear device in Siberia as a warning to the West. President Vladimir Putin, who rules the world’s biggest nuclear power, has repeatedly … Read more
New York Times columnist David Brooks probably thought he was giving social media users some food for thought when he tweeted about the price of his burger. Instead, he was humiliated by the Community Notes feature on X, formerly known as Twitter. On Wednesday evening, Brooks tweeted a photo of his meal — a burger, … Read more
A recent op-ed in the New York Times argues that “sex work is an inappropriate phrase because it is neither sex nor work.” Source link
Seeking more political and economic influence in a global system dominated by the United States and Europe, the Brics club of emerging nations agreed Thursday to expand by bringing on six new countries. The expansion was regarded as a significant victory for the two leading members of the group, increasing China’s political clout and helping … Read more
The Russian central bank on Tuesday raised interest rates by the most it had since the early weeks of the war in Ukraine, a dramatic move that underlines the scale of concern about Russia’s economic stability. By announcing an emergency meeting with one day’s notice, the central bank had signalled that it is prepared to … Read more
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman gave a glimpse into how Donald Trump reacted to his indictment on charges related to his efforts to cling to power despite losing the 2020 presidential election. While Trump teased the news himself in a post on social media saying criminal charges were imminent, the bombshell indictment still “rattled … Read more