Giorno: 23 Ottobre 2023

Kirby says US asking Israel ‘tough questions’ about possible Gaza ground invasion

White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Monday that the U.S. is asking Israel “tough questions that any military ought to be asking” ahead of a possible ground incursion into the Gaza Strip.  Kirby also said the Israel Defense Forces “need to decide for themselves how they’re going to conduct operations” in the […]

How the 9 House Republicans running for speaker are making their pitch Monday night

Republicans are meeting Monday evening to hear from the nine GOP lawmakers pitching themselves for the top job in the House of Representatives. The candidate who gets a majority of the conference vote in a secret ballot Tuesday morning will become House Republicans’ next speaker designate, but still has to win at least 217 votes […]

Pentagon: No Direct Iran Order for Attacks on US Troops

The United States has not seen a direct order from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to attack U.S. troops in the region, the Pentagon said on Monday following a rise in attacks in Iraq and Syria by suspected Iran-backed groups.[#item_full_content]

Italian pol dumps TV star boyfriend after raunchy ‘threesome’ chat revealed

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced she called it quits with her longtime boyfriend shortly after his explicit comments to colleagues publicly surfaced.  “My relationship with Andrea Giambruno, which lasted almost ten years, ends here. I thank him for the splendid years we spent together, for the difficulties we went through, and for giving me […]

Hurricane Tammy re-enters open waters after making landfall in Barbuda

Hurricane Tammy unleashed heavy rain in the northeast Caribbean on Monday as it spun over open waters after making landfall in Barbuda. The storm was located about 260 miles north of Anguilla. It had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and was moving north at 7 mph. Tammy was expected to strengthen slightly in upcoming […]

At least 15 dead after train collision in Bangladesh

A cargo train hit a passenger train outside the Bangladeshi capital on Monday, leaving at least 15 people dead and scores more injured, fire officials said. Rescuers joined local residents in extracting passengers from the wreckage of the train cars, said fire official Mosharraf Hossain at Bhairab, in the central district of Kishoreganj, where the […]