Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement that Iran would establish “new legal frameworks” for the Strait of Hormuz. He also said his country would retain its nuclear capabilities. Go …
Trump May Pull Troops From Germany. That Isn’t as Scary as It Once Was.
Germany has hugely increased its military spending, aiming to be less dependent on Washington. Its support for U.S. attacks on Iran may also give it leverage. Go to Source Author: …
L.A. council member pushes plan to let noncitizens vote in city elections
Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, up for reelection, wants to put a measure on the Nov. 3 ballot that would allow the council to let noncitizens vote in local elections. Read full …
Failed plane and bus trips: How ICE can’t bring back man wrongfully deported to Mexico
A California federal judge ordered ICE to return Lazaro Romero León to the U.S. after he was wrongfully deported. It’s been two months and he’s still in Mexico. Read full …
Hiltzik: Resurrecting a discredited theory on COVID’s origin, DOJ indicts an ex-Fauci aide over old emails
David Morens tried to keep a scientific discussion under wraps. Trump’s latest anti-science attack explains why Read full story Author: Michael Hiltzik
Why I Am Buying Private Credit
As public SEC filings show, I have been buying shares of New Mountain’s private credit arm for my own account, even as the recent press and political commentary about private …
The SAVE Act Won’t Close the Door – Only an Amendment Will
The past several weeks have seen an extended debate in Congress, and among the American people, regarding the SAVE America Act. I understand the public’s desire to make our elections …
Time To Say Goodbye, Jay Powell
So I guess the Fed chairman, Jay Powell, is not going off quietly into the night. Today is his last meeting as chairman, but he announced his ungentlemanly decision to …
Watch: Protesters jeer as Starmer visits first responders in Golders Green
A group shouted “Keir Starmer, Jew harmer” as his car entered a building where the prime minister met with emergency services. Read full story Author:
Interest rates held at 3.75% as Bank of England hints at future rises over Iran war
The Bank of England voted to hold interest rates at 3.75% as it monitors the knock-on effects of the Middle East conflict. Read full story Author:
Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine near Paris
The driver hit a parked car and veered off the road into the river – about 12 miles south of Paris – early on Thursday. Read full story Author:
Banksy confirms he’s behind statue in central London
The sculpture in central London of a man walking off a plinth while holding a flag has been drawing crowds. Read full story Author:
Saudi Arabia to stop funding LIV Golf next season
Saudi Arabia will withdraw its multi-billion dollar backing of LIV Golf at the end of the season, plunging the future of the series into doubt. Read full story Author:
Row over job losses after Meta smart glasses sex revelations
Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant. Read full story Author:
Oil price jumps after report Trump to be given new Iran options
Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of “short and powerful” strikes on Iran. Read full story Author:
New rules won’t stop me donating, says billionaire Reform backer
Christopher Harborne tells the Telegraph he could return to the UK to get around a donations cap. Read full story Author:
We hope he will be home in time for Shabbat, attack victim’s mother says
The two men stabbed in Golders Green have been named locally as Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76. Read full story Author:
Watch: Met Police body-worn footage of Golders Green arrest
Footage shows the moment a man was arrested after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London. Read full story Author:
Antisemitism ‘a national security emergency’, government terror adviser says
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the issue is being treated as an “absolute priority” but does not agree it constitutes a national emergency. Read full story Author:
‘It was horrific’: Jewish security volunteers first on scene of Golders Green attack
Volunteers from Shomrim describe the “pandemonium on the streets” as they rushed to help police apprehend the attacker. Read full story Author: