Month: April 2024
US and Israel meet on Rafah
The U.S. and Israel are holding another tense meeting on a future Rafah operation Thursday, a sign that Iran’s attack isn’t halting negotiations over Israel’s conduct in the war against Hamas. During the group’s first virtual meeting on April 1, the U.S. and Israel found themselves far apart on the issue of civilian protection for
Withdraw of Qatar from Gaza ceasefire talks
A close ally of the United States, Qatar has been coordinating with Washington and Egypt to secure the release of the more than Israeli 100 hostages in Gaza, as well as end Israel’s war in the territory. Qatar has come under criticism from Israel and its allies in the United States Congress, who have accused
New sanctions on Iran’s drones and steel
Israeli officials say that nobody was killed by Iran’s barrage of 320 missiles and drones Sunday morning local time, but a Bedouin Arab girl was seriously injured. The US and Israeli militaries shot down most of the projectiles before they could reach their targets. President Biden announced sanctions against Iranian steel and drone companies as
Iran will build Nuclear weapons if Israel Strikes
Israel’s military chief has vowed a response to the Iranian aerial salvo, which was mostly intercepted, while world leaders have urged de-escalation. Tehran’s first direct attack on Israel, launched late Saturday, was in retaliation for an April 1 air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus that killed seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Elon Musk’s Compensation
Tesla is again seeking to award boss Elon Musk the biggest pay deal in corporate American history, worth $56bn. Musk’s compensation for 2023 was $0, the filing showed, as the billionaire does not take a salary from the company and is compensated through stock options. Musk is also trying to recover his reputation after a
Missile Attack North of Kyiv
Dzhankoi is a hub for Russian roads and railways about 50 miles south of the Ukrainian mainland. It has been a frequent target of long-range strikes by the Ukrainian military, part of a broader campaign to isolate Russian troops fighting in southern Ukraine and undermine Russian logistics.At least 14 people were killed and scores more
US to transfer seized Iranian weapons
On April 4th, five thousand machine guns, sniper rifles, and reusable shoulder-launched rockets as well as over five hundred thousand rounds of ammunition were transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the United States. The weapons and ammunition transfer was enough material to equip one brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with small arms rifles.
Norway to send F-16 fighter Jets to Ukraine
Norway intends to send at least 22 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as part of a larger coalition of nations arming Kyiv with the deadly jets. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is one of the best weapons platforms that Ukraine’s allies and partners have offered to give the embattled nation. But whether or not this fourth-generation
Part of International Station Station crash into Florida
Space junk has been a growing a problem. Earlier this month, sky watchers in California watched mysterious golden streaks moving through the night sky. US officials later determined that the light show was caused by burning debris from a Chinese rocket re-entering earth’s orbit. US space agency Nasa confirmed that an object that crashed into
Tiktok to launch lite version to allow viewers to earn
TikTok Lite launched in France and Spain this week. A slimmed down version of the normal Tiktok , Lite’s Task & Rewards feature pays users the equivalent of a few pence per day for watching videos and engaging on the app. Under the Task & Rewards feature, users can earn coins for “tasks” such as