Day: June 9, 2023

Israeli forces fatally shoot Palestinian man at West Bank checkpoint amid rising tensions

5:10 pm June 9, 2023

The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank Friday, and the military said the man attacked a solider before he was shot. The army said the man arrived at the checkpoint near Ramallah city in a stolen vehicle, attacked the soldier that […]

Sudan declares UN envoy ‘persona non grata’ as warring sides agree to new ceasefire

5:08 pm June 9, 2023

The Sudanese government announced that the U.N. envoy to the country and key mediator in its brutal conflict is no longer welcome as the warring sides in the African nation agreed to a new, 24-hour cease-fire. Sudan’s Foreign Ministry issued a terse statement late Thursday, weeks after the military chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, demanded […]

Giant inflatable ducks return to Hong Kong after 10 years as pop-art project

4:14 pm June 9, 2023

Two giant inflatable ducks made a splash in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor on Friday, marking the return of a pop-art project that sparked a frenzy in the city a decade ago. The two 18-meter-tall yellow ducks by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman resemble the bath toys many played with in their childhood. Shortly after their launch, […]

West Point classmates, now members of Congress, push bill to help veterans get into apprenticeship programs

4:08 pm June 9, 2023

Two West Point classmates who made it to Congress – one Republican and one Democrat – are teaming up on a bill aimed at expanding opportunities for veterans to pursue non-college educational opportunities with their GI Bill benefits. Reps. John James, R-Mich., and Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., are leading the legislation, which would target pre-apprenticeship programs […]

Iran sending Russia materials to build drone manufacturing plant near Moscow

4:06 pm June 9, 2023

United States officials believe Iran is sending Russia materials to build a drone manufacturing plant east of Moscow to produce more Iranian drones to use in Ukraine. The intelligence was made public by the National Security Council’s Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby on Friday. “As of May, Russia received hundreds of one-way attack [unmanned […]