Day: March 18, 2024

Advanced tests find no brain injuries in US diplomats with ‘Havana syndrome’ symptoms

3:09 pm March 18, 2024

An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed “Havana syndrome, ” researchers reported Monday. The National Institutes of Health’s nearly five-year study offers no explanation for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking and sleep that […]

Biden to speak with Netanyahu as US-Israel tensions escalate over direction of Hamas war

3:01 pm March 18, 2024

President Biden is set to speak Monday morning with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a source has confirmed to Fox News, as tensions between the U.S. and Israel are escalating over the direction of the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The scheduled meeting – which would be the first call since Feb. 15 […]

Philippines, China spat escalates over ‘misguided’ South China Sea claims as Blinken visits region

2:52 pm March 18, 2024

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to touch down in the Philippines Monday as tensions between Beijing and Manila continue to escalate over territorial claims in the South China Sea. The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday clapped back at “baseless and misleading” statements issued by China last week that suggested it […]

Second suspect charged in theft of ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’

2:48 pm March 18, 2024

A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz,” according to an indictment made public Sunday. Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Crystal, Minnesota, was charged with theft of a major artwork and witness tampering. He did not […]

Pakistani airstrikes target Taliban in Afghanistan following suicide bombing

2:04 pm March 18, 2024

Pakistani airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan early on Monday, killing at least eight people and drawing return fire from the Afghan Taliban, officials said. The latest escalation is likely to further increase tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. The Pakistani strikes came two days after insurgents killed seven soldiers […]