Hostage families call for nationwide strike as Israel prepares to escalate war
CNN
Families of Israeli hostages kept captive in Gaza are calling for a nationwide general strike next Sunday, in protest of the Israeli security cabinet’s recent decision to expand the war and take over Gaza City.
A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it
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Two teenagers mistakenly left a knapsack containing marijuana and cash at a donation area outside a New Zealand charity shop then returned in a panic to retrieve the bag, police said Monday.
A top Iranian official warned in an exclusive CNN interview that the government is prepared for a long war with the United States, on the same day Iranians were directed to pledge their allegiance to the country’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.
An explosion hit a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liège early on Monday in what authorities said was an antisemitic attack that caused damage but no injuries.
Israel’s onslaught against Iran has entered a new phase, targeting energy resources in the country, as Iranian state media suggests the selection of a new supreme leader is close.