Ultra-Orthodox fury over military enlistment turns deadly in Israel | Benjamin Netanyahu News

Ultra-Orthodox fury over military enlistment turns deadly in Israel | Benjamin Netanyahu News

The killing of 14-year-old Yosef Eisenthal, who was run over by a bus during an anti-recruitment protest in an Orthodox district of West Jerusalem on Tuesday night, has brought renewed attention to one of the most contentious issues in Israeli politics: the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service. According to numerous analysts, the scale…

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U.S. launches military attack on Venezuela, Trump says Maduro captured and flown out of the country

U.S. launches military attack on Venezuela, Trump says Maduro captured and flown out of the country

The Trump administration informed congressional leaders about the strikes only after the Venezuela operation began, congressional sources said. The gang of eight, the House and Senate leaders and the chairs and ranking members of the intelligence committees, received the notification. The chairman of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, GOP Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, confirmed…

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Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says

Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says

Washington — Individuals on board two alleged drug smuggling boats jumped into the water after an initial strike on another boat on Tuesday, the U.S. military said.    U.S. Southern Command announced Wednesday that three “narco-trafficking vessels traveling as a convoy” were struck in “international waters” a day earlier. Three people were killed when the…

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Africa: UN Secretary-General Urges Global Reset As Military Spending Hits Record High

Africa: UN Secretary-General Urges Global Reset As Military Spending Hits Record High

Abuja — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned the world is at a critical turning point, urging global leaders to redirect priorities from war to peace as military spending reaches unprecedented levels. In his New Year video message, Guterres said the international community is grappling with deepening chaos and uncertainty marked by growing divisions,…

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