Author: Benjamin Hughes

Biden "deeply concerned" by possible leak of U.S. intel about Israel's plans for Iran, White House says

Biden “deeply concerned” by possible leak of U.S. intel about Israel’s plans for Iran, White House says

Benjamin Hughes

U.S. probing leak of Israel-Iran attack docs U.S. probing apparent leak of classified documents assessing Israeli attack plans for Iran 03:30 Washington — President Biden is “deeply concerned” by the possible leak of U.S. intelligence documents regarding Israeli preparations for an attack on Iran, which the Pentagon is investigating, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby

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Bombshell claim by Mexico prosecutors about alleged murder coverup backs up story of cartel boss held in U.S.

Bombshell claim by Mexico prosecutors about alleged murder coverup backs up story of cartel boss held in U.S.

Benjamin Hughes

Police, prosecutors and forensic examiners in the northern Mexico state of Sinaloa all conspired to cover up the killing of an opponent of the ruling-party state governor, using a blood-stained truck found at the crime scene, federal prosecutors said Sunday. The bombshell statement by federal prosecutors backs up the version of imprisoned drug lord Ismael

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Israel says 7 citizens caught spying for Iran after sharing info that could "aid enemy missile attacks"

Israel says 7 citizens caught spying for Iran after sharing info that could “aid enemy missile attacks”

Benjamin Hughes

Jerusalem — Israeli police on Monday said they had arrested seven Israeli citizens accused of being a spy network gathering information on Israel’s military bases and energy infrastructure for Iranian intelligence. The internal security agency and police “successfully dismantled a spy network involving seven Israeli citizens who were operating on behalf of Iranian intelligence,” the police

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Israel's war with Iran-backed Hezbollah escalates as IDF bombs financial institutions across Lebanon

Israel’s war with Iran-backed Hezbollah escalates as IDF bombs financial institutions across Lebanon

Benjamin Hughes

A fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes started pounding locations across Lebanon on Sunday night, some striking dangerously close to Lebanon’s only international airport. Israel had said it would launch a widescale assault on a banking institution it regards as Hezbollah’s de-facto financial arm, the Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association. The strikes began a day after a drone

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Scientists say they've made a breakthrough in efforts to bring back the extinct Tasmanian tiger

Scientists say they’ve made a breakthrough in efforts to bring back the extinct Tasmanian tiger

Benjamin Hughes

It’s been decades since Australia’s thylacine, known as the Tasmanian tiger, was declared extinct and scientists say they’ve made a breakthrough as they research ways to bring back the carnivore.  Colossal Biosciences in a Thursday press release said its reconstructed thylacine genome is about 99.9% complete, with 45 gaps that they’ll work to close through

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