The Israeli army reported that two projectiles were launched from the Gaza Strip on Sunday. The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the rocket fire, which caused no casualties or damage.   According to a military statement: Two projectiles were identified crossing from central Gaza into Israeli territory. Air raid sirens sounded in […]

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on Sunday that he would resign after less than a year in office, having lost his majority in both houses of parliament. His departure plunges the world’s fourth-largest economy into fresh political uncertainty, at a time when the nation is grappling with rising food prices and the impact of […]

President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to unleash his newly rebranded “Department of War” on Chicago, further inflaming tensions over his push to deploy troops into Democratic-led American cities.   The threat mirrors earlier operations in Washington, D.C., where Trump deployed National Guard troops and bolstered the number of federal agents. That move sparked fierce […]