Jan. 19 (UPI) — Several Senate committees began confirmation hearings on Tuesday for five nominees for President-elect Joe Biden‘s Cabinet, including new chiefs for the State Department and departments of Treasury, Defense,... Read more »

Jan. 19 (UPI) — Israeli defense minister Benny Gantz on Tuesday halted a proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to legalize several unrecognized West Bank outposts, calling the move “irresponsible.” During a... Read more »

Jan. 15 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1870, a cartoon by Thomas Nast appeared in Harper’s weekly with a donkey symbolizing the Democratic Party for the first time. Advertisement... Read more »

More than 50 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Syrian province of Deir Ezzor Wednesday morning targeting Hezbollah, Iranian forces and their proxies, according to a human rights group.Source Link:... Read more »

Jan. 12 (UPI) — In the final days of the Trump administration, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said without providing concrete evidence that the terrorist organization al-Qaida has established... Read more »

Jan. 12 (UPI) — In the final days of the Trump administration, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said without providing concrete evidence that the terrorist organization al-Qaida has established... Read more »

Jan. 12 (UPI) — Sheldon Adelson, a Las Vegas casino magnate and Republican megadonor, has died at the age of 87, his family and company said Tuesday. The prominent gambling and entertainment... Read more »

Jan. 12 (UPI) — A human rights group said in a new analysis Tuesday that the Israeli government is not a parliamentary democracy, but rather practices an apartheid system that suppresses minority... Read more »

In a finding that highlights another health consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, researchers report that the risk of dying from heart disease increased during the coronavirus lockdowns last spring, likely because people... Read more »