Excavations at Wroxeter Roman City in Shropshire, England, have unveiled an ancient mosaic dating back to the early second century. The 2,000-year-old Roman mosaic depicts dolphins and fish on colorful white, red and blue tiles, according to a news release from English Heritage. The ancient city was established in the 90s AD, according to the news release, and was once …
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Dem lawmakers push bill to restore funding to UN agency with alleged ties to Hamas: 'So necessary'
A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling for the U.S. to restore funding to a controversial United Nations agency that supports much-needed humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees but faced accusations that some of its employees participated in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. Speaking at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday afternoon, Democratic Reps. André Carson of …
Read More »How did the Hezbollah pager explosions happen? 5 things to know
The explosions of hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members across Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday and the detonation of a second wave of electronic devices a day later remain a mystery, though experts are calling the deadly blasts a sophisticated attack that likely took months of planning. The two waves of bombings killed at least 37 people, including at …
Read More »Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after two rounds of device explosions
Israel launched a series of overnight strikes on sites in Lebanon where the Israeli military says Hezbollah terrorists operated. The strikes follow two waves of deadly electronic device explosions across Lebanon. The Israeli strikes targeted infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon, including the areas of Chihine, Tayibe, Blida, Meiss El Jabal, Aitaroun and Kfarkela, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Thursday. Israel …
Read More »Iranian Netanyahu assassination plot foiled, Israeli man charged
Israeli authorities indicted a Jewish Israeli man for being recruited by Iran to pursue an assassination plot against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials. Moti Maman, 73, told authorities he had a “lapse of judgment” and is now cooperating with law enforcement. Israeli police arrested Maman in August, saying he had twice visited Iran to meet with …
Read More »Venezuela says fourth US citizen arrested in alleged plot to kill President Maduro
A fourth U.S. citizen has been arrested in Venezuela in connection with an alleged plot to killPresident Nicolás Maduro, according to the country’s interior minister, Diosdado Cabello. The citizen, who has not been named, was detained Tuesday in the capital, Caracas, while taking photos of electrical and oil-industry infrastructure as well as military units, Cabello said during a speech before …
Read More »FBI Director Wray says bureau stopped second Chinese hacking group
The FBI has disrupted a second Chinese hacking group, recovering thousands of compromised devices in what FBI Director Christopher described Wednesday as “just one round in a much longer fight.” Wray spoke at the Aspen Cyber Summit in Washington and said the Chinese hacking group, dubbed “Flax Typhoon,” was being run by a Chinese company called Integrity Technology Group. The …
Read More »Hezbollah pagers that exploded were made in Hungary, Taiwanese company says
Hundreds of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria in an apparent operation targeting members of Hezbollah bore the brand of a Taiwanese company, though the firm’s chair told reporters Wednesday that another company in Budapest manufactured the devices. Near-simultaneous detonations of pagers used by members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group killed at least 12 people, including two children, …
Read More »Israel was behind Lebanon pager attack targeting Hezbollah, senior US official says, as new blasts reported
A senior U.S. official has confirmed to Fox News that Israel is behind the explosions of pagers used by members of Hezbollah in Lebanon as fresh blasts are being reported in Beirut. Near-simultaneous detonations of pagers used by those belonging to the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group killed at least 12 people, including two children, and wounded nearly 3,000 on Tuesday. …
Read More »North Korea launches fresh wave of trash balloons toward South Korea
North Korea launched a fresh wave of “trash balloons” toward its southern neighbors Wednesday night, according to local media. South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported that the North launched more than 160 balloons carrying trash across its southern border. The report cited South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) which said it discovered dozens of “trash bundles” containing paper, plastic …
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