The IDF is tightening social media restrictions after Hamas used soldiers' posts to gather intelligence before the deadly October 7 attack on the Nahal Oz base. The new measures include banning photography inside military facilities and prohibiting social media use in sensitive positions.
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The Biden administration's 2021 removal of the term 'alien' is reversed by ICE on January 21, 2025, reinstating 'alien' and 'alienage' to define foreigners. This language, criticized for creating outsider stigma, marks a shift as other agencies may follow. Immigration attorney Nathasha Rocha highlights the potential negative impact on public perception and judicial decisions.
The Palisades Fire is raging uncontained for the sixth day, threatening the neighborhood of Brentwood in Los Angeles, where Vice President Kamala Harris has a home. ​The vice president has a long history of public service in her home state of California. She previously served as the district attorney of San Francisco and the attorney general of California.
Thai police have dismantled a $187 million international fraud ring, arresting 10 suspects, including Chinese nationals. The suspects were charged with fraud, cyberfraud, and money laundering. The operation targeted scam centers linked to Cambodia and Myanmar, where trafficked individuals swindle victims, often through fake online jobs and cryptocurrency investments. Authorities seized assets, including cash, luxury watches, and cars, as they continue efforts to crack down on transnational... Expand
​The photo of the X-ray of Luigi Mangione's spine, sourced from his X profile, is going viral and social media users exclaimed that he was probably subjected to a botched surgery. "I'd kill someone too if they did this to me," one user wrote explaining that probably Mangione had a lumbar fusion.
A blast in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia killed at least three people and injured 12 on Saturday, state media reported, with the cause still unclear. "The blast in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood of Latakia city has so far resulted in three deaths and 12 injured," state news agency SANA said citing provincial authorities.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams faced criticism for attending the perp walk of Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Critics, including mayoral candidate Jim Walden, called it political theater and vowed to ban the practice. Adams defended his presence as a show of support for law enforcement and a message against violence.
Donald Trump will place his hand on two Bibles during the swearing-in ceremony: the Lincoln Bible from 1861 and one gifted by his mother in 1955. The Lincoln Bible has been used three times since, by President Barack Obama at each of his inaugurations and by Donald Trump in 2017. In 2013, Obama too took the oath of office keeping his hands on two Bibles -- one was owned by Martin Luther King Jr and the other was the Lincoln Bible.
Pete Hegseth has been married thrice and is the father of four biological children and three step-children. Hegseth, the new defense secretary, has one child with his present wife Jennifer Rauchet, three children with his second wife Samantha Deering. He is also the stepdad to Rauchet's three children from her previous marriage. Hegseth's first wife was Meredith Schwarz.