Israel. Mass protests erupt after Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant

Jerusalem CNN — Massive crowds filled the streets of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv late Sunday night after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defense minister over his opposition to a planned judicial overhaul. Waving Israeli flags and chanting “democracy,” protesters could be seen blocking streets and bridges, including the Ayalon highway. Protesters set … Read more

Ocasio-Cortez posts first TikTok in support of app, says ban ‘doesn’t feel right’

As a possible TikTok ban looms, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) gave her answer in a unique way: by posting her first video on the social media platform. “This is not only my first TikTok, but it’s a TikTok on TikTok,” Ocasio-Cortez said in his introduction, adding, “Do I believe TikTok should be banned? No.” The … Read more

AOC releases first TikTok in support of app, says ban ‘doesn’t feel right’

As a potential TikTok ban looms, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) gave her answer in a unique way: by posting her first video on the social media platform. “This is not only my first TikTok, but it’s a TikTok on TikTok,” Ocasio-Cortez said in his introduction, adding, “Do I believe TikTok should be banned? No.” The … Read more

US accuses suspected Russian spy of using fake ID to enter US and gathered information from US citizens

CNN — The Justice Department on Friday announced charges against a Russian national who allegedly entered the United States under a false identity and gathered information from American citizens about the then-imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine. For years, Sergei Vladimirovich Cherkasov, a 37-year-old Russian intelligence agent, operated under the pseudonym of Victor Muller Ferreira, prosecutors … Read more