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The United States is setting its sights on a $300 million superyacht, alleging it's controlled by a Russian billionaire Oligarch under US Sanctions. The yacht was seized in Fiji, and now authorities are looking to bring it to San Diego, setting the stage for a complex legal battle.

An Israeli military helicopter landed in Tel Aviv in the early hours of Tuesday (October 24), carrying two Israeli women who were freed by Hamas on Monday evening (October 23). Reuters video showed a helicopter landing on the rooftop of Ichilov hospital, with soldiers carrying the women on stretchers into the medical facility.

Israel-Hamas War News: Israel's attacks on Hamas are increasing day by day. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has warned Hezbollah, saying, 'If Hezbollah jumps into war, it will be its biggest mistake'.

An exhibition in London features some 450 artifacts from a rare collection of objects owned or worn by Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Famous attire, cars, jewels, and even his wallet and spectacles are on display. See a preview of the show by watching the film

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a warning on Sunday, October 22, 2023, against any worsening of the Israeli-Hamas confrontation in the Middle East. According to Austin, the US is entitled to self-defense and will respond appropriately to any aggravation.

The world's largest economy likely grew at the fastest pace in almost two years during the third quarter. With major economies failing amid rising inflation and geopolitical tensions, the US continues to dominate the global economic landscape.

In reaction to growing North Korean nuclear threats, the military of South Korea, the United States, and Japan carried out their first-ever trilateral aviation exercise on Sunday, according to the country's air force.

The ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict had claimed the lives of more than 6,100 people on both sides as the escalating violence entered the 16th day on Sunday. According to the Israeli Ministry of Health on Sunday, more than 1,400 people had been killed and 5,431 others injured on the Israel side since the new round of Palestine-Israel conflict broke out on Oct 7.

The most impacted group of people on the roadways as a result of the Israel-Palestine conflict are youngsters. Of the at least one hundred civilian deaths, the remains of forty infants and young children were removed on stretchers. The hospitals in Gaza are overrun by Israeli bombardment, with infants suffering the worst.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iran's foreign minister, issued a dire warning: if Israel doesn't stop attacking Gaza, the Middle East may get out of control. He claimed that because the US supported Israel militarily, it was also "to blame".

Along with electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors, Hyundai Motors has signed a contract with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund to build a more than $500 million automobile assembly factory in the oil-rich count

The European Central Bank is leading the charge toward a digital Euro, setting the stage for the latest evolution of money.

A unique event in Belgium is the pumpkin regatta in Kasterlee (Antwerp), which is a kayaking competition held inside giant hollowed-out pumpkins. "Every year we begin with little pumpkins, and each year we harvest the seeds from the larger pumpkins and combine them to create ever-larger pumpkins."

We have all heard the phrase that a dog is a man's best friend and now a dog named 'Spot' has a new job. Let's find out by taking a look at this video.

Speaking just hours after arriving back from a fast-paced trip to Tel Aviv, US President Biden reaffirmed US backing for Israel despite its complete siege of Gaza and unrelenting shelling of the 2.3 million-person Palestinian territory.

India have finally beaten New Zealand in an ICC event after more than 20 years. Virat Kohli top-scored with 95 as India chased down 274 with 12 balls remaining. Kohli's attempt to get to a record-equaling 49th ODI century though has not gone down well with fans. Should Kohli have prioritised his personal milestone ahead of the team's goal? Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore weighs in on the debate that is dividing fans.

The Al-Aqsa is the holiest site in the world. It also happens to be one of the most contentious. Why? We Untangle this for you.

WION reports from Be'eri, a Kibbutz near the border with Gaza, which was the hardest hit area in southern Israel when Hamas carried out a brutal attack on October 7. The deadliest attack on Israel's soil in 75 years of its history left over 100 dead in Be'eri.

According to local sources, two female journalists were sentenced to up to seven years in prison by an Iranian court for, among other things, "collaborating" with the US administration. Both have been behind bars since September 2022, when they reported on Mahsa Amini's death in police custody.

Eighty-nine A-list Hollywood stars, including Florence Pugh, Ramy Youssef, Joaquin Phoenix, and Cate Blanchett, wrote US President Joe Biden a letter on Friday pleading with him to request a ceasefire in Israel's conflict with Hamas.

According to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hezbollah will commit "the mistake of its life" if it initiates hostilities with Israel on Sunday. The Islamist movement in Lebanon "will make the biggest mistake of its life." During a visit to troops in northern Israel close to the border with Lebanon, Netanyahu declared, "We will strike it with a force it cannot even imagine. The significance for it and the state of Lebanon will be devastating."

A recent Federal Reserve survey on financial stability may not be good news for the US economy. Persistent high inflation & losses in the commercial real estate market seem to be the top concerns of Americans. The latest version of the central bank's semiannual report finds that 75% of respondents cite these two issues as prominent near-term risks.

A convoy of 20 trucks, carrying humanitarian aid, entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt through the Rafah crossing on Saturday (Oct 21), confirmed the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in a statement.

In the most recent of several maritime encounters, Chinese vessels obstructed a Philippine boat that was resupply forces in the South China Sea on Sunday. China and the Philippines then swapped allegations over the collision that occurred in disputed seas of the South China Sea.

The Pentagon has directed the activation of air defense systems "throughout" the West Asia region and alerted other US forces to the possibility of their impending deployment in an attempt to improve military readiness. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement that the measures are in response to "recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces across the West Asia."