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Gerry Conway, a renowned comic book writer who helped create characters and stories for Marvel and DC, including the Punisher character in the Spider-Man comics, has died. He was 73. In a Monday statement announcing his death, Marvel described Conway as a legendary comic book writer with a prolific career. He died Sunday at his home in Thousand Oaks, California, the New York Times reported. His wife told the news […]

(Corrects paragraph 5 to show that UPS now leads the outsourced logistics healthcare sector) By Lisa Baertlein April 30 (Reuters) – United Parcel Service’s efforts to grow its share of the lucrative prescription drugs delivery market appear poised to reap benefits in the second half of this year, even as the Iran war clouds the global economic outlook, CEO Carol Tome said in an interview. That premium business, which can […]

Pakistan Orders Probe Into Cambridge Exam Leak Affecting 25,000 Students   By Arshad Mehmood/The Media Line   A federal inquiry has been launched in Pakistan into a reported leak of an A-level mathematics exam paper, prompting scrutiny of the Cambridge International Education system and concerns over exam security.   The Inter Board Committee of Chairmen announced Thursday it will seek a report from Cambridge International Education following complaints from parents and students about transparency. Reports indicate the incident may […]

Will the Bennett-Lapid Alliance Reshape the US-Israel Relationship?  As elections near, the opposition alliance clarifies leadership in Israel while raising questions about how a new government would manage ties with Washington.  By Gabriel Colodro / The Media Line   Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Former Prime Minister Yair Lapid will run together in Israel’s next election, a move that reshapes the opposition camp and places Bennett at its center, at […]

Aid Groups Seek Hormuz Humanitarian Corridor as Supply Routes Strain  By The Media Line Staff  Humanitarian organizations are calling for a protected aid corridor through the Strait of Hormuz after the Iran war and related shipping disruption drove up fuel costs, slowed deliveries, and threatened food and medical assistance to vulnerable countries across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.  Aid groups say the crisis has disrupted supply routes from major logistics hubs in Dubai […]

Bennett and Eisenkot Lead Netanyahu in Israeli Prime Minister Suitability Poll  By The Media Line Staff  Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot both ranked ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a new suitability-for-prime-minister poll published Friday, as Israel’s opposition parties continue testing new alignments ahead of a future election.  The Lazar Research survey, conducted with Panel4All, found that 46% of […]

Report: Iranian Leaders Push To Oust Foreign Minister Over Alleged IRGC Influence  By The Media Line Staff  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf are seeking the removal of Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over claims that he has been taking direction from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps rather than carrying out government policy, according to a Thursday report citing informed sources.  The Jerusalem Post, citing the opposition outlet Iran International, reported […]

West Bank Settler Violence Prompts IDF Warning, New EU Aid Program  By The Media Line Staff  Israel’s top West Bank commander warned senior officials that attacks by extremist settlers could help ignite a new Palestinian uprising, as the European Union announced Thursday a new aid program for Palestinians harmed by settler violence in the West Bank.  Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, who heads the Israel Defense Forces’ Central Command, recently told […]

US Says Aoun-Netanyahu Meeting Could Help Restore Lebanese Control in the South  By The Media Line Staff  The United States urged Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday to meet directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying a US-facilitated meeting could help secure an Israeli military withdrawal from southern Lebanon and restore Lebanese state control there.  The appeal came from the US Embassy in Lebanon as Washington presses Beirut and […]