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NEW YORK (AP) — Pain at the pump. Higher postal prices. Flights canceled, costlier airplane ticket prices and baggage fees. Everyday items such as soap and toothpaste getting more expensive. Consumers are paying for the Iran war ‘s disruption of global energy production as the conflict enters its third month. Steeper gasoline, diesel and jet fuel prices are making driving and air travel more expensive. Many companies warn there’s more […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on former Congolese President Joseph Kabila for his alleged role in funding and providing political support to rebel groups operating in the east of his country. The Treasury and State departments announced Thursday that they had targeted Kabila, who served as Congo’s president from 2001 until 2019, with a freeze on all assets he may have in the United States or […]

Syrian Pilot Confessions Reveal Centralized Bombing Orders During War   Rizik Alabi/The Media Line   [DAMASCUS] Recently released video recordings broadcast by the Syrian Ministry of Interior have revealed confessions from a number of former pilots in the Syrian regime’s air force. These confessions include sensitive details about how decisions regarding aerial bombardment were made throughout the years of conflict, as well as the direct role played by the top leadership, headed by the former president and […]

Most Americans Back Israel Over Hamas, but Support Drops Sharply Among Younger Adults By The Media Line Staff   Most Americans support Israel over Hamas, but younger voters are more divided, with barely a majority of adults aged 24 and younger favoring Israel over the terror group, according to a Harvard CAPS Harris poll conducted April 23–26 among 2,745 registered voters.   The survey found that 74% of respondents backed Israel over Hamas, including 86% […]

Israeli Navy Intercepts Gaza-Bound Flotilla Near Crete; Katz Cites Counterterrorism Law   By The Media Line Staff   Israeli naval forces intercepted the “Global Sumud” aid flotilla in international waters near Crete on April 30, 2026, stopping vessels attempting to breach the maritime blockade on the Gaza Strip, according to reports.   The Israeli Navy confronted the flotilla hundreds of miles from Gaza and moved to take control of several vessels. Israeli Army Radio reported that Israel had […]

IDF Chief Zamir Says No Ceasefire in Southern Lebanon   By The Media Line Staff   Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said during a visit to southern Lebanon that the military had met the objectives set by Israel’s political leadership, including preventing direct fire on northern communities, while instructing forces to continue operations against threats.   “The mission assigned by the political leadership to prevent direct fire on the communities – has been achieved,” […]

The billionaires in Saudi Arabia are pulling the plug on LIV Golf. It won’t be the first mega sports project they’ve given up on recently. Over the last several weeks, the Saudis have bailed on a Winter Olympics-style sports festival and sold one of their best soccer teams, all while shifting the strategy of their multibillion-dollar investment fund that bankrolls it all. The Saudi Public Investment Fund, helmed by Crown […]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Elon Musk on Thursday sparred with an attorney for OpenAI during his third day of testimony in the contentious trial over the company’s pivot from nonprofit status to a for-profit venture valued at hundreds of billions of dollars. The trial centers on the 2015 birth of the ChatGPT maker as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk. It pits the world’s richest person against Sam Altman, […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved a bipartisan resolution to prevent its own members from using prediction markets, banning senators who are often privy to sensitive information from making bets on upcoming events. The measure that passed unanimously by voice vote Thursday was written as a change to the Senate’s rules, so it will go into effect immediately. It comes a week after a U.S. special forces soldier was […]