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A court order that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns took effect Thursday after the U.S. Justice Department did not file an appeal before a seven-day deadline set by a federal judge in Texas. The ruling allows people to purchase silencers, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and certain other firearms without registration, while also removing an extra layer of background checks. The order benefits parties that brought the […]

A new name is not in the cards, but the Chicago Bears are still leaning east as the franchise scours for a new stadium site. Chairman George H. McCaskey said rumors of renaming the team as the Indiana Bears or including the city of Hammond (Ind.) are inaccurate. Because the State of Indiana made a team-friendly offer from the Bears’ perspective, McCaskey and the management team are inching ever closer […]

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali PANAMA CITY, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday threatened to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, ratcheting up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have floundered, global oil supply is dropping and regional tensions are rising. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that the U.S. military could keep a naval presence in the region to enforce its blockade of […]

By Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will impose tariffs on imports of drones and their components, including from some key U.S. allies, with the Trump administration saying the country was “too reliant” on foreign sources of drones. A proclamation signed by Trump imposes a 100% ad valorem tariff on drones of a certain size or with certain capabilities […]

SAO PAULO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Brazilian digital lender Nubank’s quarterly net profit surpassed $1 billion for the first time, beating analysts’ estimates, and sending shares higher late on Thursday. Nu Holdings posted net profit of $1.06 billion for the April-June quarter, a 49% rise year-on-year on a foreign-exchange-neutral basis and above the $967.2 million Visible Alpha estimate. Shares in the lender, which serves nearly 139 million clients across Brazil, […]

Detention of Former Syrian General in Lebanon Opens Question of Extraditing Assad-Era Officials to Damascus   Adel Issa’s detention under a Syrian warrant puts judicial cooperation between Beirut and Damascus to the test, as a Syrian source says Damascus has sought the handover of more than 200 former officers believed to be in Lebanon    By Rizik Alabi / The Media Line   [DAMASCUS] The detention by Lebanese authorities of former Syrian Maj. […]

Detention of Former Syrian General in Lebanon Opens Question of Extraditing Assad-Era Officials to Damascus   Adel Issa’s detention under a Syrian warrant puts judicial cooperation between Beirut and Damascus to the test, as a Syrian source says Damascus has sought the handover of more than 200 former officers believed to be in Lebanon    By Rizik Alabi / The Media Line   [DAMASCUS] The detention by Lebanese authorities of former Syrian Maj. […]

Elderly Rabbi Assaulted and Threatened in Rome’s Jewish Quarter   By The Media Line Staff   An elderly rabbi was shoved and threatened by a man who also made references to Islam during a confrontation in Rome’s historic Jewish Quarter on Wednesday evening, Italian daily Il Messaggero reported.   The rabbi was walking in the neighborhood at around 7 p.m. when he encountered the man, who spat on the ground and began directing […]

Elderly Rabbi Assaulted and Threatened in Rome’s Jewish Quarter   By The Media Line Staff   An elderly rabbi was shoved and threatened by a man who also made references to Islam during a confrontation in Rome’s historic Jewish Quarter on Wednesday evening, Italian daily Il Messaggero reported.   The rabbi was walking in the neighborhood at around 7 p.m. when he encountered the man, who spat on the ground and began directing […]