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WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Wednesday said it was imposing sanctions against 11 people and entities, including several based in China and Hong Kong, for supporting weapons procurement by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian military. Nine of those designated were China- and Hong Kong-based individuals and companies that facilitated the procurement of weapons for Iran’s military, and a Hong Kong-based company operating within […]

IDF Says Strike Eliminated Hamas Financial Network Chief and Deputy   By The Media Line Staff   The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday that it had killed Khader Jamasi, identified as the head of Hamas’ fund transfer network, along with his deputy, Muhammad Harazin, in an operation targeting the group’s financial infrastructure in Gaza.   In a post on X, the IDF said Jamasi and Harazin served as central figures in Hamas’ financial operations […]

Iranian FM Claims IRGC Damaged US Bases; Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait Said They Intercepted Aerial Attacks   By The Media Line Staff   Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Iran had inflicted “heavy damage” against US military assets in the region and warned that Tehran would continue to respond to “attacks” originating from US positions, while Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait reported intercepting aerial threats linked to Iran.    In a statement […]

A wild Stanley Cup Final swings again as Hurricanes win 5-3 to make series 2-2 with Golden Knights LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jordan Staal scored his second goal of the game at 6:32 of the third period to put the Carolina Hurricanes ahead for good in their 5-3 victory in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final over the Vegas Golden Knights. The win on Tuesday night evened the series […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have unearthed communities of marine life — including jellyfish, tubeworms and brittle stars — thriving on a millions-year-old whale graveyard. These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters. This one, located up to 23,000 feet (7 kilometers) below the surface of the southeastern Indian Ocean, spans the largest area and is so far the deepest […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe released its first major results on Wednesday. The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory in China started collecting data in August with the goal of understanding neutrinos: tiny cosmic particles that date back to the Big Bang and whiz harmlessly through our bodies by the trillions every second. Yet they weigh almost nothing, making […]

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio were searching for a 20-year-old man in connection with a shooting at a crowded neighborhood street festival that wounded 12 people while authorities also asked for help identifying another potential gunman. Ka Nye Taylor is wanted on 11 counts of felonious assault, the Toledo Police Department said Wednesday, four days after people fled the shooting in a park filled with event tents and […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Retired Air Force Lt. Col. David Flippo has won the Republican primary in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District after securing President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the closing weeks of the campaign. The race, which was called Wednesday, put Trump opposite Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo and retiring Rep. Mark Amodei, who both backed former state Sen. James Settelmeyer. Amodei announced he was retiring after 15 years, opening […]

By Anton Bridge and Miho Uranaka TOKYO, June 11 (Reuters) – Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities (MUMSS) aims to increase assets managed for retail clients by 10 trillion yen ($62 billion) over the medium to long term, its president told Reuters. The securities firm and investment bank – a joint venture between Japan’s largest banking group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and Morgan Stanley – also plans to expand its […]