Behrouz Esbati, an Iranian general, partly blamed Russia for the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. In a speech in Tehran, Al-Asbati accused Russia of bombing an empty desert instead of striking Syrian rebels. Although his explicit statements are difficult to verify, they are notable because Russia is one of Iran’s strongest allies. A top…
Dec 24, 2024, 08:00 AM ET The NBA’s Christmas Day slate has been highly anticipated since the 2024-25 schedule was announced in August. The five-game schedule is filled with superstar matchups, highly anticipated rivalries and a few holiday debuts for some rising stars. Victor Wembanyama, fresh off a handful of history-making performances, makes his Christmas…
Dec 22, 2024, 03:30 PM ET After suffering their fourth defeat in their past six contests across all competitions, Manchester United will celebrate Christmas in a way they haven’t done since the 1980s — and no, we don’t mean by blaring Wham!’s “Last Christmas” at Carrington. In Spain, there are new league leaders. While Real…
It’s the end of December, which means even the most diehard shopaholics are feeling a little fatigued. Between holiday gifts and must-haves for festive gatherings, this season requires a lot of shopping. But before you put away your credit card, there’s one more sale you have to hit up. The highly-anticipated Nordstrom Half-Yearly sale just…
The AI phones are here, but that doesn’t mean they’ve really arrived. The year’s hottest trend is trickling down to mobile tech, but the results so far are a mixed bag, to say the least. Samsung and Google have a lot of AI tricks on their phones that don’t really amount to much yet, and…
Written by Andrew Osborne MOSCOW (Reuters) – A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for using chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces was assassinated in Moscow using a bomb hidden in an electric motorcycle, Russian investigators said on Tuesday. Russia’s Investigative Committee, which investigates serious crimes, said in a statement that Lieutenant-General Igor…
A pollster to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign told top Democratic Party officials on Friday that they must confront President-elect Donald Trump far differently than they did during his first term, urgently pressing them not to focus on every outrage but instead argue that he is hurting voters’ pocketbooks. The speech by Molly Murphy, which was…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s bid for the top Democratic Oversight Committee job could give her one of the most visible perches in Congress as the party tries to fight President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda. In her Friday letter to Democratic colleagues, the 35-year-old progressive sketched out her vision for the panel’s Democrats as they brace for another…
Severe Weather Alerts: Holiday Travel Disrupted and Chaos Ensues Severe weather continues to impact various regions, causing disruptions and posing risks. Storm Darragh is currently affecting the UK, bringing strong winds, heavy downpours, and gales, particularly to western coastal areas. Red and amber warnings are in place for wind and rain across several regions, including…
