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Six Dead After Submarine Carrying 45 Tourists Sinks in Egypt

CHILDREN ONBOARD

The fate of several children onboard the sub is currently unknown.

Tom Sanders | Published Mar 27, 2025

Egypt Finds First Royal Tomb in Over a Century

CRYPTIC

The tomb dates back to the 15th Century B.C.

Kenneal Patterson | Published Feb 19, 2025

Jordan’s King Flatters Trump With Tiny Aid for Gaza Takeover

FIG LEAF

But King Abdullah II made clear he would only help by taking 2,000 sick Palestinian children.

Mary Ann Akers | Published Feb 11, 2025

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Even GOP Lawmakers Are Dumbfounded by Trump’s Gaza Plan

REVIEWS ARE IN

“I don’t know that I think it’s the best use of United States resources,” said Sen. Josh Hawley of the president’s proposal for a U.S. takeover of the territory.

Sean Craig | Published Feb 05, 2025

How Passengers Survived for 30 Hours After Boat Capsized

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

Four people died in the incident, with the total number of survivors currently standing at 33 of the 44 originally on the boat. Seven remain unaccounted for.

Lily Mae Lazarus | Published Nov 28, 2024

Israeli Tanks Block Off the Only Way Out of Gaza

STRANGLEHOLD

The operation came hours after Hamas said it had agreed to a proposal which would pause the conflict.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published May 07, 2024

Israel Balks at Hamas’ Ceasefire Proposal as Invasion Looms

STUCK IN A STALEMATE

The news comes just as Israel prepares for a controversial offensive in Rafah—a city in the southern Gaza Strip that’s currently home to tens of thousands of refugees.

Josh Fiallo | Published May 06, 2024

Bob Menendez’ Wife Had Corrupt Deal With COVID Lab, Feds Say

POSITIVE TEST

New filings in Menendez case confirm The Daily Beast’s reporting that Nadine Menendez’s work for Fusion Diagnostics was tied to an alleged bribery scheme.

William Bredderman | Published Apr 15, 2024

Did Events in Gaza Just Rewrite My Historical Novel?

NO ESCAPISM

I thought I’d written a fun novel about 1950s Egypt, Cecil B. DeMille, and “The Ten Commandments.” But today, even historical novelists need to keep looking over their shoulders.

Peter Blauner | Published Mar 30, 2024
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‘White’ Chicago Cop Sues Department to Change His Race

‘VERY ARBITRARY’

Officer Muhammed Yusuf says racial identity is fluid and being incorrectly designated Caucasian has hampered his career.

Justin Rohrlich | Published Feb 26, 2024

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