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Israel said again mulling raid on Iran; thinks Trump, unlike Obama, won’t oppose

September 4, 2019

Israeli officials are currently considering the possibility of conducting a military strike on Iran, with or without the approval of the United States, The New York Times reported Wednesday. They believe US President Donald Trump could decide not to stand in the way of such an attack, unlike his predecessor Barack Obama, the paper reported Wednesday in an exposé that detailed the lows and highs of the Israel-US relationship in the face-off against the Islamic Republic over the past decade.

US cyber attack said to have disabled Iran’s ability to target oil tankers

August 29, 2019

The United States attacked and disabled a critical Iranian database used to target oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, the New York Times reported Wednesday, citing several US security officials.

US officials say Israel behind bombing of Iranian militias in Iraq

April 16, 2020August 23, 2019

Israel has recently carried out a series of airstrikes against Iranian-linked military targets in Iraq, two senior US officials told the New York Times on Friday.

Trump said to okay strikes against Iran, then suddenly cancel them

June 25, 2019June 21, 2019

The US military made preparations Thursday night for limited strikes on Iran in retaliation for the downing of a US surveillance drone, but approval was abruptly withdrawn before the attacks were launched, a US official said.

US ramps up attacks on Russian power grid

June 17, 2019

The Pentagon is intensifying its attacks on Russia’s power grid in the latest sign of a growing cyberwar between the U.S. and the Kremlin.

Report: Religious Couples Have Happier Marriages

May 22, 2019

Both religion and egalitarianism have something to offer those seeking a happy marriage in a world of shifting mores—though religion leads to more children—a new report on international perspectives on marital happiness shows.

US official: Iranian missiles spotted on boats in Gulf

May 17, 2019

A US official said Thursday that Iranian missiles loaded on small boats in the Persian Gulf were among the ‘threats’ that have triggered a beefed-up military deployment in the region.

North Korea fires 2 short-range missiles, 5 days after previous launch

May 10, 2019

North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Thursday, according to South Korean military, as the U.S. responded with an intercontinental ballistic missile test of their own just 10 minutes later.

Trump lost more than $1B from 1985 to 1994: Report

May 8, 2019

President Trump lost $1.17 billion from 1985 to 1994, according to 10 years of printouts of Trump’s IRS transcripts obtained by the New York Times.

New York Times Admits Obama Admin Deployed Multiple Spies Against Trump Campaign In 2016

May 3, 2019

Following months of angry claims by journalists and Democratic operatives that the Obama administration never spied on Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, The New York Times admitted Thursday that multiple overseas intelligence assets were deployed against associates of the Republican nominee. It is not the first time the Times has revealed widespread spying operations against the campaign.

NYT publishes another antisemitic cartoon, days after global outrage

May 2, 2019

Following a weekend of outrage over an antisemitic cartoon, the New York Times published another offensive cartoon with antisemitic tropes, according to ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt in a tweet.

Israeli ambassador calls NYT ‘cesspool of hostility’

April 30, 2019

The Israeli ambassador to the United States linked The New York Times to the ‘Jew-hatred of growing parts of the intellectual class.’

NYT: ‘Error of Judgment’ to Publish Anti-Semitic Cartoon Featuring Netanyahu as Guide Dog for Trump

April 29, 2019

The New York Times announced Saturday it was deleting an anti-Semitic cartoon from its international edition featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a guide dog leading a blind Donald Trump.

Evangelicals voice concerns with Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan at White House

March 18, 2019March 14, 2019

Evangelical leaders gathered last week at the White House to offer their concerns as the Trump administration will soon unveil its Israeli-Palestinian peace proposal that reportedly could give the Palestinians a capital in parts of East Jerusalem.

Pentagon plan could have US troops out of Afghanistan in 3 to 5 years

April 27, 2020March 1, 2019

All U.S. troops could exit Afghanistan within the next half-decade, according to a new report.

Secret Unveiled: The Vatican’s Rules for Children Born to Priests

February 21, 2019

The cloud hanging over the Catholic Church is getting darker, with a new report revealing the church produced secret documents to deal with children born to priests.

US said to widen ‘secret program’ to sabotage Iran’s missiles

February 14, 2019

The US has escalated a clandestine program to sabotage Iranian missiles and rockets as part of an attempt to weaken the Islamic Republic’s military and cause economic damage, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

Erdogan says only Turkey has power to ‘shoulder the heavy burden’ of Syria

January 7, 2019

In an op-ed published by The New York Times on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American troops from Syria and said that Turkey ‘is the only country with the power and commitment’ to protect the interests of Washington, the international community and the Syrian people.

‘Thousands’ of EU diplomatic cables hacked, says report

December 19, 2018

Hackers allegedly linked to China were able to access thousands of sensitive EU diplomatic cables for more than three years, according to a New York Times report.

Pollsters botch key races as turnout models over-count Democrats

November 7, 2018

Pollsters on Tuesday avoided their disastrous 2016 election forecasts by correctly predicting that Democrats would regain control of the House, though botching some important statewide races.