Author: Alex Maschino

The Palestine Red Crescent Society on Monday gave new details of the Israeli attack on its paramedics and other emergency responders in the Gaza Strip that killed at least 15 people last month, saying Israeli forces had targeted them in a “series of deliberate attacks.”Speaking at a news conference in the West Bank, Red Crescent officials said Israeli troops shot at the rescue workers in waves over a two-hour period before dawn on March 23. They termed the killings “a full-fledged war crime” and called on the United Nations Security Council and the international community to demand accountability and an…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldThe writer is President Trump’s senior counsellor for trade and manufacturing The international trade system is broken — and Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff doctrine will fix it. This long-overdue restructuring will make both the US and global economies more resilient and prosperous by restoring fairness and balance to a system rigged against America.For decades, under the biased rules of the World Trade Organization, the US has faced systematically higher tariffs from its major trading partners and far more punitive non-tariff barriers.…

Clay Aiken’s lookalike 16-year-old son, Parker, is all grown up and stepping out with his famous dad for a rare public family outing. The American Idol alum, 46, brought his son to the opening night of Boop! The Musical on Saturday, April 5, at New York City’s Broadhurst Theatre, where they enjoyed seeing the Broadway production based on the iconic cartoon character Betty Boop. As the father-son duo posed together on the red carpet, Aiken looked dapper in a navy turtleneck sweater, which he paired with a brown pinstripe blazer. Parker, meanwhile, opted for a black suit with a patterned…

Will there be more offer sheets coming this offseason with the rising salary cap and the Blues success last year? Michael Russo and Chris Johnston of The Athletic: Everyone’s well aware of the St. Louis Blues successful offer sheeting of Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg last offseason. New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald said that offer sheets were smart and that they were “probably and eye opener.” Some think there will be more attempts going forward, including agent Allan Walsh. “Doug Armstrong comes in last year, does two on the same day and says, ‘F— it, I’m trying to make…

A second child has died from measles as an outbreak of the highly contagious virus continues to grow in western Texas. The school-aged child was not vaccinated, had no underlying health conditions and was in hospital suffering complications from measles, Aaron Davis, the vice-president of UMC Health System, told the BBC. US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has faced a backlash over his handling of the outbreak, visited Texas on Sunday in the wake of the death, which is the third overall in recent weeks. The southern US state has reported more than 480 cases of measles so…

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Rocky IV star Dolph Lundgren has a home full of love. The actor, 67, married his wife Emma Krokdal, 28, in 2023. He is also the father of two daughters, Ida and Greta Lundgren, who he shares with ex-wife Anette Qviberg. In a 2012 interview with Men’s Health, Dolph opened up about his decision to live overseas in Europe for 10 years, explaining that his “priority was to raise my kids outside of New York and Hollywood.” Now that his daughters are adults, Dolph and Krokdal have moved back to the States and now live in Los Angeles, California. Dolph…

Plenty of big games were on around Europe on Saturday afternoon and our first champion of the top five leagues was crowned.Paris Saint-Germain wrapped up the Ligue 1 title by beating Angers, allowing them to focus their full attention on the Champions League.Elsewhere Inter Milan faced Parma in a big Serie A match while rivals AC Milan hosted Fiorentina.In Germany Bayer Leverkusen were looking to keep the gap between themselves and Bayern Munich down.Read on to see how the games unfolded.PSG 1-0 Angers+1 🏆😁 pic.twitter.com/a9b0HBgW3D— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 5, 2025PSG sealed their fourth straight Ligue 1 title with a…

Here’s where things stand on Sunday, April 6: Fighting Three women were wounded and several fires broke out in a Russian air attack on the southern Ukrainian region of Mykolaiv, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack also damaged several houses, Mykolaiv Governor Vitaliy Kim posted on the Telegram messaging app. Russia also launched air attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, overnight, with the city’s air defence forces trying to repel the attack, according to officials. The latest strikes come a day after the Ukrainian Air Force reported shooting down 51 of 92 drones launched at the country by Russian forces…

From the moment President Donald Trump unveiled his sweeping tariffs Wednesday through the ensuing market mayhem the following day, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s phone lit up with text messages from executives tied to his former industry. Multiple hedge fund managers and finance executives reached out, seeking his help in swaying Trump on the levies, according to people familiar with the matter. After all, as the former chief investment officer of Soros Fund Management, Bessent was a potential ally. He was seen as someone who could explain to the president that extreme new levies would damage the economy and continue to…