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Armed robbers seized around 25 people inside a Naples bank branch; the hostages were freed in a police raid Armed robbers took around 25 people hostage during a bank heist in the Italian city of Naples on Thursday, local media reported.The incident unfolded shortly before noon at a Credit Agricole branch in the hilltop Vomero district, where attackers stormed the bank and seized customers and staff.Police rapidly surrounded the bank, sealing off the area, and firefighters were deployed. Witnesses cited by media said the suspects barricaded themselves inside, triggering a tense standoff in one of the city’s busiest neighborhoods.After about…

Economic issues remain the top priority to Americans as the midterm elections approach, a weekly survey from the Economist/YouGov found. The survey asked Americans which issue is the most important to them, giving a range of choices from jobs and the economy to foreign policy. Across the board, economic issues reigned. Inflation and prices topped the list with 26 percent of respondents choosing that as the most important issue to them, followed by 13 percent who said jobs and the economy. Healthcare came in third place with 12 percent choosing that issue, followed by nine percent who said immigration, seven…

The head of the United Nations nuclear body, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warned on Wednesday that he had reason to believe communist North Korea had engaged in a “very serious increase” in activity to make nuclear weapons. Rafael Grossi made the comments during a visit to South Korea this week in which he addressed several nuclear crises around the world, including ongoing negotiations to end hostilities in Iran. In addition to running the IAEA and meeting with senior South Korean leaders, Grossi is also campaigning to become the next U.N. secretary-general and used his time in South Korea…

The US president earlier announced a ten-day truce has been agreed between Israel and Lebanon A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will include the Lebanese-based militant group Hezbollah, US President Donald Trump has said, following his earlier announcement of the deal.Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Trump announced an upcoming meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, adding that “they’re going to be having a ceasefire, and that will include Hezbollah.”His remarks followed an earlier announcement on Truth Social that a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon had been agreed following talks in Washington. He said…

Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said President Donald Trump could continue the U.S. naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz “indefinitely.” Host Sean Hannity said, “This president. If you just listen to him, he he tells it like it is. You either do it the hard way or the easy way. You either give up your 60% enriched uranium the easy way or will take it. You open the Strait of Hormuz or, we will open it for you and we will destroy your economy as we are currently giving them…

Democrats are “affordability frauds” who would happily have handed the American people the largest tax hike in U.S. history, the Trump White House made clear this week, dismantling the narrative of Democrats who suddenly have a penchant for the issue of affordability. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday, April 15, otherwise known as the ever-dreaded “tax day,” that President Donald Trump and Republicans have saved Americans thousands of dollars, as promised. “As we have seen this tax season, President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts have put a historic amount of money back into the pockets of the…

During a video posted to X on Tuesday, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon stressed that semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15 “are protected by the Constitution.” She pointed to the Supreme Court’s Bruen (2022) decision and said, “When you look at the historical analysis — and Justice Thomas lays this out very clearly — it is clear that semiautomatic rifles of the nature of the AR-15 are protected by the Constitution and the Second Amendment.” Dhillon noted that she sent a letter to Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) warning the DOJ would file a lawsuit if the governor signed the “assault weapons”…

Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to strike an agreement to make changes to an extension of a key spy authority ahead of a planned vote Thursday afternoon, as House GOP hard-liners continue to oppose a clean, 18-month reauthorization of the expiring program. One option under consideration is shortening the length of the current, clean bill to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to one year — down from the 18 months favored by leadership and the White House — according to four people granted anonymity to share details of private conversations. Those people also said there’s talk…

Disruption of fertilizer flows through the Strait of Hormuz could slash harvests, Jose Andres of World Central Kitchen has warned Disruptions to fertilizer supplies caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran risk triggering a multi-year food crisis globally, World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder Jose Andres has warned. Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have already driven up energy prices and rattled the global economy, disrupting one of the world’s most important trade arteries. The route handles around 20% of global crude exports, but it is also critical for shipments of nitrogen-based fertilizers. Speaking to The Guardian on Thursday, Andres said delays in…

Spain’s prime minister is facing a complaint at the International Criminal Court alleging his government enabled Iran’s “terror machine” through dual-use exports, with the legal group behind the filing arguing that responsibility for war crimes extends to those who provide the means. The complaint, filed Tuesday by Israeli legal advocacy group Shurat HaDin under Article 15 of the Rome Statute, calls on prosecutors in The Hague to open a criminal investigation — and consider issuing an arrest warrant — against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and other senior officials. The complaint alleges that Spain’s socialist government approved the transfer of…