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☆ Iran has launched drone attacks at Israel, U.S. officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Office of the Iranian SupremeIran on Saturday launched attacks against Israel, according to U.S. officials, escalating long-standing tensions between the two nations that have the potential to trigger a regional war. "Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel," National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a Saturday statement. Earlier on Saturday, Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized a Portuguese-flagged cargo ship with links to Israel in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a Saturday statement that the missile and drone launches were "in response to the crimes by the Zionist Regime." "If Iran attacks from its territory, Israel will react and attack in Iran," Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Israel Katz wrote in a Wednesday post on X, tagging the Ayatollah's X account.

Persons: Ali Khamenei, Israel, Adrienne Watson, Daniel Hagari, Joe Biden, Lloyd Austin, Antony Blinken, perpetrating, Israel Katz Organizations: Iran's, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Saturday, Security, Israel Defense Forces, U.S, White, Defense, Iran's Revolutionary Guard, House, Zionist, Foreign Affairs Locations: Damascus, Tehran, Iran, Iranian, United States, Israel, Portuguese, Strait, Hormuz, Gaza

A view across the demarcation into Metula, Israel as seen from the Lebanese side of the demarcation line. But a Lebanese source familiar with the matter ruled this out. Hezbollah may only be compelled to join an Iranian war effort if the strike leads to further escalation, the same Lebanese source said. It provided a glimpse of how Hezbollah might attempt to overwhelm Israel’s defensive systems as Iran conducts its expected attack. From one of Spain’s bases near the demarcation line, there is a clear view of a microcosm of Lebanon’s long-standing border issues with Israel.

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Iran has warned that it will respond with “stronger and more resolute” actions if Israel retaliates over this weekend’s strikes, according to Tehran’s ambassador to the United Nations. Biden will also meet with G7 leaders on Sunday “to coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran’s brazen attack,” according to a statement released by the White House. US defensive assets moved to the region earlier this week and “helped Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles,” according to the statement. US forces intercepted more than 70 one-way attack drones and at least 3 ballistic missiles Iran fired toward Israel, according to two US official familiar with the situation. US fighter jets were also part of the US’ response to Iran’s attack on Saturday and shot down drones launched towards Israel, another US official told CNN.

Persons: Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Iran –, “, ”, Biden, Netanyahu, Jordan, ” CNN’s Nic Robertson, –, Mohammed Reza Zahedi, Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, Donald Trump, IRGC, Qassem Soleimani, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ebrahim Raisi, IRNA, ” Israel, General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, Iran’s, António Guterres, Josep Borrell, Rishi Sunak, Javier Milei, Manuel Adorni, CNN’s Paul Murphy Organizations: CNN, Israel, United Nations, Iran, White House, US Navy, US, Revolutionary Guards, Iran’s Defense, Foreign Ministry, UN, British Locations: Iran, Syria, Israel, Republic, Haifa, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Gaza, Damascus, Baghdad, Lebanese, Quds, East, Europe, America, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, France, Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, China, Beijing, Chile, Mexico, Denmark

☆ Russia is finding gaps around the air defenses of Ukraine's best-protected city
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian attacks have knocked out a major power plant near Kyiv. But it's running desperately short of air defense missiles. The Ukrainian air defense is working "at the edge of its capacity," Oleksiy Melnyk, co-director of international security programs at the Kyiv-based Razumkov Center think tank, told CNN after the Kyiv attack. AdvertisementUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on a tour of Baltic states Wednesday, said his country is "sorely lacking" modern air defense systems amid intensifying Russian attacks. AdvertisementBut more Russian missiles are now getting through, and Ukraine's second biggest city, Kharkiv, is facing increasingly intense Russian attacks, with its power supplies disabled for long stretches.

Persons: —, Andriy Hota, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Dmytro Kuleba Organizations: Service, BBC, CNN, Baltic, Patriots, Politico, US Patriot Locations: Kyiv, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Ukrainian, Kharkiv

☆ Iran doesn't want to get into a full-on war, but that won't stop it threatening one
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Israel and the US expect a potential Iranian attack following a strike on Iran's embassy in Syria. The incident has escalated the long-standing proxy war between Israel and Iran. Despite threats of a direct attack on Israel, Iran won't want a war involving the US. A long-standing proxy warThe airstrike on April 1 marked an escalation in the long-standing proxy war between Israel and Iran. Related storyIf ballistic missiles or drones do target Israel, Israel would respond, and the US has made it clear it would support it.

Persons: —, Ali Khamenei, Israel, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Axios, Hossein Amir, Abdollahian, Jake Epstein, Saeid Jafari, Ali Sadrzadeh, Sadrzadeh, Qassem Soleimani, Khameini, Hassan Rouhani Organizations: Service, Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, Iranian, Street Journal, Reuters, Atlantic Council, Israel, BBC News Locations: Israel, Syria, Iran, Damascus, Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Washington, Tehran, Iraq

☆ The stock market's decline nears a level that makes us want to do some buying
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB. Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.

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☆ Robert MacNeil, legendary PBS News anchor, dies at age 93
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Longtime broadcast journalist Robert MacNeil, who covered some of the biggest headlines of the 20th century and co-anchored PBS nightly news for two decades, died on Friday, PBS announced. MacNeil “was an incredibly erudite reporter, anchor and writer who raised the bar for serious journalism in America,” Sharon Percy Rockefeller, president of NewsHour Productions, said Friday in a news release. Arriving at PBS in the early 1970’s, MacNeil began a decades-long partnership with fellow journalist Jim Lehrer, according to PBS The two led PBS coverage of the Senate’s Watergate Hearings in 1973. In 1975, the pair co-founded the MacNeil/Lehrer Report, a show that would later become PBS NewsHour. MacNeil sat at the helm alongside Lehrer before leaving in 1995, according to PBS.

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CNN —The largest power-generating plant in Ukraine’s Kyiv region was reportedly destroyed in a Russian missile attack on Thursday as Moscow steps up its attacks on infrastructure. There were no casualties, and the attack has not resulted in power cuts in Ukraine’s capital region Kyiv or other regions supplied by Trypilska TPP. The plant was the largest supplier of electricity to the regions of Kyiv, Cherkasy and Zhytomyr, the Centrenergo statement said. The attack on the Trypilska plant follows a recent Russian attack that destroyed the company’s plant in the Kharkiv region, Zmiivska TPP, on March 22, according to the Centrenergo statement. The total designed capacity of the three power plants was 7690 MW, according to the company’s website.

Persons: Centrenergo, Trypilska TPP, since, TPP, Andriy Gota, Svitlana Vlasova, Caitlin Danaher Organizations: CNN, Supervisory, of Centrenergo Locations: Ukraine’s Kyiv, Russian, Moscow, Ukraine’s, Kyiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Russia, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Europe, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Andriy, London

☆ US Navy secretary says he was 'floored' by a Pacific ally's shipbuilding abilities amid American warship production woes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said he was "floored" at South Korea's shipbuilding abilities. A recent review found that the US Navy's top shipbuilding programs are heavily delayed by years. Del Toro and other Navy officials addressed US shipbuilding problems in a budget hearing this week. US Navy Secretary Carlo Del Toro visiting a South Korean shipyard in February 2024. Nick Guertin, the Navy acquisition executive, the Navy review "identified major initiatives to drive improvement that we plan to pursue."

Persons: Carlos Del Toro, Del Toro, —, Navy Carlos Del Toro, Carlo Del Toro, US Navy Del Toro, Jeffrey L, Seavy, Nick Guertin Organizations: Service, Navy, Ford, Air Space, US, South, US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Naval Institute, United Nations Conference, Trade Locations: Pacific, South Korea, South Korean, South, China, Japan

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Over 200,000 left without power after latest 'massive' Russian drone and missile strike on Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Russian drone and missile strikes targeting infrastructure in several regions across Ukraine early Thursday show the need for more air defense systems, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. "Russian terrorists once again targeted critical infrastructure objects. Objects in other regions were also targeted: Kyiv, Zaporizhzhya, Odesa, and Lviv," Zelenskyy stated. "Each of our neighbors in Europe, each of our other partners sees how critical Ukraine's need for air defense is," he said, adding, "Air defense and other defense support are needed, not turning a blind eye and long discussions." Ukraine is growing frustrated at procrastination over additional military aid, with $60 billion of U.S. assistance blocked by Republican lawmakers.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Holly Ellyatt Organizations: Republican Locations: Ukraine, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya, Lviv, Europe, Russia, Russian

☆ Ukraine says there are more than 100 Patriot air-defense systems its allies could spare if they wanted
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine has identified 100 Patriots that it believes its allies can spare, its foreign minister said. AdvertisementUkraine's foreign minister said his team had identified more than 100 Patriot air-defense systems that its allies could spare, as the country struggles with munition shortages against Russian attacks. Ukraine has between three and five Patriot systems; the exact number and location of their deployment have been kept secret. Related storiesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this month that Ukraine needs 25 Patriot systems with between six and eight batteries each to protect the country fully. AdvertisementThe Post reported that Zelenskyy told Kuleba to focus on persuading countries with spare Patriot systems to transfer them to Ukraine.

Persons: Dmytro Kuleba, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Kuleba, Anthony Sweeney, US Army Kuleba, Josep Borrell, Borrell Organizations: Patriots, Service, Washington Post, Patriot, US Army, Congress, U.S, Army, Post, Getty Locations: Ukraine, Greece, Russia, Zaporizhzhia, NATO, Brussels

☆ Oil prices could spike to $100 if Iran directly attacks Israel, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The price of global benchmark Brent crude oil could spike to $100 a barrel if Iran directly attacks Israel, a former senior White House energy official said. @LCO.1 YTD mountain Brent crude oil, YTD Oil rallied last week after a missile attack destroyed Iran's consulate in Damascus, Syria, killing seven Iranian military officials. "If Iran attacks from its territory, Israel will react and attack Iran," Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on the social media platform X , tagging Ayatollah Khamenei. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made clear that the Biden administration is worried about rising energy prices during congressional testimony Tuesday. "Certainly, those attacks could have a knock-on effect in terms of the global energy situation," Austin told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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☆ Oil consolidates gains amid concerns of worsening Middle East crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices held steady in early Asian trading on Thursday after gaining a dollar a barrel in the prior session as investors braced for a worsening of the Middle East crisis, potentially involving Iran, the third-largest oil producer in OPEC. Oil prices held steady in early Asian trading on Thursday after gaining a dollar a barrel in the prior session as investors braced for a worsening of the Middle East crisis, potentially involving Iran, the third-largest oil producer in OPEC. A Bloomberg report on Wednesday said the U.S. and its allies believe major missile or drone strikes by Iran or its proxies against Israel are imminent. "The market has become increasingly concerned that the Israel-Hamas war could escalate across the Middle East, putting oil supply at risk," ANZ analyst Daniel Hynes said. Oil traders will also be looking out for a monthly oil market report from the OPEC due to be published later on Thursday, and the International Energy Agency's oil market report due on Friday.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Yoav Gallant, Daniel Hynes Organizations: Brent, U.S, West Texas, Hamas, Bloomberg, Israeli, U.S . State Department, ANZ, International Energy Locations: Iran, Gaza, Israel, Syria, U.S, United States

CNN —Ukraine’s parliament has scrapped plans to give soldiers who have spent prolonged periods fighting on the frontlines the chance to return home on rotation, after passing a draft law seeking to boost the number of soldiers in its military. The draft law passed Thursday with 283 votes in favor, including a raft of measures aimed at providing a desperately needed boost for Ukraine’s military. Dozens of wives and relatives of servicemen gathered outside Ukraine’s parliament Thursday to protest the passing of the draft law, demanding that demobilization deadlines be included. Libkos/Getty ImagesThe issue of mobilization has bedeviled Ukrainian lawmakers for months, as the needs of its military clash with political constraints. It is not clear when the draft law passed Thursday will receive presidential approval.

Persons: CNN —, Rustem Umerov, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Chris Cavoli, Anastasia Bulba, Vitalii, ”, “, Young, Libkos, Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine “, ” Zaluzhnyi, Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky Organizations: CNN, Defense, European Command Locations: Ukraine, Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Ukraine’s, Russia

☆ US Navy wins against familiar and unprecedented Red Sea threats are being driven by defense decisions it made decades ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Navy secretary acknowledged on Wednesday the effectiveness of these systems in the Red Sea. AdvertisementDecisions made decades ago are now defining the Red Sea naval battle unfolding between American forces and the Houthis, the US Navy's top civilian official said on Wednesday, highlighting the long reach of defense decision-making. AdvertisementA view of the USS Gravely destroyer in the southern Red Sea on Feb. 13. AdvertisementThe USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts flight operations in the Red Sea on Feb. 23. US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea on October 19, 2023.

Persons: —, Navy Carlos Del Toro, Del Toro, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Ike, Carney, MCS2 Aaron Lau, Sabrina Singh Organizations: US Navy, Service, Red, Navy, AP, Aegis, Missile, Nimitz, US, Hornet, Hornets, AIM, Marines, Pentagon Locations: Red, Iran, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, Aden

Amid preparations for its spaceplane's maiden flight and an initial public offering as soon as next year, Sierra Space is expanding its satellite offerings. "We've actually been waiting for six months, so it's like, this [name], we really thought about it," Tom Vice, Sierra Space chief executive said in an interview for CNBC's "Manifest Space" podcast. Valued at $5.3 billion as of September, Sierra Space was spun out of defense contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation three years ago. Sierra Space touts a diverse space and defense tech portfolio spanning space transportation, space habitation, propulsion and satellites. It's perhaps best known for its NASA-contracted, reusable spaceplane Dream Chaser which will run cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station and eventually carry humans to and from orbit.

Persons: We've, Tom Vice, Eren, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Space, Sierra Space, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Fatih, NASA, International Space Station, Pentagon, U.S, FAA

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio for a state visit Wednesday, including a crucial Oval Office meeting, reinforcing his commitment to bolstering vital partnerships in the Indo-Pacific amid a militarily and economically resurgent China. Over 70 items covering a wide array of critical sectors are expected to be announced as part of the bilateral meeting between Biden and Kishida, according to senior administration officials. “The idea of switching to a multilateral, lattice-like strategic architecture is to flip the script and isolate China,” this person said. Cherry Blossom diplomacyEven as the leaders plan to announce the lengthy list of defense and diplomatic agreements during the course of their visit, senior administration officials also sought to highlight a more symbolic takeaway. A senior Biden administration official called the original gift of cherry trees from Japan one of the most important diplomatic gifts in US history – second only to the Statue of Liberty, a present from France.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kishida Fumio, Biden, Kishida, Jake Sullivan, ”, Cherry, “, Donald Trump Organizations: Washington CNN, Japanese, Carnegie Mellon University, Keio University, University of Washington, Washington State, Tsukuba University, US Steel, American, White, National Park Service, Biden, of, Japan Locations: China, Japan, Australia, Tokyo, Philippines, North Korea, Kishida, Ukraine, United States, Washington, France

☆ Some of Russia's 'prestigious' guided missiles may be malfunctioning and falling short of their targets: UK intelligence
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Some Russian missiles may be malfunctioning and missing their targets, per British intelligence. "Issues in its production" could lead to rushed production jobs, the UK MOD says. AdvertisementPremium Russian cruise missiles might be malfunctioning and missing their targets, according to new intelligence from the UK Ministry of Defence. The UK MOD said on Tuesday that it analyzed open-source images taken on March 31, 2024, which showed missile wreckage in a field in Saratov Oblast, southern Russia. The UK MOD said the debris was initially considered remnants of a "possible Ukrainian uncrewed aerial vehicle."

Persons: — Organizations: Russian, MOD, Service, UK Ministry of Defence Locations: Saratov Oblast, Russia, Russian

☆ Germany's Lufthansa suspends flights to and from Tehran amid Middle East crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Germany's Lufthansa said on Wednesday it suspended flights to and from Tehran from April 6 until probably April 11, "due to the current situation in the Middle East". "We are constantly monitoring the situation in the Middle East and are in close contact with the authorities. Later, Tehran said that the shooting-down of the Ukrainian was a "disastrous mistake" by forces who were on high alert. In retaliation for the killing of Qasem Soleimani, head of an elite overseas unit of the Guards, Iranian forces fired missiles at military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq on Jan. 3. More than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed in six months of Israeli bombardment of Gaza, according to the health ministry in Gaza.

Persons: Germany's, Iran's, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Khamenei, Israel Katz, Qasem Soleimani Organizations: Lufthansa, Frankfurt Airport, Germany's Lufthansa, Reuters, Bloomberg, Revolutionary Guards, Ukraine International Airlines, Tehran, Iranian Guards, Guards Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, Tehran, United States, Iran, Iranian, Syria, Israel, Damascus, Washington, U.S, Baghdad, Ukrainian, Iraq, Gaza, Hamas

☆ Zelensky says he will listen to Trump’s ideas to end war ‘with pleasure’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Sophie Tanno | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would listen to former US President Donald Trump’s ideas to end the war in Ukraine with “pleasure” but trod carefully around the issue during an interview at the Delphi Economic Forum in Greece. I haven’t heard that directly from Trump,” Zelensky told CNN’s Senior Correspondent Fred Pleitgen via video link from Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky is pictured speaking from Ukraine during an interview with CNN’s Fred Pleitgen, who is at the Delphi Economic Forum in Greece. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky inspects new fortifications for Ukrainian servicemen near the Russian border in the Kharkiv region on Tuesday. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout/Reuters“I’d like to underscore that no Western weapons were used to attack in such a way.

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☆ Exclusive: On board a B-52 bomber mission to China’s doorstep
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Sitting on the massive bomber’s sole bunk, the third pilot on the flight crew, Capt. This year, the Air Force began low-rate production of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, the next generation of stealth bomber. In October, Chinese fighter jets intercepted a B-52 bomber at night over the South China Sea, south of our position. Everyone is tired, especially as we approach the 24-hour mark of the flight, but the mission is not yet complete. On final approach, with Barksdale Air Force Base looming off our nose, the right main gear does not extend.

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☆ He Wanted to Serve His Community in Gaza. He Paid With His Life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Liam Stack | Bilal Shbair | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Saifeddin Abutaha, an aid worker for World Central Kitchen, was on his way home to see his mother when an Israeli missile struck the car he was driving in a humanitarian convoy last week. Mr. Abutaha, 25, doted on his parents, and he texted them frequently while out delivering aid across the Gaza Strip, which is on the brink of famine after six months of war. In his final hours, he had pivoted between delivering food and making family Ramadan plans, his brother, Abdul Raziq Abutaha, said in an interview. 1, their mother, Inshirah — who once daydreamed of seeing Saifeddin get married — has been unable to accept that he is gone. “She still has not eaten anything since he died,” said Abdul Raziq, 33.

Persons: Saifeddin Abutaha, Abutaha, doted, Abdul Raziq Abutaha, Inshirah —, Saifeddin, —, ”, Abdul Raziq, “, Saif Locations: Israeli, Gaza

☆ 'Drone hunting drones' are already impacting Middle East conflicts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Iran's 538 loitering missile is designed to intercept low-flying drones. The 358 missiles confiscated by the US Navy were powered by small gas turbine engines made by a Dutch company. "As air defense systems increase in power and effectiveness, it will mark a new challenge to drone systems that have long had command of the air," Rogers said. A US Central Command handout shows one of the Iranian-made 538 loitering missile seized by the USS Forrest Sherman in November 2019. CENTCOM'Drone hunting drones'A report in March speculates that Turkey's arch-foe, the Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK group, may have acquired Iranian Meraj loitering missiles.

Persons: —, James Patton Rogers, Rogers, Ryan Bohl, RANE, Bohl, USS Forrest Sherman Organizations: Service, US Navy, Cornell Brooks Tech, Institute, Cornell University, American Warfare, Saudi, US, Pentagon, East, Command, USS, Kurdistan Workers ' Party, Turkish Locations: Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Iran's, Dutch, Turkey, North Africa, Kurdistan, Iraq, Tehran

☆ How Muslim Americans are observing Eid-al-Fitr in the midst of the crisis in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In Gaza, it’s customary to make large batches of the cookies during Eid and other holidays to distribute to family and friends. Ahead of Eid, El-Haddad and her daughters prepare ka'ik, traditional ring-shaped cookies stuffed with date paste. Some other Muslim Americans aren’t in the mood to celebrateFor some other Muslim Americans, the ongoing assault on Gaza has cast a shadow over Eid festivities. Given the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, some Muslim American communities are not in the mood for elaborate Eid celebrations this year. So on Eid, El-Haddad will honor her aunt by cooking sumagiyya the way she knows how.

Persons: Laila El, Haddad, Eid, Haddad —, —, An’am Dalloul, Hoda, Hani, Dalloul —, El, “ Um Hani, ”, Hani ” —, An’am, Maggie Schmitt, ’, “, that’s, It’s, she’s, ” El, aren’t, Joe Biden’s, Laura Oliverio, CNN Arafat Herzallah, Herzallah, Herzallah’s, He’ll, he’s, they’ll, Abdul Elenani, Ayat Masoud, Elenani, they’d Organizations: CNN, sumagiyya, El, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Hamas, Palestinian American Community Center, ” Locations: Gaza, chard, chickpeas, El, Maryland, Gaza City, Israel, Rafah, New Jersey, Patterson, Palestine, San Francisco, New York

☆ China is sending its highest-level delegation to North Korea since 2019 to kick off a ‘friendship year’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The three-day visit, at North Korea’s invitation, shows the “great importance” China attaches to those relations, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. The delegation will also arrive amid heightened global concern about North Korea, which has in recent months ramped up its bellicose rhetoric and continued its weapons testing. The trip could also be an important opportunity for the upper echelons of China’s political establishment to better understand the circumstances in North Korea today. Balance of powerChina has long walked a thin line in its relations with North Korea. It is a critical economic lifeline for a North Korea crippled by international sanctions over its illegal weapons testing.

Persons: Zhao Leji, ”, KCNA, Zhao, Xi Jinping, China’s, Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida, Kishida, Li Qiang, Liu Dongshu, …, ” Liu, Kim, Li Mingjiang, Vladimir Putin, Yun Sun Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — China’s, Beijing, Foreign Ministry, Japanese, CNN, Communist, North Korea –, Hong Kong’s City University, North, Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, “, United Nations Security, Stimson Locations: China, Hong Kong, North Korea, Pyongyang, Beijing, Moscow, United States, North, Japan, South Korea, Ukraine, Asia, Washington, Philippines, Russia, North Korean, Covid, Pacific, American

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