This video presents the History of Israel-Palestine conflict that rooted a few thousand years ago. In the 17 centuries BC, following the call of God, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob settled in Canaan, later known as the Land of Israel. In 1000 BC, King Saul established the Israelite monarchy, which was later split into the Kingdom of…
Soybeans have become a cornerstone of American agriculture, contributing $124 billion to the U.S. economy in 2022. The legume is hailed as a versatile crop used in food, fuel and animal feed worldwide. It was a niche commodity in the 1960s before the U.S. became the top global producer. However, the U.S. has since lost…
Political commentator Ben Shapiro says he will not be lectured on “morality and toughness” by social media influencer Andrew Tate. The pair exchanged blows on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, over Hamas’ attack against Israel on the weekend. Mr Shapiro said the social media personality’s great idea of toughness and morality is “pimping women…
This video follows the top 15 countries or political units by population at any given year. It begins in the year 1600 and continues to the present, where more than 14 times the people now inhabit the planet. Humanity has embarked on an unprecedented period of population growth over the past 400 years. Over the…
This video ranks the top 15 countries in the world by military spending per year from 1830 to 2022. Spending is calculated in US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation. * * * Source: ourworldindata, SIPRI Music: Hearts of Iron IV
Money spent by foreign tourists in each country for the given period of time. Countries with the highest income: United States Italy France Spain United Kingdom Germany Austria Hong Kong China Switzerland Australia Thailand Canada Singapore Poland Mexico Greece Netherlands South Korea Turkey Japan Malaysia Macau India UAE Portugal Data Source: Statista I use Alien…
Israelis living along the northern border with Lebanon were ordered to find shelter on Wednesday amid a false alarm that attack drones might have crossed the border. WSJ Correspondent Dion Nissenbaum was with Israeli troops in the area when the warnings came in. Photo: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images 0:00 Israel-Lebanon border 0:55 Air raid sirens 2:07…
Ukraine’s military has liberated less than 0.37% of the territory that Russia occupied in June, despite breaches of Russian defenses near Robotyne. The counteroffensive up to this point has been disappointing for Kyiv and the West. Retired Brigadier Gen. Mark Kimmit and WSJ Ukraine correspondent James Marson explain Ukraine’s evolving counteroffensive military strategy and what…
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to arrive in Israel on Thursday as Israeli airstrikes continue on Gaza, triggering fears of a humanitarian crisis. The Israeli army said it regained full control of communities from Hamas near the Gaza border. As the Israeli soldiers positioned themselves for a potential ground invasion of Gaza, the…
Watch live coverage of remarks from President Biden on the Israel-Hamas conflict. #Biden #Israel #WSJ
Over 250 people were killed at the Tribe of Nova Festival in Re’im, Israel on Saturday – one of the deadliest sites of Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel. The festival took place just three miles from the Gaza Strip. Many attendees were also taken hostage and brought back to Gaza. WSJ breaks down how the…
Louisiana’s Steve Scalise and Ohio’s Jim Jordan are vying to be the next Speaker of the House. Jordan is known for being a fiery attack dog in his committees and being a frequent voice on Fox News. Scalise spends less time in the spotlight and is popular among the GOP for building consensus among members….
Tensions continue to escalate between Israel and Hamas as the militant group threatened to execute hostages if the Israeli military strikes civilian homes in the Gaza Strip without warning. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/Zuma Press #Israel #Hamas #WSJ
WSJ Correspondent Dion Nissenbaum reports from the southern Israeli city of Sderot as a number of rockets fired from Gaza land nearby. Israeli tanks and troops are surging towards the south, as 100,000 Israeli reservists mass in preparation for a broad offensive against Hamas. Photo: Dion Nissenbaum #Israel #Gaza #WSJ
UAW union members have been striking at plants owned by GM, Ford and Stellantis over job security and pay as automakers push forward in developing EV’s, which could require fewer workers and cost more in raw materials. WSJ’s George Downs takes a look at what America’s EV ambitions mean for the future of auto workers…
Nestled under the Alps and the Italian-Austrian border, the Brenner Base Tunnel is poised to be the longest underground railway connection in the world. The $11 billion megaproject, which has been floated around for centuries, is both a wild engineering feat and a critical project in the EU’s effort to connect itself, known as the…
More than 1,100 people have died after the Hamas militant group launched a surprise attack on Israel over the weekend. Iranian officials helped Hamas plan the attack, giving a green-light to the assault at a meeting in Beirut on Monday, according to senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah. Photo: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images #israel #palestine #wsj
Israel has carried out dozens of retaliatory strikes on targets in Gaza, after an unprecedented Hamas attack left around 300 Israelis dead and 1,864 wounded. At least 256 Palestinians have been killed so far and more than 1,788 injured in Israeli counterstrikes on Gaza. Photo: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Image #israel #palestine #wsj