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Amazon workers at a facility near Raleigh, North Carolina, decisively voted against unionizing on Saturday. Out of the 3,276 ballots cast, 2,447 were opposed to the union, while 829 were in favor, according to the National Labor Relations Board. There were 77 challenged ballots, but the margin is too small to alter the election’s outcome. The results are still pending certification by the NLRB. The election at the RDU1 facility, located in the suburb of Garner, followed a three-year campaign by organizers from the Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment (CAUSE). The warehouse employs approximately 4,700 workers. CAUSE stated…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Sunday that Iran continues to be the “single greatest source of instability” in the Middle East, reaffirming his strong support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The two leaders met in Jerusalem as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas—an Iran-backed militant group—entered its second month, despite being pushed to the brink earlier in the week. Although the ceasefire remains in place, Rubio emphasized that Hamas must be “eradicated” and commended President Donald Trump’s “bold” plans to take control of Gaza and resettle Palestinians in other countries. While ongoing talks have focused…

Two pilots were rescued after a military fighter jet crashed into the San Diego Bay on Wednesday morning, officials said, as dramatic video showed the plane falling at a high speed into the water. A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler with two people on board went down near Shelter Island around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Video captured by witnesses showed the jet appeared to nosedive at high speed into the water. The aircraft was assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, which is based at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, NBC San Diego reported. Both pilots had ejected…

President Donald Trump is determined to challenge the inclusion of transgender athletes in Olympic sports by urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make changes ahead of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. In a signing ceremony for an executive order on Wednesday, Trump announced that his administration is pushing for the IOC to “rethink everything related to the Olympics” and address what he called the “absolutely ridiculous” issue of transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. The executive order gives the Secretary of State’s office the authority to pressure the IOC to revise its policies governing Olympic events. The…

WASHINGTON — As part of the Trump administration’s initiative to boost U.S. energy production, federal officials will review and potentially redraw the boundaries of national monuments established by previous presidents to protect significant landscapes and cultural resources. This review, outlined in an order from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Monday, has raised concerns among conservation groups that President Donald Trump may seek to reduce or eliminate protections for monuments created by his predecessors, including Democrat Joe Biden. Burgum has given agency officials until February 18 to submit plans detailing how they will comply with the order. Among the monuments most…

A bomb exploded in the lobby of a luxury apartment building in Moscow on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring four others. The attack targeted Armen Sarkisyan, a senior pro-Russian paramilitary leader from eastern Ukraine, according to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency. Sarkisyan, who was critically injured in the blast, later died in the hospital, as reported by Kommersant newspaper. The explosion occurred just as Sarkisyan, accompanied by bodyguards, entered the lobby of the “Scarlet Sails” complex, located along the Moskva River, about 12 km (7 miles) from the Kremlin. TASS, citing law enforcement sources, described the blast…

Starting Tuesday, Ontario will remove all American alcohol from the shelves of its government-run liquor stores in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) will also pull U.S. products from its catalog, preventing other retailers from ordering or restocking these items, as stated by Premier Doug Ford on Sunday. “Each year, the LCBO sells nearly $1 billion worth of American wine, beer, spirits, and seltzers. That won’t be the case anymore,” Ford said. “Now is the perfect time to explore incredible Ontario-made and Canadian-made products.” Ford made this announcement…

President Donald Trump has frequently discussed the idea of imposing tariffs, both during his campaign and after taking office. The first set of tariffs, affecting goods from Canada, China, and Mexico, is set to go into effect on February 1, the White House confirmed on Friday. Though some details remain uncertain, economists agree on one thing: U.S. consumers should prepare for negative financial consequences. “It’s hard to find positives” in tariffs, said Mary Lovely, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, whose research focuses on U.S.-China trade and global supply chains. Trump intends to impose a 25%…

MOSCOW – Russia sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on Friday to develop a new missile defense shield, accusing the United States of destabilizing the global nuclear balance and setting the stage for military conflict in space. On Monday, Trump signed an order to initiate the development of an “American Iron Dome,” a next-generation U.S. missile defense system designed to defend against ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats. The White House explained that the goal was to modernize an outdated defense system in response to the growing complexity of “catastrophic threats,” as U.S. adversaries, including Russia…

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas militants released eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire deal in Gaza. However, the handover was chaotic, with the captives being escorted through a frenzied crowd of thousands by masked militants, sparking strong criticism from Israel. In return, Israel had planned to release 110 Palestinian prisoners, including around 30 serving life sentences for deadly attacks on Israelis. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the release would be delayed until the “safe release” of hostages could be guaranteed, urging mediators to intervene. Hamas released seven hostages in front of the destroyed…