US strikes Islamic State infrastructure and weapons sites in Syria.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US launched the large-scale strike yesterday in response to an attack last week in Syria that killed two US Army soldiers and a civilian US interpreter. US officials said the operation hit roughly 70 targets across central Syria where the Islamic State is situated and that more strikes should be expected. Information about casualties was not immediately available.
Trump suspends visa program used by Brown University, MIT shooting suspect.
Trump paused the diversity visa program shortly after the suspected gunman was identified as a Portuguese national who used it to enter the US in 2017. Accounting for up to 50,000 green cards available annually, the program is a random lottery that prioritizes citizens of countries with low immigration to the US. It’s unclear whether Trump has the power to suspend the lottery, since it was created by Congress.
European Union commits to lending roughly $105B to Ukraine's war effort.
The International Monetary Fund estimates the interest-free loan will cover two-thirds of Ukraine's military and economic needs through 2027. After much debate about how to finance the loan, EU leaders decided to borrow money on capital markets. Some leaders had pushed to use frozen Russian assets, an unprecedented scheme that others deemed legally risky.
Famine averted in Gaza but crisis-level hunger persists, per expert panel.
A United Nations- and World Health Organization-backed report says the Gaza Strip is no longer facing famine. The expert panel, which had declared famine in the Gaza City region in August, credited the improvement to expanded food access following the Oct. 10 ceasefire. However, the report says over three-quarters of the population—or 1.6 million people—are still facing acute hunger and malnutrition.
Living mates may influence each other's gut microbiome.
A new study on rats reveals that their gut microbiomes are shaped by the genes of the other rats they live with. While genes don’t transfer between hosts, gut bacteria shaped by one rat’s genetics can spread to other rats through close social contact. Researchers suspect the same is true for humans, which could deepen our understanding of microbiome-linked diseases such as obesity and Alzheimer’s.
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Sony buys majority stake in "Peanuts" comics.
The Japanese conglomerate will pay $457M to roughly double its stake in Peanuts Holdings to 80%. The family of "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz will hold the remaining 20%. Sony first became involved with Peanuts in 2010, over six decades after Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and their friends first appeared in American newspaper comic strips in 1947 as "Li'l Folks." The "Peanuts" name was introduced in 1950.
Wiz Khalifa handed 9 month Romanian jail sentence on drug possession charge.
The American rapper allegedly had over 18 grams of cannabis at a Romanian music festival he headlined in 2024, some of which he smoked on stage. A lower court issued an $830 fine in April, but prosecutors appealed, seeking a harsher penalty. As of this writing, it is unclear whether Romanian authorities will try to extradite Wiz Khalifa from the US. Romania has some of the strictest drug laws in Europe.
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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