Israeli defense chief threatens to evacuate Gaza City if Hamas kidnaps even one Israeli

 Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has stated that the radical Palestinian movement Hamas is planning new kidnappings of Israelis, warning that if even one Israeli is taken hostage, the Jewish state will evacuate 1 million residents of Gaza City to the south and destroy the town.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue over White House ban

 

MS NOW, CNN and Politico have said they are suing the Trump Administration to protect their First Amendment rights after President Donald Trump's announcement that he would ban the news outlets from the White House.

Merz's party records its worst result in history since post-war Germany

 The Christian Democratic Union (CDU)—the party led by Friedrich Merz—recorded its worst-ever result in local elections in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania this Sunday.

Russia says not to start dialogue with those asserting Russophobia, neo·Nazism — Zakharova

Russia does not see as its partners or interlocutors those who espouse Russophobia, neo·Nazism, or any other manifestation of misanthropy, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in an interview with TASS following the International Youth Festival.

Iran war costs US $43.6 billion

 The conflict with Iran cost American taxpayers $43.6 billion as of September 3, according to a report from the Central Command (CENTCOM), whose area of operational responsibility primarily includes the Middle East and North Africa.