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A US official told CNN that the US military is not currently conducting strikes. Israeli officials said they were ânot familiar with any Israeli involvement in strikes in Iran right now.â
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Netanyahu in 1993: Iran will have bomb by 1999
(March 4, 2015)
The prime minister has been warning for over 20 years that Tehran is close to achieving its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
California billionaire tax headed for ballot despite top Democratsâ opposition
The push to put a billionaire tax to a popular vote in blue California has exposed deep divides on the left, even as Democratic politicians across the country rally around calls for the wealthy to pay more. The issue is pitting the populist mood of the public against many Democratsâ fears that the measure will push the ultrawealthy to join a broader exodus from the state and take their tax dollars with them.
Gavin Newsom calls for national billionaires tax: âItâs time for an economic resetâ
(Updated Fri, Jun 26 20264:37 PM EDT)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a nationwide tax on billionaires as part of a broader âeconomic reset for America.â
Newsom, who is considered to be a 2028 presidential contender, also reiterated his opposition to a state-level wealth tax that Californians will vote on in November.
Operation Rubikon
(August 27, 2020)
Jahrzehntelang belauschten BND und CIA die verschlĂŒsselte Kommunikation von ĂŒber 100 Staaten. Die Operation „Rubikon“ wurde bis heute geheim gehalten. Sie gilt als gröĂter Erfolg des BND.
Opfer des Lauschangriffs waren arabische und sĂŒdamerikanische LĂ€nder, aber auch NATO-Partner. Sie vertrauten der Krypto-Technik eines schweizerischen Herstellers â und wurden betrogen. Welche politischen Folgen hatte das jahrelange Mitlesen geheimer Nachrichten?
Politische Handlungen durch Rubikon
Die „Rubikon“-Papiere belegen erstmals, dass BND und CIA zum Beispiel frĂŒhzeitig ĂŒber den Sturz des chilenischen PrĂ€sidenten Allende 1973 und die schweren Menschenrechtsverletzungen durch die argentinische MilitĂ€rjunta informiert waren. Politische Folgen, etwa in Form von Protesten der Bundesregierung, hatte das nicht.
Auch im Falklandkrieg kamen die fĂŒr den Sieg der Briten notwendigen Informationen aus der Operation „Rubikon“: Der BND konnte den militĂ€rischen Funkverkehr der Argentinier entschlĂŒsseln. Das britische MilitĂ€r war so ĂŒber die Bewegungen der argentinischen StreitkrĂ€fte informiert. Einer der klar belegbaren FĂ€lle, in denen „Rubikon“ konkrete – und blutige – Konsequenzen hatte.
KĂŒhn und skandaltrĂ€chtig
Einer der gröĂten Abnehmer fĂŒr die manipulierten schweizerischen VerschlĂŒsselungsgerĂ€te war der Iran. Jahrzehntelang waren Deutsche und Amerikaner deshalb bestens ĂŒber die geheimen Regierungskommunikationen des Ajatollah-Regimes informiert und nutzten diese Kenntnisse zum Beispiel in der GeiselaffĂ€re, um die US-Botschaftsangehörigen freizubekommen.
Geheimdienstexperte Prof. Richard Aldrich wertete die dem ZDF exklusiv vorliegenden geheimen Akten aus. Sein Fazit: „Die Operation Rubikon war eine der kĂŒhnsten und auch skandaltrĂ€chtigsten Operationen, denn ĂŒber hundert Staaten zahlten Milliarden Dollar dafĂŒr, dass ihnen ihre Staatsgeheimnisse gestohlen wurden.“
Der Dokumentation liegen langjĂ€hrige Recherchen von ZDFinfo, „Frontal 21“, der „Washington Post“ und der „Rundschau“ des Schweizer Fernsehens SRG zugrunde.
Cryptoleaks â Wie CIA und BND mit Schweizer Hilfe weltweit spionierten | Doku | SRF Dok
(Februar 13, 2020)
Die CIA und der BND spionierten mit manipulierten ChiffriergerÀten der Schweizer Firma Crypto AG jahrzehntelang mehr als 100 Staaten aus, darunter auch befreundete LÀnder. Dies belegen Recherchen von SRF Rundschau, ZDF und Washington Post.
m Zentrum steht ein Aktenordner mit explosivem Inhalt: 280 Seiten, bisher unbekannte Papiere der Geheimdienste CIA und BND. Sie belegen eine weltweite Geheimdienstoperation. Die geleakten Papiere werfen ein höchst fragwĂŒrdiges Licht auf die Schweiz und auf das Zuger Unternehmen Crypto AG, eine Firma fĂŒr VerschlĂŒsselungstechnik.
Ăber manipulierte Chiffriermaschinen der ehemaligen VerschlĂŒsselungsfirma horchten die Geheimdienste CIA und BND jahrzehntelang ĂŒber hundert Staaten ab. Im Nahen Osten, in Asien, in SĂŒdamerika und auch in Europa wurde die geheime Kommunikation befreundeter und feindlicher Staaten abgefangen und ausgewertet. Alle abgehörten LĂ€nder hatten ihre Crypto-Chiffriermaschinen im guten Glauben in der neutralen Schweiz gekauft.
Welche Folgen hatte die Ăberwachungsoperation auf die internationale Politik der Nachkriegszeit? Wie gingen die Geheimdienstleute der CIA und des BND vor? Wie wurden die Schweizer ChiffriergerĂ€te manipuliert? Was wussten die Schweizer Behörden? Und was bedeutet dieser Skandal fĂŒr die Schweizer NeutralitĂ€t?
EuropÀische Inlandsgeheimdienste sind weltweit vernetzt
(05.03.2020)
Das Bundesamt fĂŒr Verfassungsschutz arbeitet im âBerner Clubâ mit den Auslandsgeheimdiensten Mossad und CIA zusammen. Mit weiteren Behörden tauscht der deutsche Inlandsgeheimdienst Informationen zu ânicht-islamistischem Terrorismusâ sowie âRechts- und Linksextremismusâ. Wegen des âStaatswohlsâ hielt die Bundesregierung diese Details bislang geheim.
EU deploys new sanctions on Iran over Hormuz restrictions
âMinisters were clear today that Iran‘s actions are unacceptable,â said Kaja Kallas, high representative for foreign affairs and security policy and vice-president of the European Commission. âIn response, EU Member States in Brussels today approved sanctions against the Iranian individuals and entities involved in disrupting transit through the Strait of Hormuz. This is the first time the EU has applied its new freedom of navigation sanctions regime, and where necessary [it] will apply it again.â
âA service to Israelâ: Lebanese president warns against internal division
(June 2, 2026)
In a post by the Lebanese presidency on X, Aoun said Lebanon is committed to preserving peace, adding âanyone who fuels [division] provides a service to Israelâ.
Aoun highlighted that Lebanon has lost more than 3,000 people during the conflict, with about one million displaced and thousands of homes destroyed.
âThere is no horizon for ending this situation,â he said, adding itâs the stateâs duty to protect its citizens and âthere is no other option but negotiationâ.
The Agony Around the Democratsâ Mysterious, Ridiculous Autopsy
(May 22, 2026)
Rarely has a document been at once as mysterious and anticlimactic as the Democratic National Committeeâs autopsy of what went wrong in the 2024 election, which, after much drama and angst, was finally published on Thursday.
The committeeâs chair, Ken Martin, promised a full audit of party operations when he was running for his seat, and again when he won it. Last July, officials said it would be out in the fall. Fall came and went, and in December, Martin said it wouldnât be released at all. By hiding it, Martin made the report an object of suspicion and fascination.
Theyâre Not Mad At Ben-Gvir For Being Evil, Theyâre Mad At Him For Being Honest
(May 21, 2026)
Ben-Gvirâs Twitter account shared a video of the minister taunting activists who were abducted by Israeli forces in international waters earlier this week, captioning it âThis is how we accept the supporters of terrorismâ in Hebrew and âWelcome to Israelâ in English.
The video shows flotilla activists from Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand being shoved, held in stress positions on the ground, and mocked by Ben-Gvir while restrained. This all of course pales in comparison to the abuses endured by Palestinian captives on a daily basis, but itâs the subject of international outcry today because the victims are from the west.
Gaza war and Israel go unmentioned in Democratsâ 2024 election autopsy report
Axios reported in February that the top Democrats who worked on the report concluded that Harris âlost significant support because of the Biden administrationâs approach to the war in Gaza.â
If thatâs the case, itâs not reflected in the document that CNN published on Thursday morning.
Read the DNCâs 2024 autopsy obtained by CNN
CNN is publishing a copy of a report into why Democrats lost the 2024 presidential election conducted at the request of Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin.
This version of the report â better known as the 2024 autopsy â was written by Democratic strategist Paul Rivera. The DNC withheld the report until presented with CNNâs reporting about much of its contents. The copy published by CNN includes annotations in red that the DNC added to its version of Riveraâs report. CNN has not modified the report and does not vouch for the accuracy of any statements within the report or the DNCâs annotations.
The UAE says drones that targeted its Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraqi territory
The drones that targeted the United Arab Emiratesâ Barakah nuclear power plant all came from Iraq, the countryâs Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, an indication that Iraqi Shiite militias backed by Iran were likely behind the assault.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Tehran and its militia proxies have launched drone attacks targeting Gulf Arab states since Israel and the United States began their war against Iran on Feb.
Relations with Iraq
(May 8, 2026)
– At the 2016 NATO Summit, Allied Leaders decided to provide direct support to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS/Daesh with NATO AWACS surveillance aircraft. They also agreed to provide a training and capacity-building effort within Iraq, at the request of the Iraqi government.
– In May 2017, NATO became a full member of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS/Daesh, in which all individual Allies were already taking part
Bundeswehreinsatz gegen den âIslamischen Staatâ wird fortgesetzt
(January 29, 2026)
Vor allem an der Grenze zur irakischen Region Anbar, aber auch in den zwischen Bagdad und Erbil umstrittenen Regionen in Nordirak sei der IS bestrebt, sich RĂŒckzugsrĂ€ume zu schaffen und erneut territorial FuĂ zu fassen. Dabei stelle sich die Terrororganisation in ihren Befehls- und Kampfstrukturen zunehmend dezentral auf. So gelinge es ihr dem hohen Verfolgungsdruck teils auszuweichen.
Völkerrechtliche Grundlage fĂŒr den FĂ€higkeitsaufbau der regulĂ€ren irakischer Streit- und SicherheitskrĂ€fte ist laut Bundesregierung die Zustimmung der irakischen Regierung sowie mehrere Resolutionen des UN-Sicherheitsrates, nach denen vom IS eine Bedrohung fĂŒr den Weltfrieden und die internationale Sicherheit ausgeht.
On BRICS meeting sidelines, India likely to press Iran for safe Hormuz passage
India is hosting the BRICS Foreign Ministersâ Meeting on May 14-15 under its current presidency of the grouping, with foreign ministers and senior representatives from member and partner countries expected to attend. The meeting is being viewed as a key preparatory exercise ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit scheduled in New Delhi in September.
Brics missing in action as war on permanent member Iran spirals
(March 3, 2026)
With more than three days since Israel killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as well as more than 550 others – including at least 165 children – the bloc, touted as a leader of the Global South, is nowhere to be found.
The war in Iran exposes the flaws of BRICS!
(April 17, 2026)
Great powers emerge in crises, and BRICS may have just missed their moment. While the war involving Iran could have marked a turning point, the bloc remained silent, unable to display a common position. This silence questions its real credibility in the face of its global ambitions. Behind the image of a counter-power to the West, this sequence above all exposes deep divisions and structural fragilities that rhetoric is no longer enough to mask.
BRICS and Iran: Why No Military Support Amid Escalation?
(June 18, 2025)
While Israeli strikes target sensitive Iranian sites and Tehran responds with missiles on Tel Aviv, the military escalation is redefining balances in the Middle East. However, a strategic absence intrigues: that of the BRICS. As a new member of the bloc, Iran was counting on solid support against its arch-enemy. Yet neither Moscow, Beijing, nor New Delhi are committing. This silence exposes the limits of an alliance that Tehran viewed as a counterweight to Western hegemony.
From Fusion to Life Saving Medicine: A Revolution in Isotope Production ~ The Journey of Mo-99
(April 9, 2026)
While nuclear fusion is often discussed as a future source of clean energy, companies like SHINE Technologies, based in Janesville, WI, are currently using its power to solve a critical shortage in medical imaging.
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Tc-99m supports about 56,000 patient studies daily in the U.S., helping physicians detect heart disease, cancer, and other serious conditions.
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SHINE announced it has received a conditional commitment for a loan of $263 million from the U.S. Department of Energyâs (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF). If approved, the financing will support the completion of Chrysalis, a first-of-a-kind medical isotope production facility that will establish the first domestic commercial supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99).
Israel Found the Hamas Money Machine Years Ago. Nobody Turned It Off.
(December 16, 2023)
Israeli leaders believed that Hamas was more interested in governing than fighting. By the time the agents discovered the ledgers in 2018, the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was encouraging the government of Qatar to deliver millions of dollars to the Gaza Strip. He gambled that the money would buy stability and peace.
Mr. Levy recalled briefing Mr. Netanyahu personally in 2015 about the Hamas portfolio.
Verfassungsschutz sieht jĂŒdisches Leben durch Islamismus und Linksextremismus bedroht
Dazu seien öffentlich einsehbare Social-Media-BeitrĂ€ge oder Reden ausgewertet worden, sagte die Leiterin der „PhĂ€nomenbereichsĂŒbergreifenden wissenschaftlichen Analysestelle Antisemitismus und Fremdenfeindlichkeit“ (PAAF), Anika Schleinzer.
„Die Untersuchung zeigt, dass Antisemitismus im Islamismus und im linksextremistischen Milieu besonders stark verbreitet ist und auch gezielt instrumentalisiert wird“, hieĂ es in einer Mitteilung.
The Rich Promised to Flee Mamdaniâs New York. They Havenât.
One of the strongest indicators of whether people or businesses are actually fleeing from a city is the housing and real estate market. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when many residents really did leave New York for the surrounding suburbs and other states, the cityâs vacancy rates soared and rents dropped with demand, leading to âCOVID discountsâ at the height of the pandemic. This trend was even more extreme for the cityâs commercial real estate, where vacancy rates doubled as more companies adopted remote work and shed office space.
Today nearly every indicator points to the opposite problem: demand is running hot and supply is lagging badly, especially when it comes to housing.