TEL AVIV, Israel (PNN) - October 9, 2023 - Israeli forces have regained “full control” of the towns Hamas members infiltrated over the weekend, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Monday in a press briefing, though there could still be some Hamas members in the area.

TEL AVIV, Israel (PNN) - October 8, 2023 - Hamas launched an unprecedented sneak attack on Israel over the weekend that completely caught the self-professed Jewish State by surprise after all its security systems unexpectedly failed at the same time. The border wall was breached, some military bases were captured, and dozens of hostages were taken back to Gaza.

Israel responded by launching airstrikes inside the strip and preparing a ground operation.

TEL AVIV, Israel (PNN) - October 8, 2023 - Never in history has Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad been able to kill and kidnap hundreds of Israelis in a single day. Saturday's assault was clearly well-planned, highly coordinated, and well-armed, and very likely was in preparation for months or even years. The Times of Israel is reporting an Israeli death toll of over 600, with the military confirming over 100 now in Palestinian captivity.

WASHINGTON (PNN) - October 8, 2023 - In the wake of the global pandemic, the frequency of 'near misses' in the aviation sector has surged to unprecedented levels. A New York Times study reveals that these close calls are now occurring several times a week, setting a new record for commercial aviation. Despite the FAA's assurance that contemporary pilots are more skilled and better trained than their predecessors, the question remains: What has changed to cause this alarming rise in near misses?

NEW YORK (PNN) - October 7, 2023 - Ukraine is not ready to join the EU due to its being "corrupt at all levels of society," Jean-Claude Juncker, the former European Commission president, said in unusually blunt statements to Germany’s Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper this week.

He also chastised current European officials for giving Ukrainians "false promises" over the future of their EU candidacy, saying that being admitted to the bloc would be "neither good for the EU nor for Ukraine."

Prepares bomb test at Arctic Circle.

MOSCOW, Russia (PNN) - October 3, 2023 - Russia will hold its first nationwide drill simulating widespread nuclear strokes on the country.

The one-day nuclear attack exercise is based on the assumption that NATO will launch a nuclear strike on Russia, destroying 70% of Russian housing and life-support facilities. In the scenario, martial law is imposed in the country and a full-scale mobilization is ordered.

WASHINGTON (PNN) - October 3, 2023 - Rep. Kevin McCarthy (Kalif.) was ousted as House Speaker Tuesday after failing to withstand a rebellion, as the House voted for the first time in history to remove its leader and entered a period of unpredictability. McCarthy later announced he would not seek the position again, setting up an expected intraparty battle for the position second in line to the presidency.