Day: February 2, 2024

To hit Iran, let’s back the democratic opposition — it worked in the Cold War  New York Post

Spending by foreign tourists in Russia in the first three quarters of 2023 doubled in comparison with the same period in pre-pandemic 2019, amounting to $858 per trip, co-head of the inbound tourism committee of the Russian Union of Travel Industry, Alexey Vengin, said during the union’s strategic session, Azernews reports, citing TASS.

NPR News: 02-02-2024 11PM EST

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its west coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, marking the fourth time in just over a week that Pyongyang has launched such missiles off both coasts, Report informs via Reuters.

A painting made collaboratively by the Beatles during their tour of Japan in 1966 has sold for $1.74 million in an auction at Christie’s, according to the auction house, Report informs via Kyodo News.

Menendez says gold bars, cash were illegally found  Spectrum News NY1

Biden administration hits back at Iran with seizures, sanctions  Washington Times

U.S. strikes Iran-backed militias in retaliation for deadly attack on American troops  PBS NewsHour

Brooks and Capehart on the U.S. retaliation against Iran-backed militants  PBS NewsHour

NPR News: 02-02-2024 10PM EST