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A group of 600 investigative journalists on Sunday published new papers over the alleged involvement of a number of world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and King Abdullah II of Jordan and other high-profile individuals in tax havens. In an “unprecedented leak”, the financial secrets of 35 current and …

The Chinese military flew 16 warplanes over waters south of Taiwan on Sunday as the US expressed concern about what it called China’s “provocative military action” near the self-governing island that China claims. China sent 38 warplanes into the area on Friday and 39 aircraft on Saturday, the most in …

US President Joe Biden has lost support among independent voters that helped catapult him to the White House, according to recent surveys. The polls have shown Biden’s numbers falling drastically with the key demographic: independents. The current gridlock on Capitol Hill coupled with the humiliating US retreat from Afghanistan and …

US health officials are preparing to consider more COVID-19 vaccine boosters for adults and the first vaccine shots for children younger than 12. The Food and Drug Administration said its panel of outside vaccine experts will meet Oct. 14 and 15 to consider whether to recommend booster doses for adults …

Biden administration officials say a new pill that could provide an easier, effective way to treat COVID 19 is good news while adding vaccination remains the key to controlling the pandemic. Officials at drug maker Merck say they’ll soon seek regulatory approval for the experimental pill, which reduced hospitalizations and …

China sent 25 fighter jets toward self-ruled Taiwan in a large display of force on China’s National Day Friday. The People’s Liberation Army flew 18 J-16 fighter jets as well as two H-6 bombers, among other planes. Taiwan deployed air patrol forces in response and tracked the Chinese aircraft on …

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defended Turkey’s right to strengthen its defense capabilities, saying the decision to purchase the Russian S-400 missile defense systems was worth the tensions with Washington. Erdogan made the remarks in an interview with the New York Times published on Wednesday, reiterating that Turkey has not …

The US Department of Homeland Security is seeking to terminate a Trump-era migration rule, which required asylum-seeking migrants to stay in Mexico while awaiting court proceedings. The department issued a memo in June ending the program, formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), but a Texas-based federal judge ruled …

One was cited for possessing marijuana for personal use, and they were all returned to their home country within hours. Fourteen Mexican soldiers were detained at the border in El Paso early Saturday after accidentally crossing into the United States, Customs and Border Protection said. One soldier was cited for …

Police in the US arrested two suspected drug dealers in possession of enough elephant tranquilizer to kill 50 million people if mixed in with other substances, authorities announced Thursday. Andres Jesus Morales, 30, and Alyssa Christine Ponce, 27, were arrested in the southern California town of Perris on September 14 …

Three Russian SU-35S fighter jets have escorted a U.S. B-52H strategic bomber which was approaching Russia’s border in the Pacific Ocean, RIA news agency reported on Sunday, citing Moscow’s Defence Ministry. It said the bomber had subsequently moved away from the border, while the Russian jets had returned to their …

Turkey’s president has said he would consider buying a second Russian missile system in defiance of strong objections by the United States. In an interview with American broadcaster CBS News, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would have to decide its defense systems on its own. Speaking to correspondent Margaret …

Russia has called on the United States to stop imposing its so-called “development model” on other countries, taking a swipe at President Joe Biden for claiming Washington was ending the two-decade war in Afghanistan to “remake” other nations. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the call in an address to …

A retired United States Army Colonel and former chief of staff to secretary of state Colin Powell say Israel will not survive the next 20 years, as Tel Aviv is delegitimizing itself as an apartheid regime. “Israel would not be in 20 years, it would be gone. It certainly will …

A security source reported that sirens were sounded on Friday at a military base that includes US soldiers inside Baghdad International Airport. “The military base inside Baghdad International Airport, previously known as “Victory” base sounded the sirens as an experimental drill,” the source told Alghadeer News. It’s worth noting that …

Booster shots to bolster immunity against the coronavirus would be free and accessible, US President Joe Biden said on Friday, one day after federal health agencies backed a booster rollout, and he pledged to get his own shot as soon as possible. “Like your first and second shot. The booster …

She had been indicted on bank and wire fraud charges for allegedly misleading HSBC about Huawei’s business dealings in Iran. Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou and US prosecutors are expected to appear in court to say they have reached an agreement to resolve charges against her, according to …

Hundreds of people protested in Kabul on Friday, demanding that the US release billions of dollars in central bank reserves blocked outside Afghanistan as the new Taliban government struggles to contain a deepening economic crisis. The well-organized demonstration, featuring banners with messages printed in English, came as Taliban officials stepped …

Biden is expected to welcome Hamdok at the White House in the “near future,” according to Friday’s statement. US President Joe Biden is dispatching his envoy to the Horn of Africa to reaffirm Washington’s support for Sudan, the White House announced Friday. National Security Advisor Sullivan informed Sudanese PM Abdalla …

Mexican officials are urging Haitians on the Texas border trying to reach the United States to give up and return to Mexico’s frontier with Guatemala to request asylum, even as discontent grows over the treatment meted out to the beleaguered migrants. Up to 14,000 mostly Haitians were camped just north …