Donald Trump has gained the dubious honour of becoming the first former United States president to be charged with a crime. The grand jury in New York has indicted Trump after a lengthy probe into his alleged role in covering up hush money payments to an “adult entertainer” ahead of …
Read More »Biden set to skip coronation of King Charles – Telegraph
Foreign travel “takes a fair amount out of” the 80-year-old US president, the newspaper’s source says. US President Joe Biden will likely miss out on the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III, The Telegraph reported on Friday. According to a “source close to the Biden administration” quoted by the newspaper, …
Read More »Tornadoes devastate multiple US states (Videos)
Extreme weather wreaked havoc on several towns, leaving some neighborhoods in ruins. Devastating storms inflicted major damage across several US states on Friday night, with reports of multiple deaths in the south and midwest. A “mass casualty” incident was declared after powerful gusts caused a roof collapse at a music …
Read More »Ukraine orders 100 armored vehicles from Poland, says Polish PM
Ukraine has ordered 100 Rosomak multi-purpose armored vehicles, which are made in Poland under a Finnish license, Poland’s prime minister said on Saturday. “I bring an order placed yesterday by (Ukrainian) Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal for 100 Rosomaks that will be fabricated here,” Mateusz Morawiecki said during a visit to …
Read More »US Republicans defend Trump with attacks on criminal justice system
Many Republicans in the US Congress have responded to Donald Trump’s looming Tuesday arraignment by characterizing the criminal justice system as corrupt, in accusations that parallel their earlier broadsides against the nation’s elections after the former president’s 2020 defeat. Trump and his allies in the House of Representatives and Senate …
Read More »Belarus President Lukashenko urges ‘truce’ in Ukraine
Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko called today for a “truce” in Ukraine and talks “without preconditions” between Moscow and Kyiv. “We must stop now before an escalation begins. I’ll take the risk of suggesting an end of hostilities… a declaration of a truce,” Lukashenko said during a televised state of the …
Read More »Trump indicted: What happens next?
The former US president is expected to appear in court next week, according to his lawyer. A New York grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump following a lengthy investigation into alleged hush-money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The decision marks the first time a former US …
Read More »US troops suffered ‘brain injuries’ in Syria
The Pentagon has revealed additional injuries in recent attacks on US outposts in northern Syria Six American soldiers suffered “traumatic brain injury” following two attacks on US bases in Syria, the Pentagon has said, blaming the strikes on “Iranian-backed groups.” Washington has warned Tehran that it would respond “forcefully” to …
Read More »Wall Street Journal reporter detained, accused of espionage – FSB
Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia for allegedly trying to obtain state secrets, the security service said. A correspondent working for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in Russia has been detained in the city of Ekaterinburg in the Urals, the FSB security service announced on Thursday. Evan Gershkovich, who covers …
Read More »Several feared dead after two US army helicopters crash during training in Kentucky
The governor of Kentucky said on Thursday fatalities were expected after two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a routine training mission over the state late on Wednesday. The status of the crew members was not immediately known, the U.S. Army’s Fort Campbell said in a statement to Reuters, …
Read More »Taiwan’s president begins transit visit to US, amid China’s warning
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has arrived in New York on a sensitive transit trip to the United States, as China has threatened to “resolutely fight back” if she meets House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The Taiwanese president left Taipei on Wednesday afternoon for a 10-day trip to visit Central …
Read More »Opinion | China is winning the diplomatic struggle against the US
Despite Washington’s campaign to isolate Beijing, it has shown itself capable of steering global politics towards its goals The past few weeks have seen a comprehensive show of diplomatic force by China. Shortly after Xi Jinping completed a successful trip to Moscow, where he met with Vladimir Putin, Beijing announced …
Read More »Damascus blasts US strikes on Dayr al-Zawr as cover-up to steal more oil in eastern Syria
Syria has condemned in the strongest terms the United States military for carrying out multiple air strikes in the eastern parts of the country against resistance groups, saying the raids are a cover-up for Washington’s ferocious attempts to further plunder energy resources there. Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates …
Read More »Trump calls 2024 election ‘final battle’ in first official campaign rally
Former US President Donald Trump has held his first official rally for his 2024 presidential campaign in Waco, Texas, promising that “2024 will be the final battle” and that he will overcome the accusations against him. On Saturday, Trump hosted a rally in Waco’s regional airport that drew more than …
Read More »Putin accuses West of building ‘new axis’ similar to World War II alliance
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the United States and NATO of seeking to build a new global “axis” which he said bore some resemblance to the World War II alliance between Nazi Germany, fascist Italy, and imperial Japan. Speaking on state television on Sunday, Putin also criticized the US …
Read More »At least 23 killed in Mississippi tornado and storms – state officials
At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms swept across Mississippi late on Friday, the state’s emergency management agency said after the twister left a trail of damage for more than 100 miles (160 km). Four people were missing as search and rescue …
Read More »African country nationalizes ExxonMobil’s assets – Reuters
The move follows US oil giant’s pull-out from Chad in December Chad’s energy ministry has announced the nationalization of all the assets and rights that belonged to a subsidiary of US oil major ExxonMobil, including hydrocarbon permits as well as exploration and production permits, according to a Reuters report on …
Read More »China responds to TikTok allegations
Beijing insists it would never ask any Chinese company to collect data or intelligence abroad. China has rejected charges by US officials that TikTok is used to collect Americans’ data, rebutting the claims after the company’s CEO was grilled by lawmakers in Washington amid growing calls to ban the popular …
Read More »US, Canada reach deal on turning back migrants at illegal border crossings
The US and Canada have announced an immigration plan that will change the way they take in asylum seekers. While Ottawa vowed to accept 15,000 additional migrants, the deal allows both countries to reject those who arrive at unofficial border crossings. US President Joe Biden unveiled the new agreement alongside …
Read More »Trump warns of ‘death and destruction’
The former president says there is potential for disastrous consequences if he’s changed by New York prosecutors Former US President Donald Trump has warned that there could be “death and destruction” if he’s indicted for allegedly instructing his lawyer to pay hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels. “What kind …
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