Thousands of US firefighters are battling a blaze in California that has grown so big it is generating its own weather system, with authorities warning conditions could worsen on Monday. The flames have grown so large that they have created clouds that can cause lightning and high winds, which in …
Read More »430 people died in 915 shootings in US last week: Gun Violence Archive
At least 430 people died in at least 915 shootings that took place across the United States last week, according to ABC News and the Gun Violence Archive. Also, 1,007 people were wounded in the shootings that occurred between Saturday, July 17, and Friday, July 23, according to ABC. The stunning …
Read More »Biden ‘Kept Private Email Accounts’ as VP Under Fake Names ‘Robin Ware’ & ‘Robert L. Peters’: Report
US President Joe Biden is battling accusations that he used his vice presidential position in Barack Obama’s administration to meddle into his son Hunter Biden’s business deals while the latter was a board member of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma. Joe Biden is being accused of using several private e-mail …
Read More »Sherman to lead US strategic, arms control talks with Russia
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is to lead a high-level American delegation to hold strategic and arms control talks with Russian counterparts in Geneva, the State Department says. “This meeting follows up on a commitment made between President [Joe] Biden and Russian President [Vladimir] Putin to have a …
Read More »Californians scramble for fresh water as taps, wells run dry
Californians are scrambling for fresh water as taps and wells run dry amid the severe drought across the West that is causing many problems. In the San Joaquin Valley in California, drought is threatening the drinking supply for thousands of rural residents, as well as the livelihoods for the farmers, …
Read More »U.S. State department publishes agreements from the Strategic Dialogue Round
The United States announced that it will donate 500,000 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses to Iraq, while indicating its intention to provide technical assistance in the field of renewable energy and climate adaptation. A press statement by the US State Department, which was followed by Alghadeertv, stated that within the strategic dialogue …
Read More »Venezuela accuses US of airspace violation, vows to ‘respond forcefully’
Venezuela has accused the US military of violating its airspace along the South American country’s border with Colombia, pledging to “respond forcefully” to any maneuver it deems an act of aggression. The Venezuelan Armed Forces said in a statement on Friday that a C-17 plane from the US air force …
Read More »Senate panel’s decision to add $25 billion to Biden’s massive Pentagon budget angers antiwar activists
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s surprise decision to endorse a $25 billion increase to President Joe Biden’s already massive budget request for the Pentagon has angered progressive antiwar activists, who have been demanding cuts to US military spending. Narrowly controlled by Democrats, the Senate panel approved a $778 billion defense policy bill …
Read More »Trump Says Arizona Republican Who Slammed Election Audit ‘Has Been Nothing But Trouble’
The audit is focused on Maricopa County, Arizona’s largest, where then-Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden won by more than 2 percentage points in the November 2020 election, slammed by former President Donald Trump as “the most corrupt” vote in US history. Ex-US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Arizona …
Read More »FBI failed to fully investigate Kavanaugh allegations: Democrats
The FBI failed to fully investigate sexual misconduct allegations against now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh when he was nominated to the court in 2018, according to newly released materials. Seven Democratic senators on Thursday said a letter they had received from the FBI last month shows it gathered over 4,500 …
Read More »Russia: US, NATO colluding with Daesh in Afghanistan
Russia has revealed collaboration in Afghanistan between US and NATO forces and Daesh terrorists, specifically pointing to the use of unmarked supply helicopters in Daesh-infiltrated areas where the country’s air space remains under the complete control of the US-led forces. “Russia is aware of unmarked helicopters conducting flights in areas, …
Read More »MOFA: Dialogue session includes US troops withdrawal timing
Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein announced that the fourth round of strategic dialogues between Iraq and the United States will be the last, while noting that it will witness an agreement on scheduling the US withdrawal. “There are no US bases in Iraq. The US troops are in Iraqi camps, not …
Read More »US deploys more F-16 warplanes to major Saudi air base
The United States has deployed more F-16 warplanes to Prince Sultan Air Base, south of Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. According to Press TV, the US Central Command said in a post on its official Arabic-language Twitter account on Tuesday that the fighter jets were deployed to the base last week. …
Read More »US aerial assault kills three in Syria’s Hasakah
A helicopter affiliated to the US occupation forces has targeted a house in northeastern Syria, killing three people and injuring many others inside. Citing local sources, Syria’s official SANA news agency reported the deadly US strike in Jamous Village, east of the city of Hasakah, on Wednesday. The report added …
Read More »US probe of Jan. 6 attack falls apart after Pelosi boots two Republicans off committee
US plans for a bipartisan committee to investigate the pro-Trump January 6 attack on the Capitol Hill have fallen apart after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off two Republicans from a riot committee. Pelosi rejected Republican leader Kevin McCarthy’s naming of representatives Jim Banks and Jim Jordan to the committee. …
Read More »US reacts to reports of imposing further sanctions on Iran
The US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price reacted to a US media report Monday evening that sanctions against Iran could escalate if the Vienna talks fail. The US is considering tighter sanctions on Iranian oil sales to China as a way to encourage Tehran to conclude a nuclear deal and raise …
Read More »US military sends its Afghan employees to place near Washington
The US military has begun relocating Afghan nationals who worked with American forces to a military base near Washington. Media reported on Monday that translators and others employed by the US occupant forces were housed at an army base about 200km south of Washington, DC. The Afghans who aided the …
Read More »FM arrives in Washington
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Sahaf announced the arrival of Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein to the American capital, Washington, to hold a negotiating round that would pave the way for dialogue between Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and US President Joe Biden. Al-Sahaf said, in a statement that “Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein …
Read More »Blaze defies US firefighters, power firm under scrutiny
The large wildfire scorching the western US state of Oregon topped 300,000 acres Monday as it emerged a California power company linked to previous deadly fires may be responsible for a new blaze. Oregon’s giant Bootleg Fire has triggered over 2,100 evacuations and destroyed 67 homes in nearly two weeks …
Read More »US transfers Guantanamo inmate to Morocco; first under Biden
The Biden administration has transferred its first detainee out of the notorious military prison at Guantanamo Bay, the Pentagon said. Abdul Latif Nasir, 56, will be repatriated to his home country Morocco from the offshore detention facility. Nasir had been cleared for release in 2016 after a review board determined …
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