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Kim Jong Un Showcases New Warship Ahead Of Xi Jinping's Visit
Kim Jong Un called for "rapidly developing" naval forces capable of playing a larger role in the country's nuclear deterrent and dealing a "deadly blow at the enemy".
Russia Says Shot Down 25 Drones In Saint Petersburg Region
Russian forces intercepted 25 drones near Saint Petersburg, where Moscow is hosting its flagship economic forum, the regional...
Trump Calls For Military To Accelerate AI Use While Protecting Americans
The memo comes at a time of growing anxiety over AI in American society, from replacing people's jobs to helping to identify targets on the battlefield.
Trump-Run Kennedy Center Took $2 Million From "Fake CIA Operative", Claims Lawsuit
The lawsuit claimed Srivastava had agreed to pay $10 million to sponsor an area in the Kennedy Center of which he had already donated $2 million.
US Adds $38 Million For Ebola As Health Body Warns Outbreak Could Match 2014
The U.S. said on Friday it would give an additional $38 million in funding for Ebola response efforts, as the U.S. CDC warned that
Bar Owner Faces New Charge Over Swiss Ski Resort Fire That Killed 41
A co-owner of the Swiss bar ravaged by a deadly fire was charged with forgery on Friday, adding to the numerous charges she and her husband already face over the...
Kuwait and Bahrain targeted by Iran after exchange of fire with US
Iran targets US bases in Gulf countries after US shoots down drones and strikes Iranian radar sitesBahrain has said Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones at it and Kuwait, hours after the US and Iran exchanged strikes over the Gulf, the latest in a series of flare-ups that threatened to break the fragile ceasefire.Air raid sirens rang out on Saturday in Bahrain and people were told to move to a safe location and await further instructions. Kuwait’s military said it was intercepting drones and missiles launched at the country. Continue reading...
Palestinian baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank
The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was in his mother’s arms when he was hit in the incident in HebronIsraeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby in the occupied West Bank and injured one of the child’s parents on Friday after opening fire on the family’s car, despite it having complied with an order to stop.Soldiers opened fire on a car carrying the infant and his parents in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron. The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was critically injured, evacuated in critical condition to a local hospital, where he later died. His parents were also injured. Continue reading...
Indian Man Killed In Kuwait Airport Strike Was Coming To Ujjain To Attend Niece's Wedding
Manzoor Ahmed, who worked as a tailor in Kuwait for nearly 30 years, was killed in an Iranian strike at the airport.
US Bill Seeks To End H-1B Visa Route To Green Card
Congressman Chip Roy introduced the American White-Collar Worker Jobs Act on Thursday. The proposed legislation also seeks to scrap the optional practical training (OPT) programme
Six more charged after Southampton riots over Henry Nowak murder
Total number charged rises to 11 after protests that broke out following sentencing of man for murder of 18-year-oldSix more people have been charged with violent disorder in Southampton after riots broke out following the sentencing of a man for the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak.It brings the total number of people charged after disorder in the city to 11. Kevin Reeves, 31, of Portswood Road, Southampton; Andrew Riddett, 38, of Seacombe Green, Southampton; Harry Varney, 34, of Briarswood, Southampton; Taylor Grundy, 22, of Pavillion Way, Gosport; and Dillon Crawford, 29, of Wilton Avenue, Southampton, were charged with violent disorder, Hampshire constabulary said. Continue reading...
On China, Trump picked the right battle but the wrong strategy
A long trade war looms. Trump’s scattershot protectionism, chaotic tariffs and belligerence against our natural allies guarantees that US trade policy will remain a hot messWe are in for a long trade war.In the months since “Liberation Day” last year, when Donald Trump let loose a volley of tariffs against imports from everywhere, countries have rushed to build new relationships in the hope of maybe circumventing the US to protect the global trading system. Continue reading...
