President Biden holds a news conference
Azerbaijani authorities have arrested a number of cells they claim were working with Iranian security services in recent months. At least seven individuals were arrested by Azerbaijani authorities on charges of attempting to carry out a coup to establish a state under Sharia law in Azerbaijan and to carry out riots and assassinations, the country’s…
A Swiss mountain village has been buried in a deluge of ice, mud and rock, after a big chunk of the Birch glacier collapsed into the valley below. The village of Blatten, which was evacuated of its roughly 300 residents several days ago, was on Wednesday overwhelmed by thousands of tonnes of mud and ice….
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other key oil-producing members of the wider Opec+ alliance have announced surprise production cuts totalling more than 1.1 million barrels per day, declaring their intention is to stabilise crude markets. Several nations, led by Opec kingpin Saudi Arabia, on Sunday made a coordinated move to further curtail oil…
Greetings from Tyler, We’re seeing some astonishing photos of protests in Brazil, and there is some question as to how things work out going forward. An AP story says the photos being circulated are from years ago, and the protests are not nearly that big. Nevertheless, there is some question about the legality of the…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned on Thursday that his country could not be invaded, as the United States ramped up its military presence in the southern Caribbean. “There is no way they can enter Venezuela,” Maduro said, calling the U.S. deployment of multiple warships, a nuclear-powered submarine, and 4,500 troops a siege that only strengthens…
GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Crews moved methodically Wednesday through a small Iowa town devastated by a powerful tornado, searching through mounds of debris to be sure no victims remained buried in the rubble, but authorities would not say how many were killed or injured in the storm. The tornado Tuesday afternoon left a wide swath…