The Israeli prime minister’s brief statement added that “right now, the fire has been halted.” It was his first public statement since Iran fired missiles at Israel late Sunday. They were intercepted. Netanyahu asserted Israel’s right to self-defense, “and I say this with appreciation and respect in my good conversations with my friend President Trump.”…
Greetings from Tyler, The news says Trump is sleeping through high level meetings. Maybe he’s just resting his eyes. Maybe he’s thinking of Melania. Who knows? They’ve got a load of photos with his eyes closed, but who hasn’t blinked? We’ve all been guilty. They’re all posting the same photo. I don’t know if he’s…
The U.S. has imposed new sanctions on Cuba in the Trump administration’s latest move to ramp up pressure on the Communist-led Caribbean island, which is already facing fuel shortages and an economy in free fall. The fresh sanctions are set to be imposed on five entities as well as Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife…
Relations rebuilding after years of relative isolation due to pandemic, Beijing’s denuclearisation stance and closer Pyongyang-Moscow ties Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on Monday and Tuesday in a show of the two countries’ strong ties. Continue reading HERE Source: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356021/chinese-leader-xi-jinping-visit-north-korea-confirmed-next-week [Disclaimer]
As many of you will know, I have been covering the Henry Nowak case rather extensively of late. Murders, alas, come and go these days. The true tragedy of Nowak’s death, however, is not just the callous indifference of those involved but what the response says about Britain, its governing class, and how far we…
The U.S. has imposed new sanctions on Cuba in the Trump administration’s latest move to ramp up pressure on the Communist-led Caribbean island, which is already facing fuel shortages and an economy in free fall. The fresh sanctions are set to be imposed on five entities as well as Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife…
JOHANNESBURG, June 4 (Reuters) – South Africa will send envoys to other African countries and around the world after a spate of xenophobic attacks targeting immigrants from other nations on the continent, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday. Ramaphosa made the comments at a press conference after talks with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto at…
Ukraine staged a massive attack on a St Petersburg oil port today, ahead of a major economic forum hosted by Vladimir Putin in the city. The high-profile strike comes as Putin was warned his economy is on the brink due to the war, Russian citizens tried to flee Crimea and Ukraine continues to seize increasing amounts…
Dubai — Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration said on Wednesday, in a boost to hopes for a broader deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Tehran, which had conditioned any deal with the U.S. in part on an end to fighting between Israel and Lebanon,…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 18 civilians and wounding more than 100 others, authorities said Tuesday. The damage trapped some people under the rubble of apartment buildings. Emergency crews digging through the wreckage pulled out the body…