Biden to deliver primetime address on mass shootings, guns

Republicans say the Protect Our Kids Act is unconstitutional. President Biden will address the nation on mass shootings and his push for gun control legislation, the White House announced Thursday. Biden’s Thursday evening address will focus “on the recent tragic … Read More

U.S., South Korea, Japan envoys meet on North Korea nuclear tension

SEOUL, June 3 (Reuters) – Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday for talks on North Korea amid signs the isolated country is preparing to conduct a nuclear test for the first time … Read More

Russia-induced global food crisis pushes 49M to ‘brink’ of famine, starvation: expert warns

Experts warn that mass hunger has previously led to significant political turmoil. EXCLUSIVE: Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a global crisis, and experts warn that hunger poses the greatest worldwide security threat as millions face famine and starvation. “The … Read More

Germany orders 60 Chinook helicopters in military upgrade

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Replacement for ageing Sikorskys is part of spending spree after Russia invaded Ukraine. Germany has announced it will buy a fleet of Chinook CH-47 transport helicopters as part of a €100 billion ($107bn) upgrade of its military after Russia invaded … Read More

How many no-confidence letters are needed for a vote? What triggers a Tory leadership poll on Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson faces the prospect of a Tory leadership challenge in the aftermath of the publication of the Sue Gray report. Mounting numbers of Conservative MPs have publically called for the Prime Minister to go following the release of a … Read More

Israel signs free trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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Israel and the United Arab Emirates sign comprehensive free trade deal – the first of its kind between Israel and an Arab country. Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a comprehensive free trade agreement Tuesday morning, the first time … Read More

EU Agrees to Ban Majority of Russian Oil

European Union leaders agreed late Monday to ban two-thirds of Russian oil imports as part of a compromise deal to increase pressure on Russia while accounting for the economic effects on some EU nations that are more reliant on Russian … Read More

Refugees at U.S. Border Protest Title 42 Expulsions

Asylum seekers trapped in the Mexican border city of Tijuana led a protest Monday denouncing the Biden administration’s use of Title 42 — a Trump-era public health order that’s been used to bar entry to over 2 million people arriving … Read More

6.1 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off East Timor

DILI, EAST TIMOR — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with tremors felt as far as the Australian city of Darwin, although there were no immediate reports of damage … Read More

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