Gravitas: Floods inundate China’s southern provinces
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Russia and the U.S. agreed Tuesday to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties, the two countries’ top diplomats said after talks that reflected an extraordinary about-face in U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump. In an interview with The Associated Press…
Greetings from Tyler, How many layers deep does this concept of human shields go? Is Iran using Hamas and Hezbollah as human shields? There are over 230 hostages, and their family members are relating the last time they spoke to them, sometimes during the kidnapping. We’ve heard for days that Hamas has command centers under…
Twelve more Hamas hostages were released Tuesday as part of an extended cease-fire deal with Israel — which has reportedly vowed not to extend the shaky peace pause past Sunday. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that Hamas has freed 10 Israelis — all women ranging in age from 17 to 84 — and two Thai nationals. No…
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force now has ‘on-orbit space control weapons’ but declined to describe them The U.S. has weapons orbiting Earth that can be used to defend American forces from attacks in space, the Air Force secretary revealed this week in a rare public acknowledgment of capabilities the Pentagon has…
NEW YORK — In a historic verdict, former President Donald Trump has been found guilty by a 12-member jury in the criminal hush money case brought by New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The case, which captured national attention, centered on allegations that Trump orchestrated illegal payments to silence women with potentially damaging information during…
BEIJING, Sept 5 (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to step up China’s support across debt-laden Africa with funding of nearly $51 billion over three years, backing for more infrastructure projects, and the creation of at least 1 million jobs. China was ready to step up cooperation with Africa in industry, agriculture, infrastructure,…