Trump pulls out all the pomp and circumstance for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to seal $1T investment
WASHINGTON — In a display of pageantry fit for a king, President Donald Trump welcomed Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House with full-dress military honors and a dramatic flyover of military to celebrate a $1 … Read More
Poland says blast on rail line to Ukraine ‘unprecedented act of sabotage’
Poland’s prime minister has said an explosion on a railway line leading to the Ukraine border this weekend was caused by “an unprecedented act of sabotage”, and vowed to catch those responsible “regardless of who their backers are”. Visiting the … Read More
US President Trump confirms United States will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia
Trump confirmed the sale during a press conference in the White House ahead of an upcoming meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. United States President Donald Trump said he plans to approve the sale of US-made F-35 fighter … Read More
Texas raid targeting Tren de Aragua gang leads to arrest of 140 illegal immigrants
The San Antonio raid was part of a joint federal, state, and local effort to dismantle transnational criminal networks operating across the southern border A raid at a sex and human trafficking operation in San Antonio operated by members of … Read More
Japan diplomat arrives in Beijing amid row over PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remark
A senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official has arrived in China amid a row over comments Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae made in relation to Taiwan. The director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Kanai Masaaki, arrived in … Read More
Landslides in Indonesia’s Central Java leave at least 18 dead and dozens missing
A landslide in the city of Cilacap has killed at least 16 people, officials said, while two people died in a landslide in another region of Central Java province. JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rain-triggered landslides in two regions in Indonesia’s Central … Read More
Air India third airline to resume direct flights between India, mainland China; announces Delhi-Shanghai service from February 1
Early October, the Ministry of External Affairs announced that India and China had agreed to allow direct flights between the two countries from the 2025 winter schedule starting October 26. Tata group airline Air India will start operating non-stop flights … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – November 14, 2025
Greeting from Tyler, Comey, Clapper, Brennan and a whole laundry list of bad guys are in a lot of trouble. I feel sorriest for us. We already knew. Now we’ve got to relive the whole thing in agonizing detail. If … Read More
Dubai Airshow 2025 preview
Rival stealth fighters, eVTOLs in the air display and the 40th anniversary of the global airline giant that is Emirates, make this year’s Dubai Airshow the most exciting yet. TIM ROBINSON FRAeS, STEPHEN BRIDGEWATER FRAeS and BELLA RICHARDS provide a … Read More
White House announces South American trade deals to try to lower some food prices
They could bring down prices on products like coffee, bananas and beef. The White House on Thursday during a background call with reporters announced framework deals with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Ecuador that it hopes will bring down the … Read More
Migratory Map
Reports indicate a surge in migrant arrivals on Spain’s Balaeric Islands. Smugglers are increasing departures from Algeria and using speed boats to cross quickly. This interactive map from Frontex details the situation across the continent. Continue reading HERE Source: https://www.frontex.europa.eu/what-we-do/monitoring-and-risk-analysis/migratory-map/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOIPEhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyCGNhbGxzaXRlAjMwAAEeui43sWqODao70jCjlyiI7w-Vm_D7JFDbMXuDvV0DFiUFvDB9KBsl1HXTESs_aem_Rd3sa2SXy7UMhrYYfZlPFQ … Read More
Record US Government Shutdown Ends as Trump Signs Spending Bill
(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump signed legislation to end the longest government shutdown in US history, marking the official conclusion to a 43-day impasse that halted food aid to millions of households, canceled thousands of flights and forced federal workers … Read More
Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample, Hamburg city authority says
The findings marked the first wild virus detection from environmental sampling in the country since this type of routine monitoring began in 2021. German authorities on Thursday identified the northern city of Hamburg as the location where a sewage sample … Read More
42 migrants presumed dead after boat sinks off Libya, and only 7 rescued after 6 days adrift, U.N. says
Geneva — The United Nations said Wednesday that 42 migrants were missing and presumed dead after a rubber boat capsized off the Libyan coast, with only seven survivors rescued after six days adrift. “Tragically, 42 individuals remain missing and are … Read More
Thai-Cambodia border tensions escalate, at least one dead
BANGKOK — At least one person was killed in Cambodia amid a flare-up of conflict with Thailand on Wednesday as the neighbors accused each other of opening fire along a disputed part of their border, threatening a US-brokered truce. Earlier … Read More