President calls on Senate to pass gun control bills
Russian seaborne exports of crude and oil products were little changed on the month in October after an increase in crude flows despite incoming EU sanctions were offset by a fall in product exports from Russian ports, according to tanker tracking data. Seaborne exports of Russian crude rose to 3.09 million b/d in October, according…
Once archenemies, Netanyahu and Erdogan will meet for the first time after many years of conflict. ANKARA — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Turkey next week to meet his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ankara announced on Wednesday. The Turkish statement said the two leaders will meet on July 28 to discuss steps…
France is increasingly worried that the military putsch in Niger will push the country into Russia’s lap. GABORONE, Botswana — An ongoing military coup in Niger is threatening French and American efforts to combat Sahel and North Africa-originated jihadism. Russian flags waved by local Nigerians shortly after the takeover illustrate whose side the rebels are…
China has approved a 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) plan to bolster its ailing economy by allowing local governments to refinance their debt, unveiling additional stimulus measures to counter a potentially volatile growth path marked by the impending return of Donald Trump to the White House. Finance Minister Lan Fo’an said at a press conference Friday…
The populist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany Party, labeled “extremist” by German authorities, wants to build closer ties to President Trump. BERLIN — It was 1885 when Friedrich Trump first left Bad Dürkheim, in Germany’s western Palatinate region, for the United States. Now, 140 years later, the populist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wants to…
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…