Greetings from Tyler, The global humiliation is underway. It was intended as one of those off the cuff, wild exaggerations for humor’s sake when this Update suggested we were headed for another escape from Saigon. It’s worse. You can access … Read More
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Joe Biden has invited Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to Washington next week to discuss Iran as well as Israel’s relationship with the Palestinians, the White House said Wednesday. The long-expected visit with Israel’s new … Read More
First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day’s most important political stories and why they matter. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House on Aug. 12, 2021.Mandel Ngan / AFP … Read More
Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday and said they were awaiting a “peaceful transfer” of the city after promising not to take it by force, but the uncertainty panicked workers who fled government offices as … Read More
The insurgents have taken more than a dozen provincial capitals in recent days and now control more than two-thirds of the country. Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan on Friday seized Kandahar and Herat—the country’s second and third largest cities, hours after … Read More
(CNN) Many thought it would happen like this. But to see it so fast, so stark, brings no comfort in the prediction. The last six days have brought Afghanistan to arguably the most perilous place in the last two decades. At … Read More
Reports say Iranian-backed forces may have seized Asphalt Princess tanker; British military calls it a ‘potential hijack’ The Israeli-linked Japanese-owned tanker MT Mercer Street is seen off the port of the Gulf Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates … Read More
The weather continues to present unpleasant surprises. Powerful downpours hit the city of Taif, causing a real flood. On the streets washed with powerful streams of water, cars and people were carrying. Heavy rain across Saudi Arabia has caused flooding … Read More
During a Wednesday Pentagon press conference, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said a complete Taliban takeover of Afghanistan could take place after U.S. forces leave the country. Earlier this month, the Taliban claimed to control about … Read More