Trump Escalates Pressure on Russia as West Rallies Against Putin President Donald Trump is ramping up the economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia after more than a year of bipartisan criticism — including from his own top aides — that he hasn’t done enough to confront Moscow over meddling in […]
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Syria war: Jets strike rebel-held Eastern Ghouta as evacuation stalls Women and children were reportedly among those who died as almost two weeks of calm in Douma were shattered. State media said the strikes were retaliation for the shelling of nearby government-held areas by rebels from Jaysh al-Islam, which controls […]
Bus carrying Humboldt Broncos hockey team involved in crash; fatalities reported A bus carrying a Canadian junior hockey team was involved in a crash Friday in Saskatchewan, with an unspecified number of fatalities and injuries reported. Details were still unavailable as Saturday approached, but it was clear that the community […]
Scientists call for boycott of South Korean university over killer robot fears At least 50 artificial intelligence (AI) scientists from around the world called for a boycott of a South Korean university over concerns it was working with a defense company to research autonomous weapons, or “killer robots.” In announcing […]
White House Tries to Pull Nafta Back From Brink as Deadlines Loom After months of fraught negotiations and stalled talks, the Trump administration is aiming to announce a preliminary deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement this month, moving to resolve one trading conflict as a separate clash with […]
‘Heartbroken’ Mayor attacks Government over latest London ‘murders’ London’s Mayor says he is “angered and heartbroken” about ongoing deaths in the capital as he heaped further pressure on the Government about rising levels of violent crime. Sadiq Khan highlighted that crime had risen across the country since 2014 as he […]
There’s a better strategy than tariffs for countering Beijing’s tactics, former ambassador says Instead of relying on tariffs, the U.S. should partner with its allies to restrict Chinese investment in certain sectors, until those same sectors are opened up to Western investment in China, the former U.S. ambassador to China […]
Texas GOP lawmaker visits Venezuela to meet with Maduro A Texas Republican lawmaker privately traveled to Venezuela this week at the invitation of President Nicolas Maduro as part of a peacemaking mission, The Associated Press reports. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) met with Maduro during a two-day trip to the South […]
Brazil braces for looming arrest of ex-President ‘Lula’ Latin America’s largest nation prepared for what would have been unimaginable just a few years ago: the arrest of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a once wildly popular leader whose administrations were credited with bringing millions out of poverty in […]
Hither Green ‘burglar’ stabbing: Man, 78, arrested A 78-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a suspected burglar was stabbed to death. The man, named locally as Richard Osborn-Brooks, discovered two intruders in South Park Crescent, Hither Green, south-east London, at about 00:45 BST. One suspect, armed […]
