Opposition officials say Russia and Syria are capitalising on the world’s focus on Gaza to escalate attacks in Idlib.Russian air strikes have targeted Syrian rebels and the United States has bombed Iran-backed groups in Syria, with the Russian military criticising Washington for failing to coordinate its operations.Russian air strikes in Syria’s Idlib province have reportedly … Read more
Defence secretary says US will defend its personnel and interests in the region amid surge in attacks on US troops in Iraq and SyriaThe United States carried out strikes against two Iran-linked sites in Syria on Sunday in response to attacks on American forces, the US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, said.It is the third time in less … Read more
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are to meet next week in the San Francisco Bay area, two senior administration officials said.The encounter on 15 November will be only their second face-to-face meeting during the Biden presidency.It will be wide-ranging, US officials said, with the Israel-Hamas war, Taiwan, war in Ukraine and … Read more
A Florida federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump rejected his request — for now, at least — to delay the scheduled May 20 start of his criminal trial for keeping classified government documents after he exited the White House.Trump has pleaded not guilty in the case, arguing that he had the right to take whatever he wanted from the White House. On … Read more
Former President Donald Trump mused in an interview Thursday that he or another Republican president could use the Department of Justice to go after and indict political opponents, as he claims his political opponents have done against him. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, told Univision News that the so-called “weaponization” of federal … Read more
On the Airbus A321 jet, there were 11 crew members and nine passengers when the incident happened.In a big setback to passenger’s safety, a plane flying from London Stansted Airport to Orlando International Airport, Florida, was found to have two of its windows missing by a crew member. When the crew member made the discovery … Read more
Hazardous chemical accidents are occurring almost daily, on average, in the United States, exposing people to dangerous toxins through fires, explosions, leaks, spills and other releases, according to a new analysis by non-profit researchers.The report, prepared by Coming Clean, in conjunction with a network of environmental and economic justice organizations in the Coalition to Prevent … Read more
California added another legal arrow to its quiver of privacy laws Tuesday after Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., signed Senate Bill 362, colloquially referred to as the Delete Act, into law. The move comes just days before the 14 Oct. deadline for Newsom to sign the bill. The Delete Act follows on the heels of the California … Read more
President Biden avoided any calls for de-escalation while addressing the nation Tuesday with regard to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.Speaking from the White House, flanked by Vice President Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the president vowed that the U.S. “has Israel’s back” as it prepares for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip just … Read more
The Biden administration will resume deporting Venezuelan migrants, the largest single group encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border last month, back to their economically troubled country as their arrivals continue to grow.U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, speaking in Mexico City Thursday, cited the new measure as one of the “strict consequences” the Biden administration is pairing … Read more