Ukraine hopes for progress on path to EU at Kyiv summit
Ukraine hopes for progress on path to EU at Kyiv summit, Ukraine will hold a summit with the European Union in Kyiv this week, the government announced Tuesday, as it expressed hope the conference will bring the war battered nation closer to EU membership almost a year after Russia launched its invasion. Ukraine hopes for […]
10 dead in recent Colombia rebels clash: rights group
10 dead in recent Colombia rebels clash: rights group, At least 10 people are believed to have died in recent fighting between armed rebel groups in Colombia near the Venezuelan border, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. “The information we have received reports at least 10 deaths in the department of Arauca as a result of […]
UK and Japan to sign major defence deal as PM Kishida visits London
UK and Japan to sign major defence deal as PM Kishida visits London, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida will sign a “hugely significant” new defence agreement when the pair meet in London on Wednesday, Downing Street said. The two leaders will also discuss Japan’s current presidency of the G7 […]
Pentagon rescinds Covid-19 vaccine mandate
Pentagon rescinds Covid-19 vaccine mandate, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday rescinded the Pentagon’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, a move required by Congress over his objections as part of the 2023 defense spending bill. Austin wrote in a memo scrapping the mandate — under which the Pentagon says more than 8,000 military personnel were […]
Man Utd, Newcastle ease into League Cup semi-finals
Man Utd, Newcastle ease into League Cup semi-finals, Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score twice as Manchester United beat Charlton 3-0 to reach the League Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, while Newcastle saw off Leicester 2-0. A youthful United side featured eight changes as Erik ten Hag had one eye on Saturday’s derby against […]
Canadian mining giant says nearing deal on huge Panama pit
Canadian mining giant says nearing deal on huge Panama pit, The Canadian mining giant First Quantum Minerals said Tuesday it is close to an agreement with Panama to avert the closure of Central America’s largest copper mine. The Cobre Panama mine is considered the largest private investment in Panama’s history, making up four percent of […]
North American leaders see bright future in clean energy
North American leaders see bright future in clean energy, The leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada pledged Tuesday to deepen regional economic integration and boost cooperation in clean energy, setting aside simmering trade tensions. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador welcomed his US counterpart Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at […]
McCarthy inches ahead in US speaker race after fierce rebellion
McCarthy inches ahead in US speaker race after fierce rebellion, Republican frontrunner Kevin McCarthy took a significant step to becoming the new speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday as he quelled a rebellion among his party’s ranks that has paralyzed the lower chamber of Congress for four days. The Republicans, who hold […]
29 killed in arrest of Mexico drug kingpin’s son
29 killed in arrest of Mexico drug kingpin’s son, Ten soldiers and 19 suspected criminals were killed in an operation to arrest the son of jailed drug trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Mexico’s government said Friday, with a dramatic shootout sowing terror at an airport. Thousands of soldiers retook control of the Sinaloa cartel stronghold […]
Criticism mounts in Russia as Ukrainian strike toll rises
Criticism mounts in Russia as Ukrainian strike toll rises, Russia said Wednesday the toll climbed in its worst single reported loss from a Ukrainian strike, which an increasingly criticized Moscow blamed on troops using mobile phones. The Ukrainian military’s strategic communications unit has said nearly 400 Russian soldiers were killed in the town of Makiivka […]