Ukraine’s biggest drone attack on Moscow in more than a year killed at least three people in the city, damaged residential buildings, and targeted an oil refinery, as Kyiv intensifies its strikes deep inside Russia. Russian authorities said air defenses destroyed around 80 drones headed to Moscow and downed more ...
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Taiwan defends US arms purchasesTaiwan defends US arms purchases
Taiwan’s leader on Sunday emphasized the island’s sovereignty and the importance of US arms purchases in deterring regional conflict, amid doubts of Washington’s support for Taiwan. After his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump suggested using potential weapons sales to Taiwan as a “bargaining chip” with ...
China agrees to trade board with USChina agrees to trade board with US
China said Saturday it would buy US aircraft and seek mutual tariff reductions, but specifics on agreements following a two-day summit between the countries’ leaders remain elusive. Beijing agreed to establish trade and investment bodies with Washington, without offering details on how they would operate. The US trade representative told ...
Ebola outbreak declared a global health emergencyEbola outbreak declared a global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared a global health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Around 80 deaths and more than 200 suspected infections have been reported, with cases in the capitals of Kinshasa and Kampala raising concerns over wider spread. The ...
Trump targets his Republican foesTrump targets his Republican foes
A Republican senator who voted to convict President Donald Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial lost his primary Saturday, reflecting Trump’s tightening grip on the party despite his waning popularity with voters. Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat, which Trump celebrated as comeuppance for Cassidy’s “disloyalty,” underscores how the president’s “sagging ...
The American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly | Jonathan WattsThe American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly | Jonathan Watts
China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock “Farewell,” the flag-waving Chinese children chanted to Donald Trump as he strolled along the red carpet back to Air Force One at the end of his summit with ...
It may not feel like it, but hope is on the horizon: Trump, Netanyahu and Putin’s powers appear to be waning | Simon TisdallIt may not feel like it, but hope is on the horizon: Trump, Netanyahu and Putin’s powers appear to be waning | Simon Tisdall
Plummeting approval ratings for these three poisonous comrades-in-arms show voters are demoralised and tiring of forever wars – the west could soon breathe again Feeling depressed about the state of the world? Worried about the future? You’re not alone. Pessimism about politics is the new normal among the peoples of ...
Saturday Night Live: Will Ferrell plays Jeffrey Epstein in a strong season finaleSaturday Night Live: Will Ferrell plays Jeffrey Epstein in a strong season finale
The former cast member returns as host for a strong episode to close out what’s become a strong season with new faces coming into their own The season finale of Saturday Night Live’s 51st season kicks off in the oval office. President Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson), fresh from a ...
A ‘tax-the-rich’ billionaire candidate? Democrats are intriguedA ‘tax-the-rich’ billionaire candidate? Democrats are intrigued
Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – he’s not the only Democrat testing the party’s appetite for a populist from the 1% Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – and taxing the uber-wealthy. It is perhaps an unusual ...
After I suffered a slipped disc, these seven gadgets help me move with less painAfter I suffered a slipped disc, these seven gadgets help me move with less pain
When I slipped a disc, I discovered an array of gadgets that help take a load off your back and solve the constraints of limited mobility You need to sit down for this – the best seat cushions in the US to relieve your back Sign up for the Filter ...