After years of probes, immunity battles, High Court decisions and a coronavirus delay, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will go down in history on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. as the first sitting prime ... ( read original story ...)
Macer Gifford: the City trader who went to war against Isis in Syria
You’ve been shot,” Abjar, one of Macer Gifford’s fellow fighters, told him. They had sprinted between buildings in Raqqa, northern Syria, under heavy fire from Isis. “It was only a couple of ... ( read original story ...)
Trump, Erdogan Talk Coronavirus, Libya and Syria in Call
President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone on Saturday about Covid-19 and its impact on the global economy, as well as about the tenuous situation in Libya and ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim vows to further bolster nuclear war deterrence: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a military meeting to discuss new policies to bolster the country's nuclear capabilities, state media KCNA said on Sunday. "Set forth at the meeting were new ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan: Taliban announce three-day Eid ceasefire with government
The Taliban have announced a three-day ceasefire with the Afghan government that will take effect when the Muslim festival of Eid begins on Sunday. It follows a rise in attacks from the hardline ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: North Carolina Farmers Euthanizing Chickens
Coronavirus outbreaks at meat processing plants are forcing North Carolina farmers to euthanize 1.5 million chickens. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Ramadan ending in Iraq with spike in coronavirus
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause ... ( read original story ...)
Wife of soldier killed at US airbase in Iraq to request independent inquiry
The widow of a British serviceman who was run over and killed by a forklift truck, driven by an American soldier, is to meet the US ambassador and request an independent inquiry into his death. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Protesters rally at California state Capitol
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it ... ( read original story ...)
As military power shifts in Libya, Turkey and Russia control country’s fate
A series of swift military reversals in Libya has diminished a warlord's hopes of ruling the North African oil producer and allowed Turkey and Russia to deepen their imprint on one of the world's most ... ( read original story ...)