Mexican troops on patrol killed 12 gunmen in a clash near the U.S. border in Tamaulipas, according to the government of the northeastern state, which has been rocked by violence linked to organized crime. The slain attackers were alleged members…
Biden speaks on reported death of Alexei Navalny: “Putin is responsible”
President Joe Biden said Friday he was “not surprised” and “outraged” by reports of the death of Alexei Navalny, the longtime Russian opposition politician and critic of Vladimir Putin. Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service announced Navalny died in prison. The service…
US Navy drops ban on sailors putting hands in pockets
The U.S. Navy on Friday eliminated a source of anger and online mockery announcing that it had lifted its ban on sailors keeping their hands in their pockets. “Sailors were authorised to have hands in their pockets when doing so…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Germany to talk security
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is traveling to Berlin for a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Zelenskyy is also expected to take part in the Munich Security Conference starting at the end of this week, which will be attended by some 40 heads of state…
UK could contribute to nuclear shield if Trump wins, suggests German minister
The UK could contribute to a new European nuclear shield if Donald Trump becomes US president again, a senior German minister has suggested, drawing British politicians into the debate about how Europe’s security could be bolstered in the event of the Republican…
US Senate passes $95b package of aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The US Senate has approved a long-awaited $95bn (£75.2bn) aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of political wrangling. While Democrats were in favour of passing the bill, Republicans were divided and previously voted it down. The package…
Super Bowl 2024: Taylor Swift celebrates boyfriend Travis Kelce’s NFL win
Surrounded by football fans, cameras and confetti, Taylor Swift shared an on-field kiss with boyfriend Travis Kelce after the American football star earned a second straight Super Bowl win. Millions of Americans had tuned in for the championship match –…
Nikki Haley suffers stinging defeat in Nevada Republican primary
Nikki Haley has suffered a humiliating defeat in the Republican primary in Nevada, despite facing no competition in the absence of Donald Trump. She received fewer votes than “None of these candidates” by a large margin, the Associated Press projected.…
Jennifer Crumbley: Michigan gunman’s mother found guilty of manslaughter
A jury has found a Michigan mother guilty of involuntary manslaughter for failing to stop her son from carrying out a deadly school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley, 45, is the first US parent convicted of manslaughter over a mass shooting carried…
Biden threatens veto of US House’s standalone Israel aid bill
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday he would veto a standalone bill backed by House of Representatives Republicans that would provide aid to Israel, as it backs a broader bill providing assistance to Ukraine and Israel and providing…