Ukraine’s defence minister is expected in Paris today to meet President Emmanuel Macron amid a debate among Kyiv’s allies over whether to provide fighter jets for its war against Russia, after US President Joe Biden ruled out giving F-16s. Ukraine…
Egyptian president, U.S. state secretary discuss Israeli-Palestinian tensions
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Monday discussed with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken the ongoing escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. Al-Sisi stressed the importance of immediate action at the political…
British Army ‘no longer’ top-tier fighting force and ‘unable to protect the UK and our allies’ according to US general
The UK is no longer considered a leading global fighting force, following comments reportedly made over the British Army’s defensive and allied powers. The comments are said to have come after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace was briefed by a senior…
Tyre Nichols’ lawyer urges lawmakers to pass urgent police reforms
The lawyer representing Tyre Nichols’ family has called on the US Congress to pass urgent police reform legislation in the wake of his death. Mr Nichols, 29, was fatally beaten by five police officers in January. Speaking to US media,…
McCarthy and Biden to meet for discussion on debt limit, spending
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he is looking forward to discussing with President Joe Biden a “reasonable and responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling ” when the two meet Wednesday for their first sit-down at the…
5 Chinese citizens killed in California shooting – consulate
The Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco on Friday said five Chinese citizens were among the victims in a shooting in the California town of Half Moon Bay. The Half Moon Bay shooting on Monday, in which seven people died,…
Tyre Nichols: Biden urges calm ahead of police beating video release
President Joe Biden is urging protests in Tennessee to remain peaceful as officials plan to release video of an arrest that led to a motorist’s death. Bodycam video of the encounter with Tyre Nichols, 29, will be published on Friday…
Kamala Harris calls for gun reform at her Monterey Park visit; mourning lives lost
US Vice President Kamala Harris started her Los Angeles visit Wednesday at the Monterey Park Star Dance Studio, where she paid her respects to the 11 victims who died in the mass shooting Saturday evening. Harris made remarks at the…
Ji Chaoqun: Chinese engineer jailed for 8 years for spying in US
A Chinese engineer has been jailed for eight years for spying in the US, in a case linked to Chinese efforts to steal aviation trade secrets. Ji Chaoqun, 31, had identified scientists and engineers for possible recruitment, according to the…
Ukraine war: Zelensky urges speedy delivery of Western tanks
Ukraine’s president has thanked Western leaders for sending tanks to support the fight against Russia, but said they needed to be delivered quickly. In his nightly address, Volodymyr Zelensky also urged the West to send long-range missiles and fighter jets.…