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US, Saudi Arabia condemn return to violence in Sudan
The US and Saudi Arabia on Sunday urged the warring parties in Sudan to get their acts together after fighting resumed upon the expiration of a 24-hour cease-fire.
In a joint statement, the partners condemned the resumption of violence,…
NATO begins unprecedented air drill in ‘show of strength’
NATO will begin the largest air force deployment exercise in Europe in the alliance’s history on Monday in a display of unity toward partners and potential threats such as Russia.
The German-led “Air Defender 23” will run until June 23…
Biden to host outgoing NATO secretary-general Stoltenberg as competition to replace him heats up
President Joe Biden is welcoming outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to the White House for talks on Monday as the competition to find his successor to lead the military alliance heats up.
Stoltenberg, who has led the NATO…
Child, 11, dies after Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Budapest
An 11-year-old child died after losing consciousness on board a Turkish Airlines flight en route to New York from Istanbul, with medical services unable to resuscitate the child after the plane made an emergency landing in Budapest, news…
9 people wounded in San Francisco mass shooting; 1 remains in critical condition
Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District on Friday night in what police said appeared to be a “targeted and isolated” incident.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the shooting happened…
Trump addresses Republican supporters after explosive indictment
Donald Trump addressed his supporters Saturday for the first time since his indictment on multiple federal charges shot the 2024 presidential election race into uncharted and potentially deeply destabilizing territory.
The 37 counts of…
Zelensky says counteroffensive ‘taking place’ as Trudeau visits Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that a counteroffensive was underway as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Kyiv and criticized Russia over flooding from the breached Kakhovka dam.
“Counteroffensive and…
Pope recovering well from surgery but to skip Sunday blessing
Pope Francis’ recovery from surgery is going well but doctors advised him not to deliver his Sunday blessing from a hospital balcony to avoid strain on his abdomen.
Briefing reporters at the Gemelli hospital on Saturday, chief surgeon…
Indonesia set to deport Australian surfer who apologized for drunken rampage
Indonesia’s authorities were set to deport on Saturday an Australian surfer who apologized for attacking several people while drunk and naked in the deeply conservative Muslim province of Aceh.
Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones, 23, from…
Unclear if ‘pirates’ threatened Turkiye ship crew: Italy media
The crew of a cargo ship boarded by Italian special forces may not have been threatened by knife-wielding “pirates” as initially reported, Italian media said on Saturday.
On Friday, Italy’s defense minister said marines had dropped onto…