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Netanyahu says invited to China, with US-Israel ties tense
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he had been invited to China and his office had informed close ally the US about the planned trip to Beijing.
The announcement comes during tense ties between Israel and the US,…
First UN investigator at US detention center at Guantanamo says detainees face cruel treatment
The first UN independent investigator to visit the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay said Monday the 30 men held there are subject “to ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law.”
The investigator, Irish…
Iran ‘willing to swap prisoners with US’
Iran said on Monday it was hoping indirect talks with the US could lead to a “positive” outcome for a prisoner swap.
Iran announced earlier this month that it was engaged in Oman-mediated talks with the US over its nuclear deal and a…
When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should foot the bill for rescue attempts?
When millionaire Steve Fossett’s plane went missing over the Nevada range in 2007, the swashbuckling adventurer had already been the subject of two prior emergency rescue operations thousands of miles apart.
And that prompted a prickly…
Ukraine’s Zelensky discusses Russian turmoil with Biden, Trudeau, Duda
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he discussed the weekend’s turmoil in Russia in phone calls with the leaders of the United States, Canada and Poland on Sunday, and that the “weakness” of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin had been…
Ford Explorer recall prompts US Transportation Department investigation
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a Ford Motor Co. recall of more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the US after receiving complaints about repairs intended to prevent the vehicles from unexpectedly…
FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the US
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it has sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruit- and candy-flavored disposable e-cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar.
It’s the latest attempt by…
No direct evidence COVID-19 started in Wuhan lab – US intelligence report
US intelligence agencies found no direct evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic stemmed from an incident at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, a report declassified on Friday said.
The four-page report by the Office of the Director of…
US, UK, France demand UN investigate Russia’s sanctions-busting use of Iranian drones in Ukraine
The United States, Britain and France demanded Friday that the United Nations urgently investigate Russia’s reported use of hundreds of Iranian-provided drones in the war in Ukraine, which would violate UN sanctions. But it’s unclear…
US warship Ronald Reagan to make rare port call in Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions
The US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan will stop at Central Vietnam’s port city of Danang on Sunday in a rare visit for a US warship to the southeast Asian nation, as tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea remain high.…