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White House imposing sanctions as Sudan’s warring sides fail to abide by cease-fire deal
The White House announced Thursday that it will impose sanctions against key defense companies and people who “perpetuate violence” in Sudan as the warring sides failed to abide by a cease-fire agreement in the northeastern African nation.…
US says ‘the time is now’ for Sweden to join NATO and for Turkiye to get new F-16s
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday the “time is now” for Turkiye to drop its objections to Sweden joining NATO but said the Biden administration also believed that Turkiye should be provided with upgraded F-16 fighters “as…
9 injured in shooting near beach in Hollywood, Florida
Nine people were injured Monday evening when gunfire erupted along a beachside promenade in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach on Memorial Day.
Several of the wounded were taken to a…
China rejects US request for a meeting between defense chiefs – WSJ
China has rejected a request by the United States for a meeting between their defense chiefs on the sidelines of an annual security forum in Singapore this coming weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
“Overnight, the PRC…
Russia puts US Senator Graham on wanted list
Russia’s interior ministry has put US Senator Lindsey Graham on a wanted list, Russian media reported on Monday, citing the ministry’s database.
In an edited video released by the Ukrainian president’s office of Graham’s meeting with…
Biden, McCarthy reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the nation’s legal debt ceiling late Saturday as they raced to strike a deal to limit federal spending and avert a potentially disastrous US…
US money market funds see big inflows amid debt ceiling caution
US money market funds saw big inflows in the week to May 24 as investors favored safer bets ahead of a deadline for politicians to agree an increase in the country’s debt ceiling, according to Reuters.
According to Refinitiv Lipper data,…
US Navy probe finds major problems with SEAL training
A US Navy investigation released Thursday identified major concerns with the brutally difficult training that produces members of the elite SEALs special forces.
The probe — which was launched following the February 2022 death of Seaman…
Man declared innocent of attempted murder after 33 years in California prison
A California man who spent 33 years in prison for attempted murder has been declared innocent and freed, the Los Angeles County district attorney announced Thursday.
Daniel Saldana, 55, was convicted in 1990 of opening fire on a car…
Russia will not achieve military victory in Ukraine: General Mark Milley
Russia will not achieve a military victory in Ukraine, top US officer General Mark Milley said Thursday, while also cautioning that Kyiv is unlikely to force out all of Moscow’s troops anytime soon.
His comments underlined forecasts that…