Shots fired at US embassy in Lebanon, no injuries -embassy spokesperson
September 21, 2023 5:57 AM Shots were fired at a U.S. embassy in Lebanon on Wednesday, the embassy spokesperson Jake Nelson said, noting no injuries were reported. Read More
White House urges Congress to approve more military aid for Ukraine
September 21, 2023 5:30 AM The White House on Wednesday appealed to Congress to approve billions of additional dollars of support for Ukraine as its counteroffensive against Russian forces continues…
India’s growing importance leaves Canada isolated in row over murder
September 21, 2023 5:18 AM The Canadian options look limited, at least until it can provide incontrovertible evidence. Read More
The danger of politics in a post-truth world
September 21, 2023 5:00 AM SINGAPORE – Just as socialist thinker Karl Marx said that within capitalism lie the seeds – referring to opposing class interests – of its own…
Faith-based fissures take many forms
September 21, 2023 5:00 AM SINGAPORE – Religion continues to be a source of contestation over space the world over, because religion finds expression in space, such as through the…
The splintering of a shrinking world
September 21, 2023 5:00 AM Looked at in some ways, the world has never been closer or had so much to celebrate. Read More
A dangerous moment for minorities
September 21, 2023 5:00 AM There is a rising chorus of anti-minorityism in many democracies. Read More
US lawmakers call for Kremlin critic Kara-Murza to be designated ‘wrongfully detained’
September 21, 2023 4:55 AM U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday called on the Biden administration to formally designate jailed Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, a U.S. permanent resident, as “wrongfully detained” in…
Qatar held separate talks with US, Iran touching on nuclear, drones
September 21, 2023 4:54 AM UNITED NATIONS/ Qatar held separate bilateral meetings with the United States and Iran this week that touched on Iran’s nuclear program and U.S. concerns about…
Two people killed in explosion in northern Hungary -media
September 21, 2023 4:28 AM Two people, including a police officer, were killed and several others injured in an explosion during a police operation in the northern city of Esztergom,…