Launch of Russia’s Angara rocket set for Wednesday, Roscosmos says
The launch of the Angara A5 space rocket from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome will take place on Wednesday, the state space agency Roscosmos said on the Telegram messaging app, after the…
Chicago officers fired at suspect nearly 100 times at fatal traffic stop, report says
Initial Civilian Office of Police Accountability report drew no conclusions about the officers’ conduct. Read More
Senior US Democrat wants more answers before approving Israel F-15 sale
WASHINGTON – The top Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Tuesday he would not approve a massive arms transfer to Israel until he has…
USAID chief Power sees ‘sea change’ in assistance for Gaza, wants more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power acknowledged on Tuesday that humanitarian aid into Gaza had risen sharply in the past few days, and said the higher…
US to sell missile defense upgrades to Ukraine
WASHINGTON – The United States will sell Ukraine $138 million of equipment to maintain and upgrade its HAWK air defense systems to help defend against Russian drone and cruise missile…
White House: US condemns Ecuador’s armed raid of Mexico’s embassy
The United States condemned on Tuesday Ecuador’s use of force against embassy officials after its police and soldiers raided Mexico’s embassy last week to arrest former Vice President Jorge Glas.…
US sends seized Iranian weapons to Ukraine
WASHINGTON – The U.S. has transferred to Ukraine thousands of infantry weapons and more than 500,000 rounds of ammunition that were seized more than a year ago as they were…
Parents of US school shooter sentenced to 10-15 years in prison
WASHINGTON – The parents of a teenager who carried out a deadly school shooting in the US state of Michigan were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison on…
Sudan’s war spills into farming state hosting displaced people
DUBAI – Drones hit the Sudanese city of al-Gadaref on Tuesday, eyewitnesses and the local governor said, bringing the country’s devastating war to a calm farming state where almost half…
Mass famine in Gaza would ensure long conflict, US defense chief says
WASHINGTON – A deadly, mass famine in Gaza would likely accelerate violence and ensure a long-term conflict, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a Senate hearing on Tuesday, even as…