US military ready to carry out lawful orders of next Trump administration, avoid politics, Pentagon chief says
WASHINGTON – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told troops in a memo released on Thursday that the Pentagon was committed to an orderly transition to the incoming administration of Donald…
Germany arrests U.S. citizen suspected of offering military intel to China
BERLIN – Germany has arrested a U.S. citizen suspected of offering intelligence on the U.S. military to China that he had acquired while working for troops stationed in Germany, the…
Developing world faces multi-billion climate adaptation cash gap, U.N. report says
LONDON – The amount of finance provided to developing countries to help them adapt to the impacts of climate change is far short of the $359 billion a year needed…
Black Americans express fears, resolve after Trump’s victory
ATLANTA – Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential election victory has sent shockwaves through Black American communities, which voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris despite a campaign by her Republican rival…
Vatican’s chief diplomat congratulates Trump, wishes him ‘great wisdom’
VATICAN CITY – The Roman Catholic Church’s highest-ranking diplomat offered congratulations to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday and wished him “great wisdom” as he prepares to return to the…
Iran says Trump win a chance for US to reassess ‘wrong policies’
Iran had previously dismissed the US election as irrelevant. Read More
Iran says Trump win a chance for US to reassess ‘wrong policies’
Iran had previously dismissed the US election as irrelevant. Read More
Germany still capable of functioning, economy minister says
BERLIN – German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday that Chancellor Olaf Scholz was right to fire the finance minister, spelling an end to the coalition government, and insisted…
Moo-ve over Moo Deng, here comes Haggis, the Scottish baby pygmy hippo
The Scottish pgymy hippo Haggis will not be available for public viewing for now. Read More
Trump, German coalition collapse to loom large as European leaders meet in Budapest
BUDAPEST – Donald Trump’s return to power and the collapse of Germany’s ruling coalition will be major talking points at a meeting of nearly 50 European leaders and an EU…