UN to vote Friday on sanctions against Haitian gang leader
1 / 8 APTOPIX Haiti Daily Life A man dries a piece of cardboard he uses to sleep on at the Hugo Chavez public square transformed into a refuge for families forced to leave their...
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Biden, Mexico’s López Obrador discuss immigration, summit
AAMER MADHANI and MARK STEVENSONWed, 19 October 2022, 8:59 am·3 min read 1 / 2 Mexico Cabinet FILE – Mexican President Andres Lopez Obrador stands at the National Palace during a welcome ceremony for Germany’s...
Man who wanted to blow up Democratic HQ must have psych exam
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California man who pleaded guilty to plotting to firebomb the state Democratic Party’s headquarters and other buildings in Northern California must undergo a psychiatric examination, a judge said. The...
A top Senate Democrat threatens to block US cooperation with Saudi Arabia as MBS deepens ties with Putin
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey on Monday called on the US to “freeze” cooperation with Saudi Arabia over the recent decision by OPEC+ to cut oil production to boost prices, effectively accusing the nation...
Asian markets sink as US jobs data fan rate hike bets
Mon, 10 October 2022, 10:45 am Asian markets sank Monday as forecast-beating US jobs data fanned expectations for another big Federal Reserve interest rate hike, while traders are now focusing on an upcoming inflation...
Asian stocks drop, dollar holds rally as US jobs report looms
Fri, 7 October 2022, 10:45 am Asian markets fell and the dollar held an advance as the optimism that coursed through trading floors earlier this week gave way to nervousness ahead of a massive...
Solomon Islands agreed to accord after China references axed
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Solomon Islands agreed to sign an accord between the United States and more than a dozen Pacific nations only after indirect references to China were removed, the Solomon Islands...
Ukraine presses on with counteroffensive; Russia uses drones
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked the Ukrainian president’s hometown and other targets Sunday with suicide drones, and Ukraine took back full control of a strategic eastern city in a counteroffensive that has reshaped the war....
Putin’s nuclear threats are meant to ‘manipulate’ global uncertainty and sow confusion — and it’s working, expert says
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s thinly-veiled nuclear threat last week has set the world on edge — accomplishing exactly what he hoped it would, according to experts. Despite the brazen escalation, experts and analysts alike have said in...
VP Harris to visit DMZ after North Korean missile tests
1 / 8 Japan Harris Asia U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves next to Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, commander of the U.S. Air Force Japan, at Yokota Air Base, near Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept. 29,...