As Donald Trump and Joe Biden prepare to face off on the debate stage, Trump has previewed one line of attack against his Democratic opponent in a long-running feud over the former president’s attempts to tie Biden to his son’s foreign business dealings. Hunter Biden’s struggles have been elevated in recent weeks by his felony […]
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International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian power plants
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court said Tuesday it issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former defense minister and its military chief of staff for attacks on Ukraine’s power plants, the third time the global court has accused senior Russian leaders of war crimes. There is no immediate likelihood of either former Defense […]
Pentagon Confident It Can Still Defend Against Houthi Attacks Without a Carrier in the Region
The Pentagon said Monday it remains confident that it will be able to respond to ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea after a Navy aircraft carrier strike group departed the region and it was unclear when another carrier group might arrive. “We still have capability in the region,” Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder […]
International court issues warrants over Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former defence minister and its military chief of staff for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine. Former defence minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of Staff General Valery Gerasimov are accused of war crimes and the crime against humanity of inhumane acts. The court said on Tuesday […]
A Leonard Leo-Linked Group Is Secretly Funding Legislative Attacks On Trans Rights
A group at the center of conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo’s network funneled $750,000 to an influential new lobbying operation that pushes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the country, new tax records show. Do No Harm presents itself as a grassroots association of doctors against gender-affirming care and diversity efforts in the medical profession. The group, which […]
CNN’s Kasie Hunt cuts off interview with Trump spokesperson over attacks on moderator
CNN anchor Kasie Hunt stopped an interview Monday with a top spokesperson for former President Trump’s campaign after she repeatedly attacked two CNN anchors who are slated to host this week’s presidential debate. Hunt asked Trump national press secretary Karoline Leavitt what Trump “is gonna to do differently on the debate stage this time,” drawing […]
Russian region of Dagestan holds a day of mourning after attacks kill 19 people
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s southern region of Dagestan held the first of three days of mourning Monday following a rampage by Islamic militants who killed 19 people, most of them police, and attacked houses of worship in apparently coordinated assaults in two cities. Sunday’s violence was the latest that officials blamed on Islamic extremists in […]
Police officers, civilians and priest killed in attacks in Russia
More than 15 police officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, have been killed by armed militants in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, its governor Sergei Melikov said in a video statement. The gunmen opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post in two cities on Sunday, according to the […]
Chinese hackers have stepped up attacks on Taiwanese organizations, cybersecurity firm says
HONG KONG (AP) — A suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has stepped up its targeting of Taiwanese organizations, particularly those in sectors such as government, education, technology and diplomacy, according to cybersecurity intelligence company Recorded Future. In recent years, relations between China and Taiwan, a self-governed island across the Taiwan Strait that Beijing claims as […]
Chinese hackers have stepped up attacks on Taiwanese organizations, cybersecurity firm says
HONG KONG (AP) — A suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has stepped up its targeting of Taiwanese organizations, particularly those in sectors such as government, education, technology and diplomacy, according to cybersecurity intelligence company Recorded Future. In recent years, relations between China and Taiwan, a self-governed island across the Taiwan Strait that Beijing claims as […]
Priest and six law enforcement officers killed in attacks on synagogues and church in Russia’s Dagestan
Six law enforcement officers and a priest have reportedly been killed in what appear to be coordinated attacks by gunmen in Russia’s southernmost Dagestan province. Attacks have been reported in a church and a synagogue in the city of Derbent and at a synagogue and police traffic stop in the city of Makhachkala. Regional authorities […]
Armed militants in Dagestan kill priest and police in attacks on churches, synagogue and police post
MOSCOW (AP) — Armed militants attacked two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a traffic police post in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, killing a priest and six police officers, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti said Sunday. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee said in a statement that a Russian Orthodox Church priest and police officers were […]