Russia has largely kept its Su-57 fighter jets out of the war in Ukraine, fearing a combat loss. But on Saturday, Ukrainian forces struck one of the aircraft hundreds of miles from the battlefield. It marked the first-ever hit on Russia’s much-celebrated fighter. Russia has tried to keep its very limited number of Su-57 fighter […]
On the day the pro-Palestinian encampment began at Indiana University’s Dunn Meadow — the same day Indiana State Police troopers arrested 33 demonstrators, and an eleventh-hour policy change from IU administration that was used to justify ISP’s actions came to light — the Indiana Daily Student (IDS), IU’s 157-year-old student newspaper, reported no news. Its […]
An Israeli media report says tens of thousands of people have left Rafah, ahead of a looming Israeli offensive. Some 150,000 to 200,000 Palestinian civilians have left Rafah since April 7, the Jerusalem Post reported on Thursday, citing the army. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) refused to comment on the report when asked. Since the […]
(Bloomberg) — As Rishi Sunak’s flagship migration policy enters its endgame next week, some Conservatives fret the prime minister has left himself exposed by the issue on which he has staked his premiership. Most Read from Bloomberg The UK leader on Friday vowed to keep Parliament sitting on Monday night until it passes legislation declaring […]
VILNIUS, Lithuania — As many in Europe worry about the possibility of a second presidency for Donald Trump that they fear could bring an end to U.S. support for Ukraine, some of Russia’s most fervent foes are taking a different tack: making nice with the Trump camp. To that end, the governing party of Lithuania, […]
Recent investigations into The Boring Company, a tunnel construction startup founded by Elon Musk, have raised significant concerns over worker safety at its project sites. A recent investigation by Fortune found a widespread lack of accountability, dangerous working conditions, and a series of injuries that surfaced, casting a shadow over the company’s ambitious mission to […]
WASHINGTON — As the election approaches, President Joe Biden is making regular calls to former President Barack Obama to catch up on the race or to talk about family. But Obama is making calls of his own to Jeffrey Zients, the White House chief of staff, and to top aides at the Biden campaign to […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly opposed supplying Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, citing the risk of drawing Germany into the conflict. Source: Scholz on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda Quote: “Germany is the largest military supplier to Ukraine in Europe. It remains so. But one thing is certain: we will not participate in […]
LOS ANGELES — House Democrats’ campaign arm is preparing TV advertising backing the leading Democrat in the hotly contested race for Republican Rep. David Valadao’s Central Valley seat, making the unusual decision to wade into a jungle primary to avoid getting locked out of the November runoff. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Democrat Rudy […]
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland said Thursday it would extend the closure of its border with Russia for another month because it suspects Moscow is trying to undermine the Nordic country’s security by sending undocumented migrants across the frontier. Finland closed the border late last year after 1,300 migrants without proper documentation or visas had arrived […]
WASHINGTON — Senators negotiating new U.S. immigration restrictions as part of a deal to advance Ukraine aid are exploring ways to prevent a future president from abusing some of the executive powers on the table to control the number of migrants seeking asylum, two sources with knowledge of the talks said. One source said Democrats […]