The Taliban government on Sunday officially announced its intention to send a delegation to the upcoming Doha meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told TOLOnews that the group believes their participation in the Qatar talks will benefit Afghanistan when it comes to humanitarian aid and investment. Meanwhile, the Taliban foreign […]
After decades of stalls and derailed dreams, Charlotte’s ambitious and long-planned Red Line project appears to be full steam ahead. On Monday, the city of Charlotte notified the Surface Transportation Board that it intends to acquire the O-Line from Norfolk Southern. A city of Charlotte spokesperson confirmed the filing and said this is part of […]
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel intends to broaden its military operation in Rafah, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday told a senior aide to U.S. President Joe Biden, who has warned against major action in the southern Gazan city that may risk mass civilian casualties. Israel describes Rafah, which abuts the Gaza Strip’s border with the Egyptian […]
Ukraine intends to regain battlefield momentum with the arrival of promised Western weapons, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday. “As soon as the arms supplies arrive, we will stop their initiative,” Zelensky said of Kiev’s plan to halt the Russian advances in eastern Ukraine. Zelensky made the remarks at a press conference with European Parliament […]
It was about a month ago when Axios reported that in a prospective second term for Donald Trump, his team intends to “dramatically change the government’s interpretation of Civil Rights-era laws to focus on ‘anti-white racism’ rather than discrimination against people of color.” Asked for comment, the Republican’s campaign didn’t exactly deny its interest in […]
It has long been assumed the hottest parts of Charlotte are wedged between the concrete and steel of Uptown, but federal officials say the question must be addressed — for the sake of vulnerable neighborhoods that may prove even hotter. This week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration named Charlotte one of 14 U.S. cities […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he intends to put a bipartisan tax package on the floor for a vote that would need a two-thirds majority to pass — moving business breaks and an expansion of the Child Tax Credit one significant step toward passage in the House. “There’s a few subsets of members you have […]
(Updates shares in paragraph 2, Adds comments in paragraph 6,7) Jan 18 (Reuters) – The European Union’s competition watchdog plans to block Amazon.com’s $1.4 billion acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot, The Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of the Roomba vacuum maker plunged nearly 40% to $14.3 […]
Undaunted by a close loss in the Jan. 3 caucus to succeed former State Sen. Eddie Melton, Gary City Councilman Mark Spencer traveled to Indianapolis Wednesday to file to run in the Democratic primary election for the 3rd District seat. Spencer first told the Post-Tribune of his intention to run in the May 7 primary […]