PresidentJoe Biden on Thursday criticized rival Republicans for suggesting that US funding for Ukraine could be cut after congressional midterm elections next month ... “These guys don’t get it. It’s a lot bigger than Ukraine. It’s Eastern Europe. It’s NATO ... ....
WASHINGTON. The US military must be ready to respond to a potential invasion of Taiwan as soon as this year, a senior admiral said Wednesday, signaling heightened alarm over Beijing's intentions towards the island ... "So when we talk about the 2027 window in my mind, that has to be a 2022 window or potentially a 2023 window," he added ... .
Former Italian PM accused Ukraine’s president of provoking Russian invasion in leaked recording Silvio Berlusconi has claimed that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy “provoked” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, triggering a fresh political row and threatening the stability of Italy’s new government just days before it is expected to take power ... .
British Prime MinisterLiz Truss has announced her resignation, just a month and a half after taking office. Thursday’s development came after her new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, rolled back virtually all of her economic agenda ... “I have three priorities for the economy. growth, growth, growth,” she said ... Markets spooked ... Damage is done ... .
U.S.Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday declined to block PresidentJoe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt, the legality of which had been challenged by a Wisconsin taxpayers organization represented by a conservative legal group ... Barrett denied the request without explanation ... Campaign promise ... U.S ... .
Amnesty International said it was not the first time that Chadian security forces have fired on civilians. Cars burn during Thursday’s unrest which was said to be unprecedented in Chad Edouard Takadji and Krista Larson, Associated Press. Fri Oct 21 2022 - 00.39 ... READ MORE ... Photo. AP ... - (AP) .
London. Steven Gerrard's reign as Aston Villa manager ended on Thursday as he was sacked shortly after his team slumped to a 3-0 Premier League defeat at Fulham. The writing was on the wall for Gerrard after a dismal display that left his side in 17th place after 11 games and only out of the relegation zone on goals scored ... .
Coca crops hit historic levels in Colombia in 2021, reversing a three-year trend, a UN agency said Thursday in an annual report ...Along with drug cultivation, drug production from Colombia to the US and Europe has also grown from 1,010 tons of cocaine to 1,400 tons ... .
At least 150 people have been killed in two days of fighting in the latest ethnic clashes triggered by land disputes in Sudan's southern Blue Nile state, a medic said Thursday ... The fighting is some of the worst in recent months ... ....
Indian equities may extend gains to the fifth trading session, but sustenance of the same will hinge upon the corporate earnings, as several index heavyweights, including Reliance Industries. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions.. STATE OF THE MARKETS. SGX Nifty signals a muted start ... Tech View ... IndiaVIX ... Asian equities retreat ... U.S ... 887 crores ... .
Supporters of Boris Johnson are backing the former prime minister to make an extraordinary political comeback following the dramatic resignation of Liz Truss. Just six weeks after he left No 10 for the final time, forced out by his own MPs after one scandal too many, allies are urging him to run again for a second shot at the Tory crown ... PA. / ... PA. / ... /.
Pakistan has experienced a spike in militant attacks, killing more than 450 people, mostly security forces, in the first nine months of this year. Officials dismiss the violence as "isolated incidents of terrorism." ... Separately, the provincial police department has confirmed the deaths of 82 police personnel. .
Bitcoin enables a treasure hunt for the inherent skills that make each person unique. This is an opinion editorial by Nozomi Hayase Ph.D., who has a background in psychology and human development. “We don’t need no education. We don’t need no thought control … Teacher, leave them kids alone!” ... In the U.S ... ....