Donald Trump is set to resume his sometimes fraught relationship with the military as commander-in-chief, promising to keep US troops out of wars abroad while possibly using them on the streets at home.As with many subjects, Trump has made contradictory comments about American forces, at times lauding their power while also claiming they were depleted …
Trump may further test US military norms in second term Read More »
Donald Trump touted his ability to “get away with it” as a defining theme of his life story when he first ran for president in 2016 — boasting that he could shoot someone on New York’s Fifth Avenue without losing a single vote.Fast-forward eight years and America’s incoming 47th president looks like Nostradamus, winning the …
Interpol said Wednesday that a six-day international police operation against human trafficking had led to more than 2,500 arrests and the rescue of over 3,000 potential victims.The operation, called “Liberterra II”, took place between September 29 and October 4 and was the largest-ever operation against human trafficking and people smuggling by the global law enforcement …
Interpol says over 2,500 arrests in human trafficking crackdown Read More »
Donald Trump claimed a “magnificent” victory over Kamala Harris in the fight for the presidency on Wednesday as results put him on the verge of one of the most stunning comebacks in US political history.The Republican former president’s address to a crowd of jubilant supporters came despite the fact that only Fox News had so …
Donald Trump claimed victory and pledged to “heal” the country Wednesday as results put him on the verge of beating Kamala Harris in a stunning White House comeback.His exuberant speech came despite the fact that only Fox News had declared him the winner, with no other US networks having made the call so far.As jubilant …
Trump claims victory over Harris in US presidential election Read More »
Thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of his defence minister, demanding the government do everything in its power to bring home hostages held in Gaza.The demonstration erupted soon after Netanyahu’s office announced the sacking of Yoav Gallant on Tuesday following public differences over the war with Hamas.The removal of Gallant — …
Thousands in Israel protest sacking of defence minister Read More »
Donald Trump was on the verge of a decisive victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election Wednesday, in what would be the most stunning comeback in US political history.Fox News declared Donald Trump the winner of the US presidential election early Wednesday — the only network to make the call.US networks had already …
Opium cultivation rose by 19 percent in Afghanistan this year, the UN reported Wednesday, despite a Taliban government ban that almost eradicated the crop.Currently, 12,800 hectares of poppies are cultivated in Afghanistan — where up to 80 percent of the population depends on agriculture — a new survey by the United Nations Office on Drugs …
Afghanistan poppy cultivation grows 19 percent despite ban: UN Read More »
Donald Trump pushed closer to victory over Kamala Harris on Wednesday, leaving the Democrat the narrowest of remaining paths to stop him scoring a stunning political comeback in America’s brutally tense presidential election.Trump’s Republican Party also seized control of the Senate, flipping two seats to overturn a narrow Democratic majority.The Republican former president, 78, won …
Trump pushes ahead of Harris with second swing state win Read More »
Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, images showed Wednesday, after warm weather led to the Japanese mountain’s longest-ever stint with bare slopes.The volcano’s famous snowcap begins forming on October 2 on average, and last year snow was first observed by government meteorologists on October 5.Japan’s weather agency — which compares conditions from exactly the …
