WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress are rallying behind Speaker Nancy Pelosi by urging her to follow through on a potential visit to Taiwan even as President Joe Biden said the Pentagon believes such a trip is “not a good idea right now.” China has gone much further, warning …
Read More »Pressure building on U.S. to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan from Russian detention
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Read More »Ukraine’s Zelenskyy quotes Winston Churchill as he receives leadership award
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing ‘This is your hour’: Zelenskyy quotes Churchill while accepting leadership award 00:59 UP NEXT Ukraine’s Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘terror’ by restricting gas supplies 00:49 Non-profit brings love of baseball to Ukrainian refugees …
Read More »Brittney Griner holds up photos as she appears in Russian court on drug charges
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trevor Reed: White House ‘not doing enough’ to free Brittney Griner 05:24 Now Playing Brittney Griner holds up photos as she appears in Russian court on drug charges 01:19 UP NEXT White House: Russia ‘laying …
Read More »Europe agrees to a compromise deal to ration gas as Russia squeezes supply
European Union governments agreed Tuesday to ration natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine. E.U. energy ministers approved a draft European law meant to lower demand for gas by 15% from August through March. The new …
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Read More »Migrant caravan of Venezuelans heads north through Mexico
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Read More »Glaciers vanishing at record rate in Alps following heatwaves
MORTERATSCH GLACIER, Switzerland — From the way 45-year-old Swiss glaciologist Andreas Linsbauer bounds over icy crevasses, you would never guess he was carrying 10 kg of steel equipment needed to chart the decline of Switzerland’s glaciers. Normally, he heads down this path on the massive Morteratsch Glacier in late September, …
Read More »At least 28 people dead, 60 sick in India from drinking spiked liquor, officials say
AHMEDABAD, India — At least 28 people have died and 60 others became ill from drinking altered liquor in western India, officials said Tuesday. Senior government official Mukesh Parmar said the deaths occurred in Ahmedabad and Botad districts of Gujarat state, where manufacturing, sale and consumption of liquor are prohibited. …
Read More »Some rugby players in Australia refuse to wear LGBTQ Pride jersey
Seven Manly Sea Eagles players have withdrawn from a National Rugby League match in Australia because they’re unwilling to wear their club’s inclusion jersey. The jersey has rainbow stripes and a rainbow collar — in place of the regular white sections — to support LGBTQ inclusion in sports, and the …
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