Latvia shoots down drone in its airspace, Finland restricts parts of Baltic Sea
Aug 14 – Fighter jets on a NATO air defence mission have shot down a drone that entered the airspace of Latvia, a NATO and European Union member, early on…
Trump allows US Navy to build ships abroad, orders return to steam catapults on carriers
The design change is expected to cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Read More
US Democrats aim to link parasite spread to Trump-grower ties
Democrats have also demanded answers about the origin of the parasite outbreak that has sickened thousands across 47 states. Read More
Israel reopens once-closed West Bank settlement
The move is emblematic of the current government’s policy of rapid settlement expansion. Read More
World War Two memorial in Washington vandalised with bubbles and graffiti
The fountain bubbled over with suds and someone painted “Clean hands Dirty $” on one surface. Read More
UAE says Iran attacked two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz; no injuries
Aug 13 – Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, with no injuries reported, as the…
UAE says Iran attacked two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz; no injuries
Aug 13 – Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, with no injuries reported, as the…
Iran’s state media mock Trump over airplane switch, meme shows him hiding in a catering truck
DUBAI, Aug 13 – Iran’s state media has mocked U.S. President Donald Trump after new details emerged about his secret aircraft switch during a visit to Turkey, saying it showed…
Russian officer killed in suspected assassination in Crimea, governor says
MOSCOW, Aug 13 – A Russian military officer was killed on Thursday in what authorities described as an assassination in Sevastopol, the largest city in Russian-annexed Crimea, regional governor Mikhail…
How will Latin America’s super El Niño affect the top food-exporting region?
BUENOS AIRES/SAO PAULO, Aug 13 – Latin America is bracing for what experts say could be the strongest El Niño on record, raising questions about how the climate phenomenon will…