Hundreds fired at weather agency as US faces storm warnings
The firings are taking place just as critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop in parts of the US. Read More
Longest-serving Palestinian inmate, deported to Egypt, sends wife new wedding ring
KOBAR, West Bank – Nael Barghouti, the longest serving Palestinian inmate in an Israeli prison, had no chance to see his wife when he was freed on Thursday so he…
Sudan parallel government offers route to diplomatic leverage and arms for RSF
A parallel government being set up by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) aims to grab diplomatic legitimacy from its army-led rival and ease access to advanced weaponry, politicians who back…
Accused Mexican cartel boss Caro Quintero due in US court after mass extradition
NEW YORK – Rafael Caro Quintero, who authorities say is a cartel boss and spent decades in prison in Mexico for the murder of a DEA agent, is due to…
US workers see AI-induced productivity growth, US Fed survey shows
The research showed time savings are highly correlated with certain occupations. Read More
Kosovo businesses under threat from Trump’s USAID freeze
PRISTINA – Kenan Gashi saws the limbs off old mannequins in his shop in Kosovo and throws them into machines donated by the U.S. government that shred and clean the…
Pope is resting after another peaceful night, Vatican says
Pope Francis has been hospitalised for two weeks battling double pneumonia. Read More
Greece at standstill ahead of mass protest on anniversary of deadly train crash
ATHENS – Air, sea and train transport was halted and mass protests were planned in Greece on Friday in anger over a perceived lack of justice two years after the…
Former US defence chiefs slam Trump dismissal of Pentagon officials
The US President in February launched a sweeping shake-up of the Defence Department. Read More
Former US defence chiefs slam Trump dismissal of Pentagon officials
WASHINGTON – Five former US defence secretaries on Feb 27 addressed a letter to lawmakers denouncing as “reckless” the recent firings of senior Pentagon officials by President Donald Trump. Read…