Hezbollah says Israeli strike killed Al-Manar TV presenter in southern Lebanon
Jan 26 – The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said on Monday that an Israeli strike in the country’s south killed TV presenter Ali Nour al-Din, who worked for the group’s…
Canadian ex-Olympic snowboarder pleads not guilty to US drug charges
SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan 26 – Ryan Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder, pleaded not guilty to charges of becoming a cocaine smuggling kingpin responsible for multiple drug-related murders in…
Trump’s immigration approval drops to record low, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON, Jan 26 – American approval of U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policy fell to its lowest level since his return to the White House in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll,…
Italy pushes for EU clampdown on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over ‘heinous acts’
ROME, Jan 26 – Italy will ask European Union partners this week to place Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) on the EU’s terrorist register, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on…
NATO boss Rutte slaps down calls for European army prompted by Trump fears
BRUSSELS, Jan 26 – NATO boss Mark Rutte on Monday dismissed calls by some leading European politicians for a separate European army, prompted by doubts over Donald Trump’s commitment to…
Brazil’s Lula holds call with Trump, agrees to visit Washington
BRASILIA, Jan 26 – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held a phone call with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday and agreed to visit Washington soon, the…
Seven dead, one seriously injured in Sunday plane crash in Maine, according to FAA
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US aircraft carrier enters Middle East region, officials say
WASHINGTON, Jan 26 – A U.S. aircraft carrier and supporting warships have arrived in the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, expanding President Donald Trump’s capabilities to…
UK right-wing Reform attracts another Conservative defector, Suella Braverman
LONDON, Jan 26 – British lawmaker Suella Braverman, a former interior minister, became the latest prominent Conservative to join Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK on Monday, and she accused her…
Russia withdrawing troops from airport in northeast Syria, sources say
QAMISHLI, Syria, Jan 26 – Russia is withdrawing forces from an airport in northeastern Syria, moving to end its military presence in a corner of the country where the Damascus…