Duelling rallies planned in Minneapolis as ICE keeps area on edge
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 17 – Even as tensions remain high after the killing of Renee Good by a federal agent, Minneapolis braced on Saturday for a rally organized by an online…
Hundreds in London protest against Beijing ‘mega embassy’
It would reportedly house secret rooms near underground communications cables. Read More
Trump vows tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Finland will be hit on Feb 1. Read More
Syrian troops clash with Kurdish forces after dispute over withdrawal deal
DEIR HAFER, Syria, Jan 17 – Syrian troops swept through towns in the country’s north on Saturday after an agreed withdrawal by Kurdish fighters there, but clashes erupted when the…
Milei, Erdogan invited to join Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Mr Trump is trying to deliver on his 20-point plan for a transformation of Gaza. Read More
Uganda’s Museveni wins re-election, opposition leader at large
KAMPALA, Jan 17 – Veteran President Yoweri Museveni was declared the landslide winner of Uganda’s presidential election on Saturday, extending his rule into a fifth decade after a contest marred…
US talks with hardline Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid
NEW YORK/MIAMI/WASHINGTON, Jan 17 – Trump administration officials had been in discussions with Venezuela’s hardline interior minister Diosdado Cabello months before the U.S. operation to seize President Nicolas Maduro, and…
Syrian troops sweep northern towns as Kurdish fighters withdraw
DEIR HAFER, Jan 17 – Syrian troops swept through dozens of towns and villages in the country’s north on Saturday after Kurdish fighters withdrew under an agreement that aimed to…
Egypt’s Sisi says he values offer by Trump to mediate Nile dam dispute
CAIRO, Jan 17 – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he valued an offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to mediate a dispute over Nile River waters between Egypt and…
Tylenol pregnancy study contradicts Trump claims on autism link
A study published in the Lancet found no link between the use of the drug and autism. Read More