Jan 6 panel urges Trump prosecution with criminal referral

Jan 6 panel urges Trump prosecution with criminal referral

WASHINGTON: The House Jan. 6 committee urged the Justice Department on Monday to bring criminal charges against Donald Trump for the violent 2021 Capitol insurrection, calling for accountability for the former president and “a time of reflection and reckoning.” After one of the most exhaustive and aggressive congressional probes in memory, the panel’s seven Democrats […]

UN chief Guterres to convene ‘no-nonsense’ climate summit in September

UN chief Guterres to convene ‘no-nonsense’ climate summit in September

United Nations: Vowing to make 2023 a year for peace, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said he will convene a “no-nonsense” climate summit next year where countries will have to come up with credible and new action plans, with no room for “greenwashers” and “blame-shifters” or repackaging of announcements of previous years. Addressing journalists at […]

Biden says ‘will not be silent’ over rising anti-Semitism

Biden says ‘will not be silent’ over rising anti-Semitism

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden on Monday promised he will not remain silent in the face of growing anti-Semitism in the United States, as the president hosted a White House reception celebrating Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. “I recognize your fear, your hurt, your worry that this vile and venom is becoming too normal,” Biden said […]

Situation extremely difficult in several Ukrainian regions: Putin

KYIV: President Vladimir Putin said the situation in four areas of Ukraine that Moscow has declared are part of Russia was “extremely difficult” as Kyiv renewed calls for more weapons after Russian drones hit energy targets. In comments made on Security Services Day, which is widely celebrated in Russia, Putin also ordered the strengthening of […]

CIA chief praises PM Modi, President Xi for raising nuke use concerns in Russia-Ukraine conflict

CIA chief praises PM Modi, President Xi for raising nuke use concerns in Russia-Ukraine conflict

Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping raising concerns about the use of nuclear weapons had an impact on Russia, which has indulged in “nuclear sabre-rattling” over its war with Ukraine, CIA chief William Burns has said. “I think, very dangerous nuclear sabre-rattling that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and others around him […]

Russia, China to hold joint naval drills

Russia, China to hold joint naval drills

Moscow: Russian warships set off Monday to take part in a joint naval drills with China, an exercise that showcases increasingly close defense ties between the two countries as they face tensions with the United States. The Russian Defense Ministry said the Varyag missile cruiser, the Marshal Shaposhnikov destroyer and two corvettes of Russia’s Pacific […]

Taliban overpower guards, seize police station in northwestern Pakistan, take hostages

Taliban overpower guards, seize police station in northwestern Pakistan, take hostages

PESHAWAR: Several Pakistani Taliban detainees have managed to overpower their guards at a counter-terrorism centre in northwestern Pakistan, snatching police weapons and taking control of the facility, officials said Monday. The militants at the detention centre in Bannu, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and part of a former tribal region, also took police […]

Night-time drone attack hits Kyiv as Putin heads to Belarus

Kyiv: Multiple explosive drones attacked Ukraine’s capital before dawn on Monday, local authorities reported, as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to visit ally Belarus, which provided the Kremlin’s forces with a launch pad for its invasion of Ukraine almost 10 months ago. The drone attack came three days after what Ukrainian officials described as one […]

Saudi-Iran talks said to have stalled over protests in Iran

BAGHDAD: Baghdad-mediated diplomatic talks between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia have come to a halt, largely because of Tehran claims the Sunni kingdom has played a role in alleged foreign incitement of the mass anti-government protests underway in Iran, multiple Iraqi officials said. The talks had been lauded as a breakthrough that would ease […]

UK PM Rishi Sunak uses troops to tackle Christmas strikes

UK PM Rishi Sunak uses troops to tackle Christmas strikes

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday hit out at trade unions for causing misery for millions with “particularly cruelly timed” strikes over the Christmas holiday period as the government announced plans to use around 1,200 troops to cover for striking workers to keep key services going. There is a wave of winter strikes […]

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