US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have agreed to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, while Washington committed to provide security guarantees for its old enemy. But a joint statement signed at the end of their historic summit in Singapore gave few details on exactly how either goal would […]
Trump-Kim summit: Meeting begins. Live updates
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had forged a “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the start of a historic summit in Singapore on Tuesday, as the two men sought ways to end a nuclear standoff on the Korean peninsula. Kim said the meeting was “a good prelude to peace”, but […]
More Palestinians were killed, wounded by Israeli troops in fresh Gaza border protests
At least three Palestinians were killed and dozens were reported wounded as hundreds converged on the Gaza Strip’s border fence with Israel on Friday, trying to rip through it before drawing heavy Israeli fire. Palestinian health officials reported three people killed and 611 wounded, including 138 hit by live fire in incidents along the border […]
Prominent Lawyer burns himself to death in New York City in ” protest suicide”
A prominent lawyer known for his impassioned advocacy for LGBT rights and environmental issues doused himself with an accelerant and burned himself to death in a New York City park on Saturday to protest ecological destruction caused by fossil fuels. The charred body of David Buckel was discovered by police officers, who were initially dispatched […]
Syria fired 40 missiles ‘at nothing’, US -led air strikes destroyed 3 Assad chemical sites
The Syrian regime fired 40 defensive missiles at thin air in a failed attempt to save the three Syrian chemical weapons sites destroyed by allied air strikes, the Pentagon said. A total of 105 missiles rained down on a research centre in Damascus as well as a storage site and a bunker 15 miles west of Homs […]
What we know about the Syria strikes
By James Griffiths, The US, UK and France coordinated to launch strikes against targets within Syria in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Who was involved? US officials at a Pentagon briefing Friday described the strikes as a joint operation consisting of British, American and French forces. […]
U.S., Britain, France launch air strikes in Syria, |Updates|
U.S., British and French forces hammered Syria with air strikes early Saturday Syria time in response to a poison gas attack that killed dozens of people last week, in the biggest intervention by Western powers in Syria’s civil war. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the military action from the White House late on Friday. As […]
Dozens reported dead in suspected Syria gas attack by the regime
A chemical attack on a rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta has killed dozens of people, medical services reported Sunday, with US President Donald Trump warning Syria’s Bashar al-Assad that there will be “a big price to pay”. The Syrian state denied government forces had launched any chemical attack and Russia, Assad’s most powerful ally, called […]
Deadly Syrian chemical attack reported on civilians in rebel enclave, 35 killed
A Syrian rebel group accused government forces on Saturday of launching a deadly chemical attack on civilians in a rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta, and a medical relief organization said 35 people had been killed in chemical attacks on the area. Syrian state media denied government forces had launched any chemical attack and said rebels […]
Finally Ex-President ‘Lula’ of Brazil Surrenders to Serve 12-Year Jail Term
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — After vowing for months that a conviction on corruption charges would not stand in the way of his bid for a third term as Brazil’s leader, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva surrendered to the police on Saturday evening to begin serving a 12-year sentence. His imprisonment was an ignominious […]