Russian leader Putin signs a new doctrine that lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian leader Putin signs a new doctrine that lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian leader Putin signs a new doctrine that lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons.
A Uyghur militant group that helped to topple Bashar-al Assad has vowed to take the fight to China.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping would likely see President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to attend his inauguration as too risky to accept, and the gesture from Trump may have little bearing on the increasingly competitive ties between the two nations as the White House changes hands, experts say. Trump’s incoming press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on Thursday that Trump extended an invitation to the Jan. 20 ceremony.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) responded to President-elect Trump’s invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend Inauguration Day in January, saying his acceptance would send a global “signal.” “Look, I think Trump believes in constant offense, constant momentum, keeping things going forward,” Gingrich told Fox New’s Jesse Watters in an interview Wednesday. “I…
"Look, they got them up. I'd like to bring them down. It's hard to bring things down once they're up. You know, it's very hard." —Donald Trump
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of the Sunni Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has become Syria’s new strongman, replacing the Alawite regime of Bashar al-Assad. Once a partner of al Qaeda, Jolani now speaks the language of tolerance and openness towards Syria’s ethnic and religious minorities. He has told his fighters to refrain from extrajudicial violence, but videos emerging on social media suggest that not all of his fighters are following his directive, raising concerns among members
Israel wasted no time after Bashar al-Assad’s fall to bomb all the Syrian military assets it wanted to keep out of the rebels’ hands – striking nearly 500 targets, destroying the navy, and taking out, it claims, 90% of Syria’s known surface-to-air missiles.
Hamas has reportedly agreed to allow Israeli troops to remain in Gaza in a major about-turn that could unblock a hostage deal.
Insurgents seized Myanmar's border with Bangladesh in one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war.
North Korean troops have captured a village from Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, Russian military bloggers have reported.
A Russian scientist known for developing cruise missiles has been found shot dead in a snowy wooded area near Moscow.
China's ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, whose remarks about Ukraine and other former Soviet states caused uproar across Europe last year, is wrapping up his tenure in Paris. Lu, 60, one of the country's most prominent Wolf Warrior diplomats who is famed for his abrasive style, is expected to return to Beijing next month, according to French media. At a farewell reception at Beijing's embassy in Paris on Monday, Lu said he would continue to support the Chinese community in France "no matter where
Leading the pack is the Walton family, who founded Walmart and have a combined net worth of $432.4 billion.
Nancy Pelosi is reportedly campaigning against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) bid to be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. The former speaker of the House of Representatives is instead pushing Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) to win the high-ranking role, and is “actively working to tank” AOC’s bid while “making calls” on behalf of Connolly, Punchbowl News reported Thursday. The report adds that Pelosi’s behind-the-scenes maneuvering displays the sheer “amount of political capi
Some have long called for the practice of changing the clock twice a year to end.
Senate Democrats were livid after Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), two longtime members of their caucus, voted Wednesday to block President Biden’s nominee, Lauren McFerran, to serve another five-year term on the National Labor Relations Board. Senate Democrats blasted their votes to sink Biden’s nominee and hand Republicans a major victory as…
Boulos helped Trump secure Arab-American votes, but his resume presented by Trump’s transition team seems to be largely fabrication, according to an examination of education and business records
Eldest Trump son was photographed holding hands with Anderson recently
Donald Tusk met with Emmanuel Macron following the French president's awkward exchange with Trump recently.
The 10-year deal is for the supply of 500,000 barrels of oil per day, or about 0.5 per cent of the world’s supply
Donald Trump’s “enemies” are collectively freaking out as Inauguration Day draws near, with the incoming president’s strong arm of the law in hot pursuit. Some are seeking get-out-of-jail-free cards from President Joe Biden in his twilight hours, but others worry seeking preemptive pardons may send a dangerous message. “I’ve done nothing wrong,” former Trump White House intelligence official Olivia Troye told the Daily Beast.