Washington, United States – AFP US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of further sanctions targeting Iran following its unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend, saying she expects Washington will take added action “in the coming days.” “I fully expect that we will take additional sanctions action aga...
The U.S. House has approved a measure to expand warrant-less spying. The controversial bill, which was passed with 273-147 votes, extends Section 702 of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act or FISA for two years. Despite concerns about abuse, including snooping on protesters and lawmakers, the bill now heads to the Senate. Critics argue the ...
Major U.S. news outlets have called on President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to commit to participating in debates for the November election. Despite the ongoing primary season, both candidates have secured enough delegates for their respective party nominations. The Commission on Presidential Debates has already set dates for...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States on Monday condemned the murder of a 14-year-old Israeli boy in the occupied West Bank, as well as the subsequent spike in violence in the Palestinian territory. “We strongly condemn the murder of 14-year-old Israeli Benjamin Achimeir and extend our sympathies to his family and frien...
Miami, United States – AFP A former US ambassador who pleaded guilty to spying for Cuba for over four decades was sentenced on Friday to 15 years in prison. Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, was arrested in December for what US officials called “one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations of the United States government by...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – At least six Nigerien soldiers were killed in a landmine explosion near the border with Mali, Niger’s army has said. An army patrol vehicle “returning from Inates in the western region of Tillaberi hit an improvised explosive device” earlier this week near the village of Tingara, the Defense Ministry sai...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Iran’s threat to carry out a retaliatory attack on Israel in reprisal for the bombing of its consulate in Damascus is “very credible,” the White House said Friday. “We still deem the potential threat by Iran here to be real, to be viable, certainly credible, and we’re watching it as closely...
Pasadena, United States – APRIL – AFP US space scientists on Thursday unveiled the interplanetary probe NASA plans to send to one of Jupiter’s icy moons as part of humanity’s hunt for extra-terrestrial life. The Clipper spacecraft is due to blast off in October bound for Europa, one of dozens of moons orbiting the Solar...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces destroyed an anti-ship ballistic missile launched over the Red Sea on Thursday by Yemen’s Houthi group. “There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition or commercial ships,” CENTCOM said on X. CENTCOM said it determined that the missile presented...
Niagara Falls, United States – AFP Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle captivated tens of millions of people, offering a rare blend of scientific interest, commercial opportunity and daytime partying. The Moon’s shadow plunged the Pacific coast of Mexico into total darkness at 11:07 a...
