Budgets expected to increase further amid ‘deteriorating security landscape’ triggered by invasion of Ukraine Global defence spending increased by 9% to a record $2.2tn during 2023 driven by heightened geopolitical tensions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to an annual … Read More
sraeli troops have captured about 20 Hamas terrorists who were hiding inside a Khan Younis hospital in Gaza — with the Jewish army aided by medical staff waiting on a delivery of oxygen tanks, officials say. Several of the Israel … Read More
Feb. 12 (UPI) — President Joe Biden‘s campaign has joined TikTok, in an effort to gain young voters in his re-election bid, despite a Biden-signed law banning the popular video app on federal devices to protect national security. On Sunday, Biden’s campaign posted … Read More
KINSHASA, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Police in Democratic Republic of Congo fired tear gas on Monday to disperse protesters who burned tyres and U.S. and Belgian flags near Western embassies and U.N. offices in the capital Kinshasa, angry about insecurity … Read More
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) rescued two Israeli hostages on Sunday in the town of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, bringing elation to Israel and hope for the rescue of more hostages. In a joint statement, the IDF, Israel … Read More
Polish PM Donald Tusk says ‘all for one, and one for all’ in thinly veiled riposte to Republican frontrunner European leaders have called for greater unity and military cooperation across the continent in response to comments from Donald Trump that threatened to … Read More
The person who opened fire at Joel Osteen’s Houston-area mega-church on Sunday has been named as Genesse Ivonne Moreno, 36, according to the Houston Chronicle, as authorities revealed “Free Palestine” was written on the weapon used in the attack. Moreno entered Osteen’s Lakewood … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Someone demanded the pretender come front and center, and what he said is being discussed around the clock. It wasn’t the best move, considering that it reinforced what everybody knows. Maybe hiding wasn’t such a bad idea. … Read More
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The Church of England’s governing body will debate adopting fresh commitments on homosexuality and same-sex couples when it meets later this month, it said on Friday, acknowledging that there remained “profound disagreement” on the matter. … Read More
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif changed tack Friday and said he would seek to form a coalition government after his party trailed independent candidates backed by his imprisoned rival, Imran Khan, in parliamentary election results. … Read More