republicworld– Chinese military forces are holding exercises near Taiwan in response to a visit by a U.S. congressional delegation to the island. The drills in the area of the Taiwan Strait are a “necessary measure to safeguard national sovereignty,” China’s Defense Ministry
bbc– US officials have met Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban for their first face-to-face talks since Washington pulled its troops from the country in August. The talks in Qatar are focusing on issues including containing extremist groups, the evacuation of US citizens and humanitarian aid, officials say. The US insists the meeting does not amount to recognition
express– Emma Raducanu defeated Shelby Rogers to advance to the quarter-finals of the US Open. The Brit battled through a slow start to outclass her American opponent in straight sets 6-2 6-0. Raducanu’s energy, shot selection and composure helped overwhelm Rogers to ensure the 18-year-old’s magical run at Flushing Meadows continues. An double fault gave […]
bbc– An Islamic State (IS) group suspect from the UK has pleaded guilty in a US court to charges of conspiring to murder four American hostages. Alexanda Kotey is accused of belonging to an IS cell dubbed “The Beatles” involved in kidnappings in Iraq and Syria. Kotey and fellow “Beatle” El Shafee Elsheikh initially pleaded […]
aljazeera– The United States imposed sanctions on an Omani businessman and companies linked to him over allegations of involvement in an oil-smuggling network that supports Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC-QF). The measures, announced on Friday, come as talks to revive the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers have stalled with a new
independent– The Biden administration is set to begin evacuations of Afghans who aided the U.S. military effort in the nearly 20-year war during the last week of July, according to a senior administration official. The Operation Allies Refuge flights out of Afghanistan will be available first for special immigrant visa applicants already in the process […]
republicworld– China said on Tuesday it welcomed the U.S. commitment to share an additional 20 million coronavirus vaccines with the vaccine sharing program run by the World Health Organization, but decried its attempts to discredit Beijing’s efforts to help. “It is disgraceful that the U.S. side kept making an issue of China when it comes […]
independent.ie- A US airstrike targeting facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Syria looks like a message to Tehran from President Joe Biden’s administration as he assesses his policies in the Middle East. It appeared to be a response to rocket attacks by groups based in Iraq that have targeted American bases. It comes even as […]
independent.ie– Donald Trump is permanently banned from Twitter, even if he runs for the presidency again, the social media site’s chief financial officer has said. Speaking in an interview with CNBC, CFO Ned Segal said Twitter’s policies do not allow someone to come back once they have been removed. “The way our policies work, when […]
theguardian– The House has voted to formally call on vice president Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and strip Donald Trump of his presidential authority after he incited a mob that led a deadly assault on the US Capitol last week. Before the largely symbolic vote, Pence rejected the call to wrest Trump from power, effectively paving […]