Interview: Premier: Iraq Doesn’t Need US Combat Troops
Iraq’s prime minister says his country no longer requires American combat troops to fight the Islamic State group, but a formal time frame for their redeployment will depend on the outcome of talks with U.S. officials this week.Mustafa al-Kadhimi said Iraq will still ask…
Putin Reviews Naval Parade, Touts Russia’s Hypersonic Weapons
President Vladimir Putin used a Navy Day parade to deliver his latest reminder of Russia’s military muscle, touting the nation’s hypersonic nuclear weapons at a ceremony in his hometown of St. Petersburg.”Today the Russian navy has everything it needs to defend our…
Jackie Mason, Comic Who Perfected Amused Outrage, Dies at 93
Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93.Mason died Saturday at 6 p.m. ET at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan after being hospitalized for over…
Merkel Aide Warns of COVID-19 Surge in Germany Over Coming Weeks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff fears the number of new coronavirus cases will soar in the next few weeks and could hit 100,000 a day by the end of September, causing big problems for many businesses, he told Bild am Sonntag weekly.After more than two…
US to Stress Need for ‘Guardrails’ in Sherman’s Talks in China
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will tell China in upcoming talks that while Washington welcomes competition, there needs to be a level playing field and guardrails to ensure ties do not veer into conflict, U.S. officials said on Saturday. The senior officials,…
Stock Bulls Look Toward $17 Trillion Burning a Hole in Pockets
In the stock market, the refusal of retail investors to back down from every macro threat has become the only story. When will it end? Judging by the size of all the pools of cash lying around, it could be a while.Among all the economic stories of the pandemic, the one…
Swimmer Chase Kalisz Wins First US Olympic Gold
No matter how many times Olympic athletes are told they should be proud of their silver medals, for many of them, second best can never be good enough. American Chase Kalisz knew he could do better than his silver in the 400m medley at Rio but he had to wait five years for…
Small Florida flotilla returns from Cuba after showing support for protesters, democracy
A small flotilla of boats returned to Miami on Saturday evening after motoring off Cuba’s coast and setting off fireworks and flares in a show of support for the Cuban people and democracy.
House Dems developing budget that would allow taxpayer funding of abortions overseas
The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives has approved various spending packages that would effectively tear down a longstanding, legislative wall between taxpayer money and abortions.
Jackie Mason, Comic Who Perfected Amused Outrage, Dies at 93
Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93.Mason died Saturday at 6 p.m. ET at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan after being hospitalized for over…
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