Ida Death Toll Edges Upward as US South Surveys Damage

Louisiana and Mississippi took stock Tuesday of the disaster inflicted by powerful Hurricane Ida, as receding floodwaters began to reveal the full extent of the damage along the US Gulf Coast and the death toll rose to four.New Orleans was still mostly without power nearly…

Pentagon will launch drone strikes in Afghanistan ‘if and when we need to,’ spokesman says

Post Content The Pentagon will continue to conduct drone strikes against ISIS-K militants and other targets within Afghanistan when necessary even after the permanent withdrawal of the U.S. military presence within the country, spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday. The U.S. launched deadly drone strikes against an individual described as an “ISIS-K planner” as well […]

Israel allows construction materials into Gaza, loosening postwar blockade

Read More Israel allowed dozens of truckloads of construction materials into the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, easing a tight blockade it has maintained on the Hamas-ruled territory since an 11-day war last May. The imports came during a tense period in which Hamas members have launched incendiary balloons into Israel, sparking a number of fires […]

Labour staff warn Keir Starmer redundancies likely to lead to strike

Read More Labour Labour staff warn Keir Starmer redundancies likely to lead to strike Party seeking to cut 90 jobs but union ballots suggest making them compulsory would spark action Tue 31 Aug 2021 17.07 EDT Last modified on Tue 31 Aug 2021 17.15 EDT Labour staff have put Keir Starmer on notice that any […]

Biden warns ISIS-K: ‘We are not done with you yet’

Post Content In a defiant speech Tuesday, President Biden stood by his decision to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan and warned the terrorist group ISIS-K, “We are not done with you yet.” Less than a week after the insurgent group killed 13 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghan civilians in two suicide bomb attacks […]