6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the Philippines, classes and government work get suspended
A strong, shallow earthquake shook a mountainous region in the southeastern Philippines on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries, officials said. The 6.1 magnitude quake, which was triggered by a local fault, struck about 14 kilometers 8.7 miles northeast of New Bataan town in the coastal province of Davao […]
Leaders of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia agree to joint military campaign against al-Shabab in Somalia
The leaders of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed on a joint “search and destroy” military campaign against the Somali al-Shabab Islamic militant group that has carried out attacks in the region — including firing mortars near the meeting venue in Mogadishu before officials gathered Wednesday. In a joint communique issued after the meeting […]
South Korea rules stolen Korean Buddhist statue must return to Japanese temple where it was stolen
A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that a 14th century Korean Buddhist statue should be sent back to a Japanese temple from where it was stolen in 2012. The statue’s return had been put on hold for years after a South Korean temple claimed ownership of it, insisting that it was likely looted by medieval […]
Russia warns Israel against providing arms to Ukraine: ‘Will lead to an escalation of this crisis’
Russia on Wednesday took aim at Israel and warned it not to get involved in the war in Ukraine by providing arms to Kyiv, claiming such a move would “lead to an escalation of this crisis.” “We say that all countries that supply weapons should understand that we will consider these to be legitimate targets […]
Turkey’s Erdogan to Sweden: ‘Don’t even bother’ with NATO bid if Quran-burning is allowed
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Sweden Wednesday to “don’t even bother” with trying to join NATO as long as the European country allows protests desecrating Islam’s holy book. Erdogan made the remark in a speech to his ruling party’s legislators as Turkey remains infuriated by a series of demonstrations in Stockholm by activists who […]
Esclusiva Tg1: “Il Qatar pagò gli afghani per non combattere contro i talebani”
Read More Il Qatar avrebbe pagato ingenti somme di denaro al govenro afghano per non opporre resistenza ai talebani quando il 15 agosto 2021 presero il potere della capitale Kabul. I documenti, ottenuti dal giornalista Filippo Rossi e mostrati in esclusiva al Tg1 di questa sera, dimostrerebbero il pagamento di oltre 110 milioni di dollari all’allora […]
EXCLUSIVE: Death Toll Rises Nearly 6 Fold in Chinese City Amid COVID Wave, Internal Documents Show
Read More On the road leading to a crematorium in China’s southern city of Nanjing where thick black smoke was billowing into the sky, the line of cars was so long that it wasn’t clear where it ended. On the curb squatted a woman wearing a white mourning hat with her face buried in her […]
Watchdog looks into ?220,000 public funding for Johnson Partygate defence
Read More Officials at the government’s spending watchdog are examining the controversial decision to provide ?220,000 of taxpayers’ money to fund Boris Johnson’s legal defence for the inquiry into his Partygate denials. The National Audit Office (NAO) has yet to decide whether to mount a formal investigation, but one of its directors is planning to […]
Maxine Waters insists ‘I am not a socialist’ when pressed at House hearing
Post Content California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters denied being a socialist Tuesday when Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, confronted her about past statements she had made threatening to nationalize the oil industry. The exchange happened Tuesday during a House Rules Committee meeting to discuss H. Con. Res. 9, a resolution introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Fla., […]
Illinois sheriff who called gun control law ‘unconstitutional’ will now enforce it if implemented
Post Content A sheriff in Illinois is reversing course and says he will enforce a state assault weapons ban if the law is implemented, after calling the bill unconstitutional. DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick said in a Jan. 13 statement that he believes the assault weapons ban signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker is unconstitutional. “I, […]
