Giorno: 20 Giugno 2023

House Panel Proposes $20 Billion Shift to Buy More F-35s

The House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee has proposed shifting $20 billion from what it considers poorly justified funding requests in order to prevent two amphibious assault ships from being retired and increase the Air Force’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet.

Trump Classified Documents Case Gets Aug. 14 Trial Date

A federal judge in Florida has scheduled the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump on charges of illegal retention of classified government documents to start Aug. 14, “or as soon thereafter as the case may be called.”

Putin critic Navalny calls for anti-Moscow campaign as trial on extremism begins

Imprisoned Vladimir Putin critic and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, on Monday, called on his supporters to campaign against Moscow’s actions on Ukraine as his trial got underway on extremism charges that could land him behind bars for an additional 30 years. Navalny’s trial took place in Penal Colony No. 6, a maximum-security facility in […]

UN special envoy for Libya to double down on negotiations amid continued election delays

The U.N. special envoy for Libya said Monday he plans to intensify negotiations with the country’s feuding parties to reach “a final settlement” in the coming months on the most contentious issues blocking long postponed elections in the troubled North African nation. Abdoulaye Bathily warned the U.N. Security Council that prolonging the current status quo […]

Rome opens site of Caesar’s assassination to public

Four temples from ancient Rome, dating back as far as the 3rd century B.C. stand smack in the middle of one of the modern city’s busiest crossroads. But until Monday, practically the only ones getting a close-up view of the temples were the cats that prowl the so-called “Sacred Area,” on the edge of the […]

Nigerian president replaces all security chiefs in major shakeup

President Bola Tinubu has replaced the chiefs of all of Nigeria’s security services in a major shakeup that takes effect immediately, the presidency said Monday. A statement from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation’s office said replacements were named to lead the military and police as the West African nation’s struggles with conflicts […]