Putin Hosts Global South Leaders at BRICS Summit

China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, and other global leaders arrived Tuesday in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies that the Kremlin hopes to turn into a rallying point for defying the Western liberal order.[#item_full_content]

China holds live-fire drills near Taiwan, in another show of force

China’s military is conducting live-fire drills near Taiwan and is warning ships to avoid the area Tuesday following a massive exercise last week that left the U.S. “seriously concerned.”  The drills near the Pingtan islands off China’s southern Fujian province facing Taiwan are being tracked by the Taiwan Defense Ministry.  “It cannot be ruled out […]

Trump leads Harris in Georgia 2 weeks from Election Day, poll finds

Former President Donald Trump holds a slight lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the key swing state of Georgia, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the University of Georgia, found Trump at 47% support in the state, compared to Harris’ 43%. A sizable 8% of respondents said […]

Bangladesh Terror Confab Shows Hamas Not Limited to Gaza

A meeting with Taliban and al-Qaida-linked leaders in Dhaka, Bangladesh, highlights the close ties between Hamas and the global Islamist movement aimed at restoring the caliphate, challenging the idea Hamas is only a Palestinian nationalist group.[#item_full_content]