France restricts Trump ambassador’s access to officials after missed summons
France has restricted U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner’s access to senior government officials after he failed to attend a summons from the French Foreign Ministry over comments regarding the death of a French activist. Speaking Tuesday in an interview with public broadcaster France Info, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Kushner’s decision not to appear at […]
Officers Injured as Crowd Targets NYPD With Snowballs
Several New York Police Department officers were pelted with snowballs in Washington Square Park on Monday, and some sustained minor injuries, according to police and video circulating on social media.
Northeast Digs Out From Brutal Snowstorm That Disrupted Flights, Canceled School
Neighbors, government workers, and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” scrambled to dig out much of the northeastern United States from a brutal and – in some areas – record-breaking storm that blanketed the region with snow…[#item_full_content]
China Military Purge Taking Toll on Command and Readiness, Study Finds
China’s ongoing military corruption purges are leaving serious deficiencies in its command structure and are likely to have hampered the readiness of its rapidly modernizing armed forces, a leading defense research center said on Tuesday.[#item_full_content]
Bessent Warns of ‘Economic Apocalypse’ if Taiwan Lost
Taiwan is no longer just a test of American resolve abroad. It is a test of whether the world economy can survive a single semiconductor chip chokepoint, The New York Times reports.[#item_full_content]
Zelenskyy Presses Trump on Ukraine Support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged President Donald Trump to use the State of the Union to reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.[#item_full_content]
Zelenskyy: Putin Has Started WWIII
Russian President Vladimir Putin has “already started” World War III, and the only way to stop him is to continue using strong economic pressure and military force against him, according to a defiant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[#item_full_content]
Australian prime minister evacuated from residence for security reasons
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was evacuated Tuesday from his official residence over a safety concern. Australian Federal Police (AFP) said they were summoned to The Lodge in Canberra following a threat and that Albanese was moved to another secure site, according to Sky News. “About 6pm today, the AFP responded to an alleged […]
Man sentenced for selling fake airplane parts for popular engine
The head of a London airline parts firm was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison Monday after selling more than 60,000 fake aircraft engine parts, a fraud that triggered worldwide safety concerns and briefly grounded planes. Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, 38, pleaded guilty in December to fraudulent trading, admitting he falsified paperwork […]
New study proposes major shift in US-Israel strategic partnership approach away from aid
A new study aims to jolt Israel’s security and technology establishment into embracing a new post-Oct. 7, 2023 business model that will advance the U.S.-Israel strategic partnership in the heart of the Middle East and across the globe. The Henry Jackson Society study titled “Israel 2048: A Blueprint for a Rising Asymmetric Geopolitical Power” jumps […]
