China Conducts Patrol Around Disputed South China Sea Shoal
China conducted naval, air and coast guard patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, its military and Coast Guard said.The shoal is in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone but China also claims it as part of its territory.The patrols came…[#item_full_content]
US Jobs Data to Give Economic View for War-Gripped Markets
This week’s U.S. employment report headlines a fresh batch of economic data for stock investors, who also will closely follow developments in an Iran war that is entering its second month.Markets will continue to fixate on the fallout for energy prices from the Middle East…[#item_full_content]
North Korea Conducts Engine Test for Missile Capable of Targeting US Mainland
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for weapons capable of targeting the U.S. mainland, and called it as a significant development boosting his country’s strategic military arsenal, state media reported Sunday.While the test was…[#item_full_content]
WTO Talks Near Deal on Reform Roadmap Amid US-India E-Commerce Deadlock
Trade ministers are close to agreeing a reform plan for the World Trade Organization, as wrangling continues over extending a moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions such as digital downloads, two diplomats said.The talks at a WTO meeting in Cameroon…[#item_full_content]
North Korea tests solid-fuel missile engine as Kim boosts threat to US mainland
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a new high-thrust solid-fuel rocket engine, according to state media, working on weapons capable of striking the U.S. mainland. The test, reported Sunday by KCNA, involved an engine made with carbon-fiber materials and was described as part of a new five-year defense plan to upgrade […]
Nuovo appello del Papa: “Deponete le armi”. E ai cristiani in Terrasanta: “Vi sono vicino”
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Supreme Court prepares to review Trump executive order on birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court is poised to answer a fundamental constitutional question largely ignored for more than a century: Who qualifies as an American citizen? The justices on Wednesday will hold oral arguments to review President Donald Trump’s efforts to limit birthright citizenship in the U.S., a landmark case with the potential to upend the lives of […]
Pope Leo XIV Opens Holy Week with Palm Sunday That Recalls Final Days of Pope Francis’ Life
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Palm Sunday before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, as he opened his first Holy Week as pontiff that for many people recalled the final, suffering days of Pope Francis’ life.The celebration began with a procession of cardinals,…[#item_full_content]
Report: Pentagon Preparing for Weeks of Ground Operations in Iran
The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing U.S. officials. The plans could involve raids by Special Operations and conventional infantry troops, the Post reported. Whether President Donald Trump would…[#item_full_content]
North Korean laborers describe brutal forced labor in Russia: ‘Working like a cow, earning nothing’
“Wake up before 6 a.m. to the Russian winter. Walk to the construction site as a group. Work from 7 a.m. until 10, 11 p.m., sometimes even midnight. Without breaks. There is no set end time. You finish when the target is met. Rain, snow, it does not matter. We worked with no gloves, no […]
