Headlines- Spain defeats Argentina in the final to win their second World Cup.
- Bahrain's interior ministry reported that its air raid sirens had sounded overnight on Sunday and Monday.
- During what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) called "a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone" in northern Iraq on Saturday, one American service member was killed and another was injured.
- Three missiles launched from Iran struck various parts of Jordan, according to a statement posted by the army online on Sunday.
- On Sunday, the International Atomic Energy Agency said that it was "looking into reports of an overnight attack on the construction site of a planned nuclear power plant in Darkhovin, Iran," following allegations of a U.S. strike on the facility made by Iran's Atomic Energy Organization.
- Early on Sunday morning, a shooting in Tucson, Arizona, left nine people injured, the alleged gunman was shot by police and sent to a nearby hospital with life-threatening fatal injuries.
Tag: United States
United States:One Year After Joe Biden’s...
A year just after President Biden was sworn in, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is concerned about the state of press freedom in the United States, and calls on the White House and the 117th Congress to redouble their efforts. efforts to guarantee the safety of journalists and the protection of press freedom inside and outside the country’s borders
China Tries to Contain Omicron Outbreak...
Ahead of the February opening of the Winter Olympics in China, authorities are attempting to contain an outbreak of the omicron coronavirus variant in a southern city
‘I’m still in Guantanamo 2.0,’ Says...
It’s been 20 years since the first war on terror prisoners arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba’s US military detention facility. Over the last two decades, at least 800 persons have been imprisoned there, the vast majority of whom have never been charged
Kazakh Unrest Seen Boosting Russia at...
Kazakhstan’s political turmoil erupted at precisely the moment the U.S. and Russia began to negotiate deep disagreements over Ukraine, NATO and European security. The deployment of 2,500 “peacekeepers” by the Kremlin-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) struck many Washington experts as a shift in Kazakhstan’s foreign policy that strengthens Russia’s hand
Democracy Experts say the United...
Independent rights groups claim that democratic institutions have been eroding in various Western countries in recent years, including the United States
Dozens Dead after Tornadoes Hit US;...
Dozens have been confirmed dead after a series of season-defying tornadoes Friday night in several U.S. states, causing a wide swath of destruction from weather conditions more common in spring. Officials expect the toll to rise
White-Tailed Deer in U.S. Infected...
The new coronavirus is infecting large numbers of white-tailed deer in the United States. While the risk of it spreading to people is low, scientists are concerned that deer could incubate new variants
Experts: Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Games...
Experts say that for the U.S. diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics to be effective, more countries will need to participate. But that could be challenging given some countries’ economic ties to China or recognized prowess in winter sports
Skateboarder Tatiana Kolinaq
Tatiana Kolina grew up in Russia in the 1970s, long before skateboarding became popular in the United States. She is finally able to pursue her passion for skateboarding in the United States, and she has even inspired young girls to do so
Economists say China’s Investment Model in...
Despite the debt load it places on many countries, economists believe China’s investment model in Africa is gaining public support. The United States’ multibillion-dollar investments in Africa, according to economists and locals, are less apparent and have a less influence on people’s daily lives