Canadian port strike talks resume, supported by federal mediators
TORONTO Talks in Pacific Canada between striking dock workers and their employers have resumed after four days away
2023-07-10 03:55
In call with Turkey's Erdogan, Biden expresses support for Sweden's NATO bid
By Ezgi Erkoyun and Kanishka Singh ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden expressed a desire to see Sweden join NATO
2023-07-10 03:54
Marine taken into custody after missing 14-year-old girl found at Camp Pendleton, authorities say
A United States Marine has been taken into custody for questioning after a 14-year-old girl who was reported missing was found at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, California, last month, authorities said.
2023-07-10 03:49
Powell Haunted by Repo Crisis as Fed Aims to Cut Balance Sheet
Tucked away in hours of congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last month was an admission
2023-07-10 03:24
5 members of Jehovah's Witnesses congregations charged with child sexual abuse in Pennsylvania
Five members of Jehovah's Witnesses congregations were charged with child sexual abuse by the Pennsylvania's attorney general on Friday, following a yearslong investigation into allegations of sexual abuse in the church.
2023-07-10 03:21
Slow-Moving Storm Puts NYC, East Coast Under Flood Threat
New York City and the eastern US braced Sunday for severe thunderstorms as a creeping weather front drags
2023-07-10 02:59
Nigeria’s First-Quarter Capital Inflows Drop 28% From a Year Ago
Capital inflows into Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation declined 28% in the three months through March to $1.1
2023-07-10 01:57
US airstrikes kill 10 al-Shabaab members in Somalia
The Defense Department said 10 al-Shabaab members were killed by airstrikes conducted by US Africa Command in Somalia in the overnight hours of Saturday.
2023-07-10 01:56
Why Trump's Republican rivals should focus on New Hampshire, not Iowa
Donald Trump continues to be the clear favorite to win the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
2023-07-10 00:58
Uzbekistan president set to cement rule as voting ends
Uzbekistan held a presidential election on Sunday that looked set to hand incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev a third term as head of...
2023-07-10 00:47
Trump lawyer Alina Habba leaves his defence team in New York fraud case
Donald Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba has stepped down from her role defending the former president in the fraud lawsuit filed against him by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Ms Habba has taken up a new role with Mr Trump’s Save America leadership political action committee. A press release issued by the PAC says that Mr Trump appointed Ms Habba to be his legal spokesperson and general counsel to Save America, though she will also still assist the former president with “certain legal matters”. “Alina has worked diligently and tirelessly on many of the witch-hunt cases that have been unfairly brought against President Trump,” said Steven Cheung, communications director for the Trump 2024 campaign. The statement continues: “While the Habba Madaio Law firm will continue to assist the President in certain legal matters, Ms Habba will withdraw from the New York Attorney General’s case against the Trump Organization and President Trump and other cases, in order to devote her time to Save America and her duties as his media representative on legal matters.” Ms Habba says: “It is an honour to be asked by such a leader as President Trump to help Save America. Being able to devote more time to addressing publicly his many legal matters is the privilege of a lifetime.” The appointment is effective immediately. Ms Habba is also tied to and more widely known for her role in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case and was called before the federal grand jury. She spoke on Jesse Watters’ Fox News show amid news that the grand jury indicted Mr Trump on charges related to his allegedly unlawful retention of national defence information. The attorney claimed the indictment was a distraction from supposed impropriety on behalf of President Joe Biden of which House Republicans have so far failed to produce any evidence. “Every single time there is a coordinated dance that is becoming obvious to the American people because they are smart,” Ms Habba said. She added that the indictments of the twice-impeached former president were the equivalent of a “shiny ball” meant to distract the American public. “I’m embarrassed to be a lawyer at this moment,” she said. “Honestly, I am ashamed. I’m ashamed to be a lawyer. I’m ashamed that this is the state of our country.” Ms Habba claimed the indictment showed the United States had a two-tiered system of justice. “And it is so obvious that there’s this dual system of justice,” she said. “This is selective prosecution, selective persecution. It is absolute persecution. It is Russia third world stuff, and it should not be happening.” Read More Trump lawyer says she’s ‘ashamed’ and ‘embarrassed’ over secret papers indictment Trump attorneys worry some may snitch to feds as documents probe closes in, report claims Trump attorney Alina Habba reveals why his mugshot shouldn’t be released AOC says idea Trump is victim of a ‘two-tier’ justice system is an insult to Black and brown Americans
2023-07-10 00:46
Isis leader killed by US drone strike in Syria, Pentagon says
US Reaper drones in Syria were able to seek out and destroy a top Isis commander on Friday despite interference from the Russian military, the Pentagon said on Sunday. In a statement to The Associated Press, the Defense Department said that a group of Reaper aircraft destroyed a motorcycle being ridden by Usamah al-Muhajir, thought by US forces to be a top commander of Islamic State forces remaining in the Aleppo region of Syria. Isis has been pushed out of every inch of territory over which it once claimed military control, but pockets of fighters and leaders of the terrorist group remain dispersed around the region, plotting attacks against Syrian forces and the west. The Independent has reached out to the Pentagon for further comment. Photos and video released by the agency showed the moment that the aircraft were confronted by Russian fighter jets carrying out “unsafe” maneuvers as they sought their target, which according to defence officials took place just hours before the successful strike. More follows... Read More The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
2023-07-10 00:27
