
McCarthy lauds debt US ceiling deal, House conservatives divided
By David Lawder WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday lauded the debt ceiling deal
2023-06-05 02:56

Russia-Ukraine war – latest: Putin’s troops unlikely to hold onto Bakhmut, says military expert
Vladimir Putin’s troops “may not hold on to Bakhmut,” a military analyst has said. Michael Kofman of the Center for Naval Analyses, a US research group, said Russian forces will “find it difficult to defend” Bakhmut now Wagner mercenary fighters are withdrawing from the city. “And so they may not hold on to Bakhmut, and the whole thing may have ended up being for nothing for them down the line,” he told the War on the Rocks podcast in an interview on Tuesday. Russian forces declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut last month after a nine-month battle with Ukrainian forces. However, Ukrainian deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar has warned that “the battle for the Bakhmut area hasn’t stopped,” she said. “It is ongoing, just taking different forms.” Maliar said artillery shelling still goes on in Bakhmut at levels similar to those at the height of the battle to take the city. It comes as Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said his men would withdraw from the city, after a dispute with the Kremlin over a lack of ammunition received from Putin’s government. Read More The drone attack on Moscow imperils Putin like never before A six-year-old Ukrainian girl saved by adoption or a murderous adult imposter: Who really is Natalia Grace? The tension between Kosovo and Serbia has deep roots. The EU and US are still struggling to find a solution...
2023-06-05 02:49

Hollywood directors reach labor pact, writers remain on strike
By Lisa Richwine and Maria Caspani (Reuters) -Hollywood's major studios reached a tentative labor agreement with the union representing film
2023-06-05 02:28

California is investigating after a private jet carrying migrants arrived in Sacramento, officials say
An investigation is underway after over a dozen migrants arrived in Sacramento, California, by private jet "with no prior arrangement or care in place," Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta said Saturday.
2023-06-05 02:19

Burning body identified as woman who vanished after going to pick up Facebook Marketplace purchase
The burning body of a woman who disappeared after reportedly going to make a Facebook Marketplace purchase was found by police in Alabama on Friday, authorities say. Jermiera Ivory Fowler, 31, was reported missing on Thursday (1 June) by concerned family after apparently going to meet an online seller the previous day, the Birmingham Police Department said in a statement. At 9pm that night, officers were called to reports of a burning body in an area near the 200 Block of Sellers Rd, a dead end street in a wooded area. Birmingham Fire and Rescue officers extinguished the fire, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Birmingham police said. Authorities said they launched a homicide investigation after identifying the remains as Fowler. She had “visible signs of trauma”, and had suffered a gunshot wound prior to being set alight, police said. Police have not yet made any arrests or identified a suspect. They say they cannot confirm that the Facebook Marketplace meeting is linked to the homicide. According to an earlier missing person release, Fowler was last been seen at about 4pm on Wednesday in the 500 block of 41st Street North, six miles from where her body was found. She had been driving a white Nissan Versa Note. Fowler’s death marks the 50th homicide in Birmingham so far in 2023, according to the police department. The Independent has contacted Facebook’s parent company Meta for comment. Read More Key suspect in Natalee Holloway's case moved to new prison ahead of extradition tot US Facebook has 3 billion users. Many of them are old. Lauren Boebert confirms former WWE star is not her father after two DNA tests
2023-06-05 01:49

Saudi Arabia cuts oil output by 1 million barrels per day to boost sagging prices
Saudi Arabia will reduce how much oil it sends to the global economy, taking a unilateral step to support the sagging cost of crude after two earlier production cuts by members of the OPEC+ alliance of major oil-producing countries failed to push prices higher
2023-06-05 01:24

Freedom Caucus member says hard-line group 'failed' with passage of 'Democratic' debt limit bill
House Freedom Caucus member Rep. Ken Buck criticized the bipartisan debt ceiling deal reached between House Republicans and the White House as a "Democratic bill," and said his hard-line, conservative group had "failed" in its efforts to influence legislation more to its liking.
2023-06-05 00:28

Poland protest: Hundreds of thousands demand change in Warsaw
Politicians including main opposition leader Donald Tusk led crowds calling for a change of direction.
2023-06-05 00:26

Senegal's government suspends mobile internet access amid days of deadly clashes
Senegal’s government has temporarily suspended mobile phone data as the country reels from days of deadly clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko
2023-06-05 00:24

How strong is Trump? He's beating Republican rivals in their home states
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are dominating 2024 Republican polling amid the seeming nationalization of the primary process. That worrisome for candidates like Nikki Haley. Another problem: State polling, including in the early voting and declared candidates' home states, largely show a significant advantage for Trump.
2023-06-05 00:24

Student graduates on the day his father's body is recovered from the Davenport apartment building collapse
Branden Colvin Jr. walked the stage at his high school graduation Saturday to rounds of applause and shouts of "we love you."
2023-06-05 00:20

GOP’s Graves Says McCarthy Is ‘Absolutely Safe’ as House Speaker
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is safe in his position after reaching a debt-ceiling deal with President Joe Biden
2023-06-05 00:18