US-Israeli citizen charged with arms trafficking, acting as Chinese agent
US prosecutors unsealed an indictment Monday charging the co-director of a think tank with illicit arms trafficking, violating US sanctions laws, and other charges, five months after he was arrested in Cyprus and fled from authorities.
2023-07-11 10:59
China to Use Offset Market Revival to Support New Climate Action
Small-scale solar projects and afforestation are being considered as sectors to generate new emissions reduction credits under a
2023-07-11 10:45
US Senate abortion row leaves Marines leadership in limbo
An Alabama senator has held up 265 nominations over a Pentagon policy ensuring access to abortion.
2023-07-11 10:17
North Korea Says It Scrambled Warplanes to Ward Off US Aircraft
North Korea said it scrambled warplanes to ward off a US spy plane in its exclusive economic zone
2023-07-11 10:17
Meta made cuts to election teams ahead of Threads launch, prompting concerns for 2024
Meta has made cuts to its teams that tackle disinformation and coordinated troll and harassment campaigns on its platforms, people with direct knowledge of the situation told CNN, raising concerns ahead of the pivotal 2024 elections in the US and around the world.
2023-07-11 09:59
GOP presidential candidates jump to defend Iowa governor from Trump's criticism over remaining neutral
A handful of Republican presidential candidates on Monday came to the defense of Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds -- who holds a uniquely powerful position as governor of the first-in-the-nation GOP caucus state -- after former President Donald Trump criticized her for staying neutral in the 2024 nominating contest.
2023-07-11 09:57
GOP battle brews over defense bill as McCarthy under pressure to appease the right on social issues
House GOP leaders are confronting a legislative landmine over a massive defense bill as right-wing lawmakers are pushing for a slew of hot button amendments that could put moderate Republicans in a complicated position and threaten Democratic support for the must-pass bill.
2023-07-11 08:48
Man accused of shooting 4 people from a scooter in NYC appears before judge
A Brooklyn man accused in a string of random shootings across New York City appeared before a judge by video Monday to formally face charges in the rampage that left one person dead and three others wounded, according to the Queens District Attorney's Office.
2023-07-11 08:26
NATO summit seeks agreement on Ukraine bid after Turkey deal on Sweden
By Andrew Gray, John Irish and Sabine Siebold VILNIUS NATO leaders gather for a summit in Vilnius on
2023-07-11 08:16
Biden will meet Zelensky at Nato summit in Lithuania as war with Russia rages on
Joe Biden will meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at the Nato summit in Lithuania on Wednesday, US officials confirmed to The Independent. The meeting comes as Mr Biden has expressed doubts in recent days about Ukraine’s long-sought goal of joining the trans-Atlantic alliance. “I don’t think there is unanimity in Nato about whether or not to bring Ukraine into the Nato family now, at this moment, in the middle of a war,” he told CNN last week. The pair last met in May at a G-7 summit in Japan. This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information. Read More The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
2023-07-11 07:56
Canada's Northwest Territories smash previous temperature records
The hottest day in the Northwest Territories comes as the country battles its worst wildfire season.
2023-07-11 07:51
Survivors of the Tulsa race massacre are appealing a judge's decision to dismiss their case for reparations
The last three known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre -- one of the country's deadliest acts of racial violence -- will appeal a judge's recent decision to dismiss their lawsuit seeking reparations to the state Supreme Court, their attorneys announced Monday.
2023-07-11 07:29