A turning point in Myanmar as army suffers big losses
This is the most serious setback suffered by the junta since it seized power in February 2021.
2023-11-09 14:17
Clinton Says Israel, Palestinians Need New Leadership for Peace
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said both Israel and the Palestinians need new leadership in order
2023-11-09 12:59
Hillary Clinton Sees Biden Win Against Trump in Election Rematch
Hillary Clinton said she expects a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential elections,
2023-11-09 12:18
Third Republican debate: Four takeaways from the Miami event
There were some heated exchanges on Ukraine and China, but strict moderation limited direct clashes.
2023-11-09 12:00
Anger as Ramaswamy seems to call Jewish Ukraine leader Zelensky ‘Nazi’ at GOP debate
Businessman and presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy appeared on Wednesday to call Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, who is Jewish, a “Nazi” during the latest GOP presidential debate. During a line of comments in which the Republican argued Ukraine is anti-democratic and undeserving of US aid, Mr Ramaswamy claimed, “It has celebrated a Nazi in its ranks – the comedian in cargo pants, a man called Zelensky – doing it in their own ranks. That is not democratic.” However, the entrepreneur may have stumbled over his words and actually been speaking about a separate person as a “Nazi.” During the debate in September, he put it slightly differently, telling the audience, “We need a reasonable peace plan to end this, this is a country whose president just last week was hailing a Nazi in his own ranks.” The attack is an apparent reference to an incident from Canada in September. After hearing a speech from Mr Zelensky, lawmakers there gave an ovation to 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka, who fought for the Waffen-SS Galicia Division, a Nazi unit in WWII. The former soldier was invited to attend the address by then-House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota, who has since resigned. Neither the Ukrainian delegation present nor the Canadian government was informed of the invitation, House government leader later Karina Gould told NPR. “No one in this House is above any of us. Therefore I must step down as your speaker,” Mr Rota said in Parliament in late September. “I reiterate my profound regret for my error in recognising an individual in the House during the joint address to Parliament of President Zelensky. “That public recognition has caused pain to individuals and communities, including to the Jewish community in Canada and around the world in addition to Nazi survivors in Poland among other nations. I accept full responsibility for my actions,” he added. Regardless of Mr Ramaswamy’s intended meaning, the comments generated controversy immediately, with critics arguing they played into Russian propaganda points. “Repeating offensive Kremlin talking points is an odd way to try to win votes in the USA,” retired Navy admiral James Stavridis wrote on X. Russia has repeatedly, falsely attacked the Ukrainian governments and its leaders as Nazis, and refered to its invasion of the country as “denazification.” “I’m increasingly convinced that Ramaswamy is a Ukrainian secret agent performing a parody of how stupid and cruel pro-Putin MAGA propagandists sound,” Russian chess champion and human rights activist Garry Kasparov wrote on X. “People advising Vivek Ramaswamay should be ashamed,” former Trump White House official Alyssa Farah Griffin added in a post of her own. “The paycheck is not worth propping up this ridiculous & offensive person. Antisemitism is on the rising globally & he has the gall to say this about a Jewish leader who is at war for his nation’s sovereignty. Despicable.” The Independent has contacted the Ramaswamy campaign for comment. Read More Ukraine moves step closer to EU membership as European Commission backs talks Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky ‘sure of’ battlefield success – live Hundreds gather at vigil held for Ukrainian soldiers killed in missile attack Where the GOP presidential candidates stand on the war in Ukraine Trump challenged by Zelensky to come to Ukraine after claims he could stop war Ukraine opens criminal investigation into deadly Russian missile strike
2023-11-09 11:59
Prosecutors charge 16 alleged Gambino mafia members in US and Italy
The suspects, arrested on racketeering and other charges, are allegedly part of the Gambino crime family.
2023-11-09 05:55
British nationals and dependents stopped from leaving Gaza with families
Two men say Egypt sent them back to a warzone after they waited for days at the Rafah crossing.
2023-11-09 05:17
US says prostitution ring counted politicians, tech execs, lawyers as clients
By Nate Raymond BOSTON U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday charged three people with running a high-end brothel network out
2023-11-09 04:56
Hunter Biden and other family members subpoenaed by House committee
Republicans want to talk to the president's son and brother as part of their impeachment inquiry
2023-11-09 04:24
US House Oversight panel will issue subpoenas to president's son, brother to appear
WASHINGTON The U.S. House Oversight Committee said on Wednesday it will issue subpoenas to President Joe Biden's son,
2023-11-09 03:15
King Charles finds his Seoul food in the suburbs
The King visits "Korea Town" in New Malden, which claims to have Europe's biggest Korean population.
2023-11-09 02:27
Lalibela fighting: Amhara Fano militia and Ethiopian army clash in historic town
Lalibela is home to famous 13th Century churches that are registered as Unesco world heritage sites.
2023-11-09 02:21