14 promises Donald Trump has made in his campaign for a second term
Former President Donald Trump has hit the 2024 campaign trail and is giving voters a preview of what a second Trump presidency could look like if he's elected. He's made many campaign promises -- many of which are often vague and lacking in details or specifics -- including ending the war in Ukraine, building 10 new cities and giving drug smugglers the death penalty.
2023-07-08 18:24
Dutch government collapses over immigration policy dispute
The Dutch government has collapsed after failing to reach an agreement on curbing immigration.
2023-07-08 17:49
France riots: Can Paris prevent tensions igniting again?
The riots in the country's suburban estates have subsided, for now, but deep divisions remain.
2023-07-08 13:29
Ant to Buy Back Shares at 70% Lower Valuation Than at IPO
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group Co. is proposing to buy back as much as 7.6% of shares in an
2023-07-08 12:29
What Biden needs to accomplish with his NATO trip
President Joe Biden embarks on a weeklong trip to Europe on Sunday, and the stakes couldn't be higher for the future of the NATO alliance.
2023-07-08 12:23
China Looms Large as NATO Allies Debate Expanded Role in Asia
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is among Asian leaders seeking to enhance ties with NATO during a key
2023-07-08 11:54
Russian aircraft harass US drones over Syria for third time this week
Russian aircraft once again harassed US MQ-9 Reaper drones over Syria Friday, the Air Force said, in a sign of increasing friction between the two countries in Middle East airspace.
2023-07-08 10:56
Casey DeSantis charms Iowa Republicans at first solo campaign trail event
In a packed barn of more than 100 attendees, Florida first lady Casey DeSantis had the crowd laughing as she recalled bringing her 5-year-old daughter with her to an event last year.
2023-07-08 10:46
Jamie Raskin Won’t Run for Senate, Warns Democracy in Peril
Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin, the Democratic firebrand and constitutional law professor who led Donald Trump’s second impeachment, announced
2023-07-08 09:48
White House says US has destroyed its chemical weapons stockpile
The US on Friday announced it had completed the more than three-decade process of destroying its chemical weapons stockpiles. “Today—as we mark this significant milestone—we must also renew our commitment to forging a future free from chemical weapons,” Joe Biden said in a statement. “I continue to encourage the remaining nations to join the Chemical Weapons Convention so that the global ban on chemical weapons can reach its fullest potential,” he added. “Russia and Syria should return to compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention and admit their undeclared programs, which have been used to commit brazen atrocities and attacks.” The US and Soviet Union agreed in 1989 in principle to destroy their stores of the deadly weapons, condemned following their widespread use in wartime atrocities in conflicts like World War I. Later, in 1997, the US Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention. The US chemical weapons stock included cluster bombs and land mines with verve agent, mustard gas artillery shells, and poison that could be sprayed via jet, according to the New York Times. The effort to destroy the weapons was decades behind schedule and cost an estimated $42bn, according to the paper. “Chemical weapons are responsible for some of the most horrific episodes of human loss,” Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said in a statement, the AP reports. “Though the use of these deadly agents will always be a stain on history, today our nation has finally fulfilled our promise to rid our arsenal of this evil. The news of the destruction of the stockpile comes as the US offloaded some of its other controversial weapons to Ukraine. The US will be sending cluster munitions to the country as part of a $800m aid package to help its beleagured armed forces fend off the Russia invastion. More than 120 countries, including numerous US allies in Europe, have joined a convention banning the use of such rounds, because they can cause a high number of civilian casualties. Read More U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says Global chemical weapons watchdog says it found no evidence to back Syrian claim of 2017 gas attack US will provide Ukraine with cluster munitions, White House says The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
2023-07-08 09:16
Raskin opts out of US Senate run, but says prospect 'remains alluring'
Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Friday that he will not run for Senate in 2024, instead choosing to seek reelection to the House.
2023-07-08 08:52
Donald Trump Blasts Ron DeSantis on Important Issue to Iowa Voters: Ethanol
Former President Donald Trump went after his main rival for the Republican presidential nomination Friday on an issue
2023-07-08 06:51