
Israeli president to deliver address to joint meeting of Congress
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set to deliver an address to a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, in what is expected to mark a bipartisan show of support for a top strategic ally in the Middle East.
2023-07-19 17:16

Trump news – live: Trump claims he’s ‘not frightened’ by Jan 6 target letter as potential indictment looms
Donald Trump has claimed he is “not frightened” about his third potential indictment on criminal charges – after he revealed that he had been sent a letter by special prosecutor Jack Smith informing him he is the “target” of a grand jury investigation into his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The former president took to Truth Social on Tuesday morning to say that he had been told to report to a grand jury over the January 6 Capitol riot, which he pointed out “almost always means an Arrest and Indictment”. The Independent has learned that the indictment could be handed down as soon as this week. Mr Trump spoke out about the potential looming indictment to Fox News’ Sean Hannity, admitting that “it bothers me”. “They want to try to demean and diminish and frighten people. But they don’t frighten us because we’re going to make America great again. That’s all there is,” he said. Meanwhile, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced criminal charges against 16 people who signed certificates falsely declaring Mr Trump won the 2020 election, part of a nationwide scheme to upend the results in states that the former president lost to Joe Biden. Read More Donald Trump brands US a ‘third-world hellhole’ run by ‘perverts’ and ‘thugs’ Ron DeSantis campaign fires staff as Florida governor trails Trump in the polls Fundraising takeaways: Trump and DeSantis in their own tier as Pence and other Republicans struggle RFK Jr revives antisemitic conspiracy theory that Covid-19 was ‘ethnically targeted’ to spare Jewish people
2023-07-19 16:58

Pita Limjaroenrat: Thai reformist leader suspended from parliament
The leader of the progressive Move Forward party has seen his already slim hopes of becoming PM dashed.
2023-07-19 16:53

US needs 'Kissinger-style wisdom' in its China policies - Wang Yi
BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States needs "Kissinger-style diplomatic wisdom" in its policies towards China, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told
2023-07-19 16:50

US hopes China won't take 'provocative' action over transit stops by Taiwan VP
TAIPEI (Reuters) -There is no reason for China to take "provocative" action in response to brief visits to the United
2023-07-19 16:49

Fourth bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles
A bus carrying 41 migrants from Brownsville, Texas, arrived in Los Angeles Tuesday evening -- the fourth such bus to arrive in the city in recent weeks, according to a nonprofit.
2023-07-19 16:28

Ukraine war: Crimea depot blasts force villagers to flee
More than 2,000 people are evacuated in an incident that closes a key highway in occupied Crimea.
2023-07-19 16:28

Protesters hurl rocks at Kenyan police as three-day tax protest begins
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Around 100 protesters hurled rocks at police in a poor neighbourhood of Nairobi on Wednesday as three days
2023-07-19 16:27

Jaguar Owner Tata Picks Britain for £4 Billion Battery Plant
Tata Group plans to build a £4 billion ($5.2 billion) battery plant in the UK to supply electric
2023-07-19 16:17

Turkey's Erdogan ends Gulf tour with Abu Dhabi visit
By Rachna Uppal ABU DHABI President Tayyip Erdogan visited the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday as he toured
2023-07-19 15:59

Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street rally despite mixed signals on regional economies
Asian shares are mostly higher after a rally on Wall Street fueled by the frenzy around artificial intelligence
2023-07-19 15:58

As Macron's criticism reverberates, US economist says she won't take top EU job
The European Union says the American candidate to become one of the bloc’s chief economists will now not take up the position because of the political controversy it has stirred
2023-07-19 15:55