Thursday, April 25, 2024
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia is considering reintroducing compulsory military service, its president said Tuesday, citing tensions in the Balkans and elsewhere in Europe. President Aleksandar Vucic said top army commanders gave him “a strong argumentation” in favor of the...
CARACAS (Reuters) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro, visiting Venezuela on Saturday, said he had proposed to the United States that it pay an "economic stabilization" bonus to Venezuelan migrants who stop in Colombia en route to the U.S. "We must...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has ordered retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. servicemembers injured in a drone attack in Northern Iraq. National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said one of the U.S. troops suffered critical...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) slammed Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) over "anti-Muslim" remarks she made in a viral video and denied the veracity of an incident Boebert said took place at the Capitol. "Anti-Muslim bigotry isn't funny & shouldn't be normalized....
The Canadian Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Sunday he planned to bow out and hand over power to his deputy, Lawrence Wong, late next year, before the 2025 general election. Lee, 71, initially intended to retire...
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council was due to vote on Monday on rival draft resolutions on Israel and Gaza that focus largely on the humanitarian situation, but it was unclear whether either stood...
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak. One of the topics discussed was the strengthening of Ukrainian air defense systems, according to the head of the Ukrainian...
The Canadian Press/ PLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP)Freddy Tomas was working in his yard in Lahaina when the fire advanced with stunning speed right up to his fence. He rushed to save valuables from a safe inside his house but realized...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman to discuss the fallout from Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel, especially repercussions in the occupied West Bank. During their meeting, Blinken reiterated "the United States’ unequivocal condemnation of...
The Canadian Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday he has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the attack by Hamas that has left more than 1,000...
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