President Donald Trump’s handpicked chairman of the Republican National Committee predicted a dismal outcome for the GOP in next year’s midterm elections. RNC chairman Joe Gruters tried to set…
Washington state facing ‘historic’ flooding as more communities face deluge
Western Washington is facing a “historic” flooding crisis that has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes and could displace thousands more Friday as…
Is Trump’s $686m F-16 upgrade for Pakistan a message to India?
The United States has approved the sale of advanced technology and upgrades for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter planes worth approximately $686m. The deal was struck amid…
Thai PM Anutin says no ceasefire with Cambodia despite Trump call
BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday (Dec 12) there was no ceasefire yet with Cambodia and fighting was ongoing. Anutin was responding to…
Fate of 11 Nigerian troops unclear after ‘unauthorised’ plane landing in Burkina Faso
Eleven Nigerian military personnel are reportedly still in Burkina Faso days after their plane made an “unauthorised” landing in the south-west city of Bobo Dioulasso,…
Indiana Senate to vote on Trump-backed congressional map despite GOP resistance
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana state senators will decide the fate of a Republican-drawn congressional map Thursday, settling a divisive, monthslong clash between GOP lawmakers who have…
Argentina takes delivery of initial six F-16 fighters from Denmark
Argentina has received its first tranche of secondhand Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters under a deal with Denmark. Six F-16A/Bs ferried from Denmark to Argentina arrived…
Thai Jets Bomb Cambodia as at Least 5 Die in New Wave of Fighting
Each side accused the other of firing first. The hostilities came weeks after President Trump had cast himself as a peacemaker in the decades-old border…
Japan warns of possible megaquake after powerful earthquake, raising fears of potential 98-foot tsunami
Japan issued a megaquake advisory Tuesday after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the northern part of the country, causing 34 mostly mild injuries and some damage to…
20-year-old man charged with attempted murder in shooting of Jets player Kris Boyd
A 20-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in the November shooting Jets player Kris Boyd in Midtown, Manhattan. Frederick Green, of the Bronx,…