Day: March 18, 2023
US has led the free world in opposition to Russian invasion of Ukraine: Varadkar
The Taoiseach thanked the US administration for standing with European governments in the face of Russian aggression.
North Korea claims almost 800,000 have signed up to fight against the U.S.
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its citizens volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation’s military to fight against the United States, North Korea’s state newspaper reported on Saturday.
About 800,000 students and workers,…
California military base locked down after vehicle runs gate
A California military base was put in lockdown Friday night after a vehicle went through the facility’s main gate without stopping.
SVB collapse proves global financial system needs rethink, says Nobel economist
After Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, shaking world markets, Nobel economics prize winner Joseph Stiglitz says US authorities “did the right thing” by providing federal money to protect deposits. But the economist also says the financial system needs a…
Pak Police Break Into Imran Khan’s Home Hours After He Leaves For Court
Police have entered the home of Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Lahore while he is on his way to Islamabadfor a court hearing, videos on social media showed.
Serbia and Kosovo in high-stakes EU-mediated talks
Western officials are hoping for progress this weekend in EU-mediated talks between Serbian and Kosovo leaders.
Pope ‘authorised hundreds of thousands’ to pay randsome for kidnapped nun
Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvaez was kidnapped by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, which has bankrolled its insurgency by kidnapping Westerners.