China blasts Pentagon official’s Taiwan visit, military ties
China on Wednesday sharply criticized a visit to Taiwan by a senior Pentagon official and reaffirmed it has sanctioned Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for supplying military equipment to the self-governing island democracy.
German town sees blowback over relocations for refugees
An official says that a German town’s decision to relocate about 40 residents from their apartments to temporarily house refugees there has generated hundreds of hate mails and thousands of calls
France: Teacher stabbed to death by high school student
French authorities and media reports say a teacher has been stabbed to death in southwestern France by a high school student.
British woman who joined ISIS as a teen loses UK citizenship appeal
Shamima Begum, who left the United Kingdom to join ISIS at the age of 15, has lost her appeal against the decision to revoke her British citizenship, according to UK news agency PA Media.
Israeli troops kill 10 in West Bank raid
Palestinians decry ‘massacre’ after daytime operation in Nablus that Israel says targeted three militantsIsraeli troops killed 10 Palestinians, including a teenager, and wounded dozens more, in a raid on a city in the occupied West Bank city that threa…
Adidas renews deal with Major League Soccer
Adidas’ new deal with Major League Soccer will run through 2030.
Russia won’t return to New START treaty until West is ready to talk: Kremlin
Russia said, however, it would continue to abide by the limits on the number of warheads it can deploy and stood open to reversing its decision.
Yilport to upgrade Croatia’s Sibenik into a panamax terminal
Turkish port operator notches up yet another acquisition, reaching 24 terminals in 12 countries
Israeli troops conduct deadly raid in flashpoint West Bank city
Israeli troops killed nine Palestinians, including a 72-year-old man, and injured 97 others during a rare daytime raid in the West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday, according to Palestinian health officials.