Mets seeing ‘locked-in’ Edwin Diaz again in rebound from rough road trip
The first four pitches Edwin Diaz threw in the ninth inning were fastballs outside the strike zone. But just when it looked like the Mets' closer was about to slip back into the trouble he'd had in consecutive games on the recent road trip, Diaz came back to get the final three outs in an […]
Starmer’s Berlin trip was a real success. But let’s not confuse Germany with the EU | Helene von Bismarck
pictureEarlier this week, Keir Starmer did something very ordinary: the newly elected British Prime Minister visited Germany, one of Britain's largest neighbours and a NATO ally, then headed to France. In a normal world, this wouldn't be anything remarkable in itself, but in the post-Brexit era we live in, nothing is ordinary. During the Brexit […]
Dems Are ‘Craven’ for Trying to Turn Trump’s Arlington Trip into ‘Political, Garbage Attack’
CNN political commentator Scott Jennings said on “The Situation Room” Wednesday that the attacks on former President Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery were “political” and “nonsense.” “If what NPR is reporting is true that Trump campaign staffers shoved and verbally abused cemetery staff, how concerned are you about that?” guest host Alex Marquardt […]
India’s Modi Pushes Putin Toward ‘Dialogue and Diplomacy’ After Trip to Ukraine
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, three days after returning from a visit to Ukraine. The Kremlin said Modi “shared insights” from his visit to Ukraine with Putin and “exchanged views” on the war. During his meeting with Putin, PM Modi Reportedly “It stressed the importance […]
Keir Starmer vows to ‘turn a corner on Brexit’ before Germany trip | Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer promised to “turn around Brexit” and rebuild productive relationships with EU member states ahead of a surprise trip to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that are expected to focus on defence and trade. The prime minister said his visit was part of a wider effort to repair the “broken relationships” […]
Remembering a disastrous trip to the DNC with Mayor David Dinkins
Still carrying the burden of ’96 1996. I was toddling through Chicago. The person sitting next to me on the plane was a longtime friend. New York City Mayor David Dinkins. We were going to the Democratic National Convention together. I packed just one bag; Dave, a contender for best dressed man, was carrying an […]
Jake Sullivan heads to Canada on national security trip
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is scheduled to visit Canada on Sunday and meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to bolster U.S.-Canadian ties on a range of security issues, the White House announced Sunday. The meeting between Sullivan and Trudeau, along with an address to Canada’s annual cabinet meeting, is expected to […]
Sullivan expected to lay groundwork for Biden-Xi meeting during China trip
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is visiting China next week to discuss key global issues and aim to set up new meetings between Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Sullivan will be in Beijing from Tuesday to Thursday next week, becoming the first national security adviser to visit China since 2016, according to […]
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s Colombia trip ‘height of hypocrisy’ regarding couple’s safety concerns: experts
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent international trip has been questioned by royal experts, who say it raises safety concerns. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have spent the past four days in Colombia at the invitation of Vice President Francia Marquez. They arrived in Bogota on Thursday, met with Marquez and visited the charter […]
Triple threat: Italian man’s diagnosis after trip to Spain
With the WHO declaring monkeypox to be a global threat in 2024, an event in 2022 is once again attracting attention. Two years ago, an Italian man became the first patient to be diagnosed with monkeypox, COVID-19 and HIV all at the same time. Before 2022, it was not thought possible for COVID-19 and monkeypox […]