Zelensky in Berlin Says He Hopes War with Russia Will End Next Year
(AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke on Friday during a visit to Berlin, expressing hope that the war with Russia will end next year and calling for continued military support. As Ukraine faces its third harsh winter of war, President Zelenskiy is seeking support for a whirlwind two-day tour of European capitals, taking in […]
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy appeals to Pope Francis for help in freeing Ukrainian PoWs | Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Pope Francis during talks in the Vatican for help securing the release of Ukrainians held in Russia.. Ukraine's president, who is on a whirlwind tour of European capitals to discuss his proposed “victory plan” for war with Russia, said he has also extended an invitation to the Vatican to attend a conference […]
Cuomo still has $8M in war chest — but may not be able to use it in NYC mayor’s race
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo still has nearly $8 million in his campaign coffers, but it may be difficult to use it for a City Hall bid. That's because the money is in his old state campaign finance account, and campaign finance rules would make it especially difficult for him to transfer his rumored Big Apple […]
‘Promising’: Navy Ship Carries Out Vital Task That Could Give US Edge Over China If War Broke Out In Taiwan
The U.S. Navy conducted the first successful replenishment of a warship weapons system at sea using the Transportable Rearmament Mechanism (TRAM) of the USS Chosin, officials announced Friday. During a demonstration 30 miles off the coast of San Diego, sailors aboard the cruiser USS Chosin used a hydraulically-powered TRAM to insert an empty missile shell […]
For the Palestinians who fled to Australia, the home they deeply miss no longer exists | Israel-Gaza war
Asmaa Elhardi used to wake up early to pray. It was Saturday. Light spilled through the windows of her apartment in northern Gaza. Then a rocket was heard and everything went up in flames. Elcaldi and her husband fled with only their laptop and important documents. Then, “without any notice, the whole building was flattened […]
Feedback loop: the tangled ties between the US election and the Middle East war | US news
TThe year since the October 7 attacks has demonstrated how closely the politics of the US president are intertwined with developments in the Middle East. Each exerts a gravitational pull on the other, often damaging both. Foreign policy rarely matters much in U.S. presidential elections, but this year could be an exception. In a contest […]
If Trump Wins, Blame Lawfare, Border, Inflation, War — and Kamala
President Donald Trump is bursting with new political momentum just in time for early voting and the final weeks of the 2024 campaign. If he wins on Nov. 5, and the endless counting continues for days, if not weeks, afterward, he will accomplish the greatest reversal in American political history. Democrats may try to delegitimize […]
Zelensky Presents Oil Painting of War Crimes to Pope
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis met with Volodymyr Zelensky in the Vatican on Friday. It was the latest step in the Ukrainian president's trip to Europe to win support for his proposed “Victory Plan” to end the war with Russia. The Pope and Ukrainian leaders held a 35-minute informal meeting. After personal talks and […]
Woodward: Hunter Biden struggles are ‘real war’ that haunted outgoing president
President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from the presidential race in July was motivated in no small part by the high-profile struggles that plagued his son Hunter Biden in the final years of his first term. It left him with a “crushing” feeling of guilt. People close to the outgoing president say it bothered him […]
Russia has suffered more casualties in Ukraine war than all other conflicts combined since WWII: Pentagon
U.S. officials say Russia has suffered about 600,000 casualties in the war with Ukraine, more than losses in all conflicts since World War II combined. A senior US defense official told reporters on a conference call Wednesday that September was Russia's deadliest month of the entire war. “Just one year after the start of the […]