WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump picked retired generals for some of his most senior national security posts when he took office and boasts of heavy spending on the US military that he asserts is unmatched in history. He has made getting US allies to increase their own military spending a cornerstone […]
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said yesterday he thinks the 2020 election will end up at the US Supreme Court, adding that is why it was important to have nine justices. Trump, speaking at an event at the White House, said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, […]
MINSK: Belarusian security forces detained protesters and fired water cannon to disperse crowds as thousands took to the streets of Minsk against the abrupt inauguration of veteran President Alexander Lukashenko yesterday. Ignoring calls for an end to his 26-year grip on power, Lukashenko was sworn in for a sixth term […]
North Korea has not shown its largest ballistic missiles at military parades since early 2018, when leader Kim Jong-un began a flurry of diplomatic engagement that included three meetings with US President Donald Trump. SEOUL: A vehicle that may be carrying a ballistic missile has been spotted at a […]
TOKYO: Japan is considering allowing more foreigners into the country for longer stays starting as early as next month, while keeping the Covid-19 entry curbs in place for tourists, the Asahi newspaper reported today. In an effort to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, Japan has adopted some of […]
MELBOURNE: Australia’s coronavirus hot spot of Victoria is considering easing more curbs from September 26 than previously flagged, the state’s premier said today, as the two-week average of new infections in the city of Melbourne fell below 30. Melbourne, Australia’s second most populous city, has been the epicentre of the […]
REUTERS: Lewis Hamilton is one win away from matching Michael Schumacher’s all-time record 91 and the Mercedes Formula One driver will be favourite to get the job done in Russia on Sunday (Sep 27). Some felt Schumacher’s tally might never be equalled when the seven-times world champion celebrated his last […]
American sports investment company ALK Capital LLC is in talks to purchase Premier League club Burnley, sources with knowledge of the negotiations have told Reuters. BURNLEY, England: American sports investment company ALK Capital LLC is in talks to purchase Premier League club Burnley, sources with knowledge of the negotiations have […]
Frenchman Benoit Paire said on Wednesday that he was allowed to play in the Hamburg Open despite testing positive for COVID-19 because the “rules are different” in Germany. REUTERS: Frenchman Benoit Paire said on Wednesday that he was allowed to play in the Hamburg Open despite testing positive for COVID-19 […]
West Ham United may not sign any more players before the transfer window shuts on Oct. 5 as the bids made for targets named by manager David Moyes have not been accepted, the Premier League club’s co-owner David Sullivan has said. REUTERS: West Ham United may not sign any more […]