Source link The party reportedly diverted donations to cover the president’s legal fees while blasting Donald Trump for doing the same thing The Democratic Party has reportedly diverted political donations to help cover legal costs incurred by Joe Biden while he was being investigated for mishandling state secrets – even as the US president’s reelection […]
Source link Section 702 of the FISA act was reauthorized despite fierce resistance from former President Donald Trump The US House of Representatives has voted to renew a surveillance act that allows the government to spy on American citizens without a warrant. Pro-Trump Republicans blocked an earlier version of the act, but were persuaded to […]
Source link Two decades after a US torture scandal made headlines, a lawsuit against the military contractor involved is going to trial Twenty years on from reports that the US military was torturing prisoners at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison, three survivors will finally get a chance to bring their claims before an American jury. A […]
Source link Zelensky has a math problem, J.D. Vance of Ohio has written in a New York Times op-ed Kiev cannot win against Moscow because it has run out of men and needs more weapons and ammunition than Washington could possibly provide, US Senator J.D. Vance said on Friday. Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader […]
Source link The US, Japan, and the Philippines released a statement rejecting China’s maritime claims Beijing has condemned the US, Japan, and the Philippines for “smearing and attacking” China ahead of a three-way summit in Washington on Friday. Before the meeting, the three countries released a statement calling China’s maritime claims “unlawful” and accusing Beijing […]
Source link While Israel’s latest airstrike in Syria appears totally unhinged, there seems to be clear strategic thinking On April 1, Israel bombed and ultimately destroyed the Iranian consulate annex building situated next to the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, Syria. The strike, which killed seven military officials, was widely condemned by the international community as […]
Source link British forces should be kept away from the front line but provide support such as training, James Heappey has said The UK should consider sending troops to Ukraine, former Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Heappey said in an interview with Sky News published on Friday. The comments came in response […]
Source link Less than a half of those asked in the NATO country want an increase in military aid to Kiev, a new survey has shown The vast majority of Germans do not believe that Ukraine can prevail against Russia, even with Western arms at its disposal, a new poll conducted on behalf of the […]
Source link Hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles could rain down on Israel over the weekend, American officials claim Iran could launch a massive strike on Israeli soil within the next 24 to 48 hours, US officials claimed on Friday. Tehran has been threatening a harsh response since Israel killed two senior Iranian generals […]
Source link All civilians in Lithuania may join military reserve units, the country’s Defense Ministry has announced Lithuania is establishing permanent military training centers that will operate nationwide to prepare personnel to serve in the rear during war, Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas told reporters on Friday. A total of 27 command headquarters that are due […]
Source link A world-first factory in the UK will convert sewage into sustainable aviation fuel British biofuel company Firefly has reached an agreement with the low-cost airline Wizz Air to build a commercial refinery that will help convert sewage into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to Firefly, which has developed the conversion process, the fuel […]
Source link The agency’s director claims that he needs to carry out warrantless mass surveillance to defeat the alleged threat FBI Director Christopher Wray has warned that terrorist groups could be planning a “coordinated attack” on the US, similar to the Crocus City Hall massacre near Moscow last month. Speaking at a budget hearing on […]
Source link Kiev is fighting “for our own interest” at comparatively small cost, the former British prime minister has said The Ukrainians are fighting the West’s fight with Russia and do not ask for much, so the money and resources put into the country generate “fantastic value,” according to former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. […]
Source link The DragonFire system could be used in Ukraine to counter Russian drones, Grant Shapps has said A new British laser weapon could be sent to Kiev to counter Russian drones, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has suggested. The DragonFire weapon, which can fire a laser beam to take out a coin from several […]
Source link The West should borrow money against decades’ worth of Russian profits and give it to Ukraine, a senior official has reportedly urged The US wants to use future profits from seized Russian assets to raise debt on behalf of Ukraine, a senior White House official has said, according to the Financial Times. European […]