This will allow us to build the ‘Dream Military’ that we have long been entitled to and, more importantly, that will keep us SAFE and SECURE, regardless of foe,” the US president said. Trump said the increase is possible due to revenue from the sweeping tariffs he has imposed on friend and foe alike. The... Read More

The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally-recognized government said that Aidarus al-Zubaidi, head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), fled Aden for Somaliland. In a statement obtained by Al Arabiya, the coalition said al-Zubaidi fled by sea after midnight on January 7 before traveling onward to Abu Dhabi under Emirati supervision. For all the latest headlines... Read More

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday during an immigration crackdown in the state of Minnesota. Local officials said the victim was 37 years old. Crowds began protesting ICE near the site of the killing.The Homeland Security Department justified the shooting. It issued a statement saying... Read More

Guido Nasi, the Italian man who was paralysed as a teenager after an unprovoked attack in Dublin, has died aged 43. While studying English in Ireland as a 17-year-old, Mr Nasi was struck over the head with a beer bottle in Fairview Park during an unprovoked attack, leaving him with catastrophic brain injuries. Italian author... Read More

Many of the organizations are UN-affiliated agencies and panels focused on climate, labor, migration and social policy — areas the administration has labelled “woke” or says promotes diversity .PoliticsUnited States of AmericaTrump withdraws US from 66 international organizations Many of the organizations are UN-affiliated agencies and panels focused on climate, labor, migration and social policy... Read More

Iran: More than 2,000 protesters arrested, rights group says Protests sparked by economic hardship have spread across Iran, in the biggest wave of dissent in three years. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said ‘rioters must be put in their place ‘ Iran’s judiciary said it will fast-track trials in response to the ongoing wave of protests... Read More

Former Newcastle and England boss Kevin Keegan diagnosed with cancerFormer England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has been diagnosed with cancer. The 74-year-old was recently admitted to hospital after presenting abdominal symptoms and tests have shown he has the disease for which he is undergoing treatment. A statement from Keegan’s family, shared by Newcastle, read:... Read More

The general in command of Venezuela’s presidential honour guard, Javier Marcano Tábata, has been sacked days after Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces in a raid in Caracas and taken to New York to stand trial on narco-terrorism charges. The presidential honour guard is the military force which provides the bodyguards tasked... Read More

UK involved in US seizure of oil tanker with links to Russia and Iran, MoD says The US says it has seized a tanker linked to Venezuelan oil in the North Atlantic Earlier, several military aircraft were tracked heading towards the vessel, the Marinera. Footage released by Russian media also appears to show a US... Read More

The air strikes come amid a deepening rift between Saudi Arabia and UAE, which backs forces fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen.The latest upheaval in southern Yemen splintered the coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthis in the decade-long civil war .Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen after STC leader ousted The air strikes come amid a deepening rift between Saudi... Read More