In China’s most extensive military purge to date, Xi’s top general is being investigated-
|BEIJING – China’s long-running purge of military leaders has entered uncharted territory with the authorities opening an investigation into their top general Zhang Youxia – President Xi Jinping’s second-in-command and the highest-ranking serving officer to be placed under scrutiny by Mr Xi. The sweep has also ensnared General Liu Zhenli, the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA)... Read More
Iran’s Ayatollah and His Guards Falter After Storm of War and Protests- The New York Times.
The bloody crackdown offers hints about growing tensions inside the country’s ruling system as the cleric’s rule comes under strain.Iran’s Ayatollah and His Guards Falter After Storm of War and Protests.The bloody crackdown offers hints about growing tensions inside the country’s ruling system as the cleric’s rule comes under strain. Iran’s Ayatollah and His Guards... Read More
Trump administration considers naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports — report
This action has been advocated by some critics of Cuban government within Trump administration and supported by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to Politico.The Trump administration is weighing new tactics to drive regime change in Cuba, including imposing a total blockade on oil imports to the Caribbean country, three people familiar with the plan... Read More
Ukraine condemns ‘brutal’ Russian strikes ahead of second day of peace talks.
Ukraine has condemned a fresh wave of Russian strikes overnight which killed one person and injured 23 others, as talks with the US aimed at ending the war are set to resume. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the “brutal” attack – “cynically” ordered by Russian leader Vladimir Putin – had “hit not only our... Read More
Pakistan: Due to extreme negligence and carelessness, police have filed a formal complaint regarding the Gul Plaza fire.
Police on Saturday registered a first information report (FIR) over the devastating Gul Plaza inferno, citing the incident as an “outcome of negligence and carelessness”. The deadly inferno, which erupted on the night of January 17 at the mall and took nearly two days to be fully extinguished, has left the ground-plus-three-storey building in ruins,... Read More
Boy dies after shark attack in Sydney Harbor; 5th attack this week.
An Australian boy had died in hospital after being bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbor, his family said on Saturday after a series of shark attacks along the country’s east coast. Nico Antic, 12, was attacked on Sunday as he and friends were jumping off rocks in Vaucluse, around 9 km from Sydney’s central... Read More
US targets Iran’s ‘shadow fleet’ over crackdown on protesters-
The US Department of the Treasury building stands in Washington, Dec. 7, 2024.The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on nine vessels of what is known as the shadow fleet and eight related firms, the US Treasury Department said, as the Trump administration sought to escalate pressure on Iran over the recent killing of protesters.... Read More
No Sign of Compromise as Russia and Ukraine Head Into Abu Dhabi Talks –
Vladimir Putin greets Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin on Jan. 22, 2025.kremlin.ruPresident Vladimir Putin met late Thursday with an American delegation led by White House special envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss the latest developments in talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, a day before planned trilateral discussions in Abu Dhabi. “The talks lasted... Read More
US strikes alleged drug boat in Pacific, killing 2-
The attack represents the first known strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat since the US military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro killing 2- The attack represents the first known strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat since the US military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on January 3. Strike smashes boat, seen... Read More
Millions of Americans brace for dangerous cold Winter storm to bring heavy snow and brutal cold across U.S.
A massive winter storm is forecast to bring subzero temperatures and heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain to a large swath of the United States beginning today. At least a dozen states have declared states of emergency, with the National Weather Service forecasting that 170 million people will be hit by winter weather warnings between... Read More