Beijing on Wednesday rolled out a massive military parade to mark 80 years since the end of World War II. About two dozen foreign leaders are in attendance, looking to strengthen ties with Beijing amid US tariff tension.Among the most watched guests are North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s […]
Indonesia Protests (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) At least 20 people remain missing in Indonesia following days of violent protests over lavish perks for lawmakers that have spiralled into broader anger against police, a rights group said Tuesday.Also Read | Protests rock Indonesia: Finance minister’s home looted amid unrest; MPs’ residences also targeted by angry mobs The […]
new video loaded: Mexico’s Cartels Are Using Military Weapons By Paulina Villegas, Leila Medina, Melanie Bencosme and David Jouppi•September 1, 2025 Recent attacks on villages in Mexico’s western state of Michoacán reveal the cartels’ growing paramilitary-style power, using drones, I.E.D.s and other weapons of war. Paulina Villegas examines the aftermath of these assaults. Recent episodes […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump announced plans on late Saturday to issue an executive order that would make voter identification mandatory and restrict mail-in voting.“Voter ID must be part of every single vote. No exceptions! I will be doing an executive order to that end!!!” Trump wrote […]
Israeli airstrikes in Yemen’s capital Sanaa have killed Ahmed al-Rahawi, prime minister of the Houthi-controlled government, the Iran-backed rebels said Saturday.According to the Houthis, al-Rahawi and several ministers died in a Thursday strike while attending a government workshop. The Israeli military confirmed it had “precisely struck a Houthi terrorist regime target” in Sanaa, AP reported. […]
Ashli Babbitt (Pic credit: AP) The US Air Force has decided to extend military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran and Donald Trump supporter who was shot dead while storming the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Babbitt, 35, was killed as she attempted to climb through the broken window […]
The US Army has increasingly embraced social media to reach its next generation of recruits, with TikTok emerging as a surprising tool in this strategy. Although the platform is officially banned on government devices due to security concerns, recruiters and influencers are still using it to promote enlistment. Young soldiers and veterans share polished videos […]
Russian kids at the camp (@Mylovanov) In a move highlighting Russia’s growing focus on militarising its youth, children as young as eight have been trained in combat-style exercises at a summer camp in the Rostov region, close to the Ukrainian border, according to a report by the New York Post.The camp, which hosted 83 children […]
US President Donald Trump (AP) The Pentagon is reportedly preparing plans for a potential military deployment to Chicago as US president Donald Trump intensifies efforts to address crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration in major cities. The operation could involve thousands of National Guard members and follows a model used in Los Angeles and Washington, DC, […]
Pete Hegseth (left), Jeffrey Kruse (AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt General Jeffrey Kruse as head of the US defense intelligence agency (DIA), following President Donald Trump’s dissatisfaction with the agency’s preliminary assessment of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to AP and other media reports.Kruse’s firing, first reported by The Washington […]
