WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers visiting Poland said Saturday that the most urgent need in Ukraine‘s fight against a Russian invasion is to equip and support the country in every way that will help it defend its independence. The seven-member delegation led by Rep. Stephen Lynch, a Democrat from Massachusetts,…Continue Reading
Senate Republicans are proposing U.S. sanctions against China should it provide a financial safe haven to Russian firms. Officials in Washington have grown concerned that Beijing will entertain Moscow’s requests for economic and military support for Russia’s war on Ukraine, prompting a two-hour call between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday in…Continue Reading
An Oregon man gave himself the world’s greatest Christmas gift — and he didn’t even know it. A friend convinced Wilbur Brown to purchase a “26 for $25” Megabucks ticket on Christmas Eve. The ticket allowed him to buy 26 straight drawings for $25. But Mr. Brown forgot about the ticket after a while. “After…Continue Reading
Prime Minister’s Office PM Modi inaugurates centenary year celebrations of Mathrubhumi “Amrit Kaal gives us the opportunity to work towards a strong, developed and inclusive India”“Every media house took up Swachh Bharat Mission with great sincerity”“Media has played a very encouraging role in popularising Yoga, fitness and BetiBachaoBetiPadhao”“Powered by India’s talented youth, our nation is…Continue Reading
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief. Here each Saturday, TIME’s politics newsletter will host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left, pulling back the curtain on the conversations taking place in Washington when the tape stops rolling. Subscribe to The D.C. Brief here. Russia’s invasion…Continue Reading
LVIV, Ukraine — Russian forces pushed deeper into Ukraine’s besieged and battered port city of Mariupol on Saturday, where heavy fighting shut down a major steel plant and local authorities pleaded for more Western help. The fall of Mariupol, the scene of some of the war’s worst suffering, would mark a major battlefield advance for…Continue Reading
HELSINKI — Four U.S. Marines were killed when their Osprey aircraft crashed in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle during a NATO exercise unrelated to Russia’s war in Ukraine, authorities said Saturday. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere tweeted that they died in the crash on Friday night. The cause was under investigation, but…Continue Reading
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Rep. Don Young, who was the longest-serving Republican in the history of the U.S. House, has died. He was 88. His office announced Young’s death in a statement Friday night. “It’s with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce Congressman Don Young (R-AK), the Dean of the House and revered…Continue Reading
Russian forces push deeper into besieged, battered port city of Mariupol. Ukraine says 6,623 evacuated on Saturday, 4,128 of those left Mariupol. UN maintains at least 847 civilians killed in Ukraine, 6.5 million internally displaced. Local official alleges Ukraine city of Mykolaiv facing air raids. Ukraine calls on China to condemn “Russian barbarism”, support “civilised…Continue Reading
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, home to one of the world’s most complicated systems of governance and deeply divided among ethnic lines, Azra Zornic is confident that the country will sooner or later adopt a civic constitution with equal rights for all citizens. The retired sociology professor defines herself as “a Bosnian citizen – exclusively –…Continue Reading
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