LUANDA, Angola — This oil-rich nation long turned to China for infrastructure and to Russia for tanks and missiles, a lingering legacy of Cold War power rivalries. But as Secretary of State Antony Blinken walked alongside top Angolan officials in their palm-filled capital this week and toured an exhibition dedicated to a vast U.S.-funded railway … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel should not reoccupy Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel would assume responsibility for Gaza’s security “for an indefinite period.” Blinken told reporters that “Gaza cannot continue to be run by Hamas” but that “it’s also clear that Israel cannot occupy Gaza.” Blinken left open the … Read more
More than 10,000 people in Gaza have been killed since the war began one month ago, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which released the figure as Israeli forces closed in on Gaza City. On the last leg of his visit to the Middle East, Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed optimism that the United … Read more
Trucks carrying urgently needed aid are expected to start moving through the Rafah crossing into Gaza on Saturday or Sunday, President Biden said Friday at a meeting in Washington with top European Union envoys. The Gaza Strip is facing a dire humanitarian crisis after Israel imposed a “complete siege,” cutting it off from food, water … Read more
Comment on this storyComment TEL AVIV — Israel continued its military campaign in Gaza on Saturday, saying it had killed a commander who was involved in last week’s Hamas attacks, as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the enclave braced for an expected Israeli ground invasion. Israel’s national security chief, Tzachi Hanegbi, in comments to … Read more
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — New public records have widened questions over when Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office planned to use Republican Party funds to reimburse the state for a $19,000 lectern, which was bought in June using a government credit card. The Arkansas GOP paid for the lectern in September, but the words … Read more
New clashes have broken out in northern Mali between military soldiers and separatist rebels ByBABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali — New fighting erupted between the Malian military and armed rebel groups in an area south of Kidal late Friday, with both sides claiming to control the town of Anefis as night fell. The armed … Read more
Ballots from Spaniards residing overseas gave a brand new twist to the inconclusive outcomes from the final election ByDAVID BRUNAT Related Press FILE – Socialist Staff’ Celebration supporters cheer as they await Prime Minster and Socialist occasion chief Pedro Sanchez outdoors the occasion’s headquarters in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, July 23, 2023. Ballots from Spaniards residing … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala sank deeper into political turmoil Thursday as prosecutors focused a progressive presidential candidate who proved to be surprisingly standard, prompting his opponent to droop her marketing campaign, saying the taking part in discipline was not even. The federal government’s actions towards candidate Bernardo Arévalo — first suspending his Seed Motion celebration, … Read more