US military families sue French company that pleaded guilty to supporting ISIS
The families of some U.S. service members who were killed in the fight against the Islamic State in Syria are suing French cement giant Lafarge after the company…
Russia’s Lavrov closes door on EU and turns to ‘like-minded’ allies
Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday said there will be no more joint projects with the European Union and said Moscow will instead turn to “like-minded” allies…
Organized tourism to Russia down 90% in 2022 as Ukraine invasion drags on
Russia’s tourism industry cratered in 2022, especially among organized tours, as foreign travelers are staying away following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Sergei Romashkin, the head of Russian…
Russia rejects Ukraine ‘peace summit’ proposal: ‘Diplomacy 404’
Russia on Tuesday rejected Kyiv’s proposal for a United Nations sanctioned “peace summit” by likening it to a computer error and calling it “diplomacy 404.” Ukrainian Foreign Minister…
China to remove COVID-19 quarantine regulations for inbound travelers
China announced on Monday that it plans to drop a mandate requiring all inbound travelers from abroad to quarantine, beginning on Jan. 8, according to reports. The Associated…
Ukraine open to February peace summit at United Nations
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Monday that his country wants to hold a peace summit at the United Nations by the end of February but that Russia…
China sends 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours
China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the self-ruled island, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, after China…
Holy Land fight: Israeli lawmakers condemn EU’s ‘illegal’ actions on biblical land
JERUSALEM–In a blistering letter sent to three top European Union officials, 40 members of Israel’s parliament, Knesset, accused the European body of working against the Jewish state in…
At least 17 dead, 93 injured from heavy snow in Japan
At least 17 people in Japan are dead and 93 have been injured as a result of heavy snow. The numbers were from Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management…
U.S. forces capture six ISIS militants in series of helicopter raids in Syria
U.S. forces captured six ISIS militants in a series of helicopter raids in eastern Syria over the last 48 hours, Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday. The captured…