US influence group alarmed over ‘Russian propaganda’ in Latin America

Washington’s already-tarnished image is being further damaged in the region, it has been claimed

UK raises terror threat level in North Ireland ahead of Biden visit

The UK government Tuesday raised the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland to “severe”, ahead of an expected visit by US President Joe Biden to mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark peace accord. The domestic spy agency MI5 now judged that the threat of an attack had gone from “substantial” to “severe”, meaning an […]

UPDATE: Nashville Police Release Dramatic Bodycam Footage Showing Officers Taking Down “Transgender” Nashville School Shooter

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Nashville police seek motive after school shooter kills six

Nashville police worked Tuesday to pin down a motive behind a murderous rampage that saw three elementary school pupils and three staff shot dead by a heavily armed former student in a carefully planned and executed assault. The shooter, who was killed by police, had prepared maps detailing surveillance and entry points at the school, […]

French banks raided over tax evasion scheme

The lenders are suspected of helping investors avoid paying taxes on their dividends

France announces massive police mobilization

13,000 officers will be deployed to counter nationwide protests, the interior minister has announced

Chinese mission leads to major lunar discovery

The Moon may hold up to 270 billion tons of water, a new study claims

Russia says Ukraine using longrange US artillery

Moscow announced Tuesday it had for the first time downed a long-range rocket supplied to Ukraine by the United States, weapons Kyiv said were key to an anticipated counter-attack against Russian forces. The statement from Russia’s defence ministry came a day after Ukraine said it received modern Leopard and Challenger battle tanks from Germany and […]

Some 740,000 at pensions protests nationwide in France: govt

Some 740,000 people nationwide attended protests Tuesday against President Emmanuel Macron‘s pension reform that were again marked by clashes between security forces and protesters, the French interior ministry said. The figure was down somewhat on the last big protest day on Thursday when 1.09 million protested nationwide, according to the government. The ministry said 93,000 […]

Ukraine says Russia must leave ‘every meter’ of country

Ukraine’s top diplomat on Tuesday demanded that Russian forces leave “every meter” of the country as he cast Kyiv’s battle against the invaders as part of the global fight for democracy. “I want to be clear — Russia has to withdraw from every square meter of Ukrainian territory. There should be no misinterpretation of what […]

Richard Gere urges US lawmakers to back Tibet

Hollywood star Richard Gere voiced outrage Tuesday over the “cruelty” of Chinese policies in Tibet, as US Congress debated ways to pressure Beijing over alleged human rights violations the Himalayan region. Testifying before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, the “Pretty Woman” actor accused Chinese authorities of separating Tibetan families, prohibiting their language, destroying religious sites […]