Trump cites immigration, Iran, tariffs in election day pitch
"We have to keep America great. We're great now. We were terrible two years ago," Trump told the "Fox & Friends" show as Americans voted in elections that could see his Republican Party lose control of Congress.
Mexico hunts cartel gunmen after deadly firefight kills 22
Mexican forces hunted Monday for a drug cartel commando behind a bloody firefight in a town near the US border that left six locals and 16 gunmen dead — the latest security embarrassment for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. At least 60 gunmen terrorized the small northern city of Villa Union over the weekend, riding […]
Saudi media summit held a year after Khashoggi murder
Saudi Arabia is hosting a two-day media summit that began on Monday, just days after a crackdown on writers and bloggers and a year after journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. Riyadh, which appears to be intensifying a crackdown on free expression, is seeking to shore up its international reputation following criticism over its human rights record […]
Dengue fever death toll surges to 123 across Myanmar
The Ministry of Health and Sports on Monday said the death toll of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in the country over the period of 11 months has surged to 123. The Public Health Department under the ministry issued that 23, 203 mosquito-borne disease infection cases were recorded in Myanmar’s regions and states from Jan. 1, […]
Trump slaps metal tariffs on Brazil, Argentina
United States President Donald Trump ambushed Brazil and Argentina on Monday, announcing tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminium imports from the two countries in a measure that shocked South American officials and left them scrambling for answers. In an early-morning tweet, Trump said the tariffs, “effective immediately,” were necessary because “Brazil and Argentina have been […]
India’s Navy announces first female pilot in armed forces history
India on Monday welcomed its first female pilot in its armed forces history. Sub Lieutenant Shivangi will be given her wings and join naval operations in a ceremony on Monday. The female pilot, who goes by a single name Shivangi stated the role is “a big responsibility” and “a very big thing”. “It’s a very […]
