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UK’s Johnson, Corbyn to square off in 1st debate of election campaign

UK’s Johnson, Corbyn to square off in 1st debate of election campaign

The Prime Minister of United Kingdom (Britain), Boris Johnson and the country’s opposition leader, Jeremy Corbyn prepared to square off Tuesday in the first televised debate of this year’s election campaign. The hour-long encounter offers Corbyn a chance to make up ground in opinion polls, which show his Labour Party trailing Johnson’s Conservatives ahead of […]

White House officials to kick off big Trump impeachment week

White House officials to kick off big Trump impeachment week

Two top national security aides who listened to President Donald Trump’s call with Ukraine are preparing to testify in the impeachment hearings, launching a week of back-to-back sessions as Americans hear from those closest to the White House. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, an Army officer at the National Security Council, and Jennifer Williams, his counterpart […]

Taliban free American, Australian hostage in exchange for 3 Taliban

Taliban free American, Australian hostage in exchange for 3 Taliban

The Taliban said they freed on Tuesday an American and an Australian hostage held since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures who were released by the Kabul government and flown out of Afghanistan the previous day. The hostages — American, Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks — were released in southern Zabul province, […]

Turkey issues warrants for 133 officers over coup links

Turkey issues warrants for 133 officers over coup links

Turkey’s state-run news agency says prosecutors have issued warrants for the detention of 133 military officers over suspected links to the U.S.-based Muslim cleric who is blamed by Ankara for a failed coup attempt in 2016. Anadolu Agency said Tuesday that 101 of the suspects were detained in simultaneous raids in 45 provinces for alleged […]