North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was heading home on Monday, most likely with gifts from his Russian hosts including a rifle, a cosmonaut’s glove, and military drones — which on their own are a violation of U.N. sanctions. Following are some of the items he is bringing back to the “friendship” museum, where gifts received by…
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Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ extradited to United States
A son of jailed drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera was extradited to the United States on Friday, nine months after his arrest in Mexico, a senior U.S. law enforcement official said. Ovidio Guzman Lopez was in federal custody in Chicago and has been linked to violence and the drug trade, the official said.…
Trump, DeSantis campaigns lobby Florida GOP on its loyalty pledge
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A quiet lobbying fight between backers of Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is breaking out over a push from the former president’s supporters to get the Florida GOP to scrap a loyalty oath requirement supported by the governor. If Trump allies are successful in getting the state Republican Party to vote against…
Kamala Harris pushes back against GOP attacks on her ability to serve as president
Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday pushed back against GOP attacks on both her ability to serve as commander in chief if needed and President Joe Biden’s age in the early race for the White House. Republican presidential candidates — including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and former New Jersey…
Russia kills two foreign aid workers in Ukraine as Iran drones attack Kyiv
Emma Igual, aged 32 and from Spain, and Canadia Anthony Ihnat were killed when the vehicle they were in came under fire near Bakhmut yesterday morning (Sunday, September 10). Four volunteers from the Road to Relief NGO, which helps evacuate wounded people from front-line areas, were trapped inside the van as it flipped over and…
New Delhi G20: India preps for world leaders by bulldozing homes
NEW DELHI — India’s capital is pulling out all the stops to put its best face forward as it hosts leaders from around the world this weekend. An army of government workers is rounding up stray dogs, scaring away hungry monkeys — and evicting some of New Delhi’s poorest residents by bulldozing their dwellings. The…
10 things you need to know today: September 3, 2023
1 Biden visits Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia President Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to surveil the damage from Hurricane Idalia. The pair viewed the damage from the Category 4 storm before meeting first responders and receiving a briefing in the town of Live Oak. One…
10 things you need to know today: September 3, 2023
1 Biden visits Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia President Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to surveil the damage from Hurricane Idalia. The pair viewed the damage from the Category 4 storm before meeting first responders and receiving a briefing in the town of Live Oak. One…
North Korea says it has deployed a new nuclear attack submarine to counter U.S. naval power
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday it has christened a purported nuclear attack submarine it has been developing for years, a step leader Kim Jong Un described as crucial in his efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy to counter the United States and its Asian allies. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency…
Proud Boys leaders sentenced for their role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Proud Boys leaders sentenced for their role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack Two former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group have been sentenced to more than a decade each in prison for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. | View caption Hide caption | Two former leaders…