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US Conducts Air Strikes in Syria After Contractor Killed

US Conducts Air Strikes in Syria After Contractor Killed

In response to an alleged Iranian drone attack that killed a US contractor in northeast Syria Thursday, US Sec. of Defense Lloyd Austin said the Biden admin. ordered airstrikes against facilities in Syria

US Judge Orders $1.68B Payout Over 1983 Beirut Bombing

US Judge Orders $1.68B Payout Over 1983 Beirut Bombing

On Wednesday, a US federal judge ordered that Iran's central bank and a European intermediary must pay out $1.68B to the family members of soldiers killed in the 1983 bombing of a US Marine Corps barracks in Beirut.

Xi Arrives in Moscow for State Visit

Xi Arrives in Moscow for State Visit

In what both countries described as a deepening of their bilateral ties, Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Russia on Monday for a three-day visit. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Xi and Russian Pres. Putin would hold informal talks on Monday before dining together — formal talks on a ra...

Iran Agrees to Stop Arming Houthis in Yemen

Iran Agrees to Stop Arming Houthis in Yemen

As part of a China-brokered deal to re-establish diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, Iran has agreed to halt covert weapons shipments to its Houthi allies in Yemen, according to US and Saudi officials. The development is being hailed as a positive step towards ending one of the region's longe...

Libya: Missing Uranium Recovered, Say Eastern Forces

Libya: Missing Uranium Recovered, Say Eastern Forces

Ten drums of uranium ore that had been reported missing in Libya were recovered on Thursday near the border with Chad, according to armed forces in the country's east. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it is 'actively working to verify' the reports....

GOP Governors Align to Oppose 'ESG' Investing

GOP Governors Align to Oppose 'ESG' Investing

Nineteen GOP governors, led by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, on Thursday announced in a joint press release their opposition to an investing strategy known as ESG ['Environmental, Social and Governance']....

Syria: Assad Welcomes New Russian Bases After Putin Meeting

Syria: Assad Welcomes New Russian Bases After Putin Meeting

On Thursday, Syrian Pres. Bashar al-Assad reportedly expressed support for any potential Russian bid to establish new military bases and permanently expand Russia's military presence in the country....