North Korea fired three missiles, including one thought to be an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, after U.S. President Joe Biden left Asia following a trip in which he agreed to new measures to deter the nuclear-armed state. South Korea says 3 missiles were fired in less than an hour …
Read More »WorldNews
Trump’s hand-picked candidate defeated in Georgia primary in stinging rebuke
Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia easily dispatched Donald Trump's hand-picked challenger on Tuesday in a Republican primary that demonstrated the limits of the former president and his conspiracy-fuelled politics in a critical swing state. Gov. Brian Kemp, who refused to try to overturn Georgia's election results in 2020, defeats David …
Read More »19 students and 1 teacher killed in Texas elementary school shooting
An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said. The attacker was killed by law enforcement. Suspect also killed; 2 police officers wounded but expected to survive An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at …
Read More »Health officials continue to monitor monkeypox cases in Europe and North America
The World Health Organization does not have evidence that the monkeypox virus has mutated, a senior executive at the United Nations agency said on Monday, noting the infectious disease, endemic in West and Central Africa, has tended not to change. Spread outside West and Central Africa is unusual; investigation still …
Read More »Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan, rallying support on his first trip to Asia since taking office for U.S. opposition to China's growing assertiveness across the region. U.S. president's comments appear to be a departure from existing U.S. policy …
Read More »The COVID-19 pandemic is ‘most certainly not over,’ WHO’s health chief says
The UN health agency's director general told officials gathered in Geneva for the opening of the WHO's annual meeting that "declining testing and sequencing means we are blinding ourselves to the evolution of the virus." He also noted that almost one billion people still haven't been vaccinated. Almost 1 billion …
Read More »Accused Buffalo killer got weapons tips in chat group, prompting calls for online oversight
The recent deadly racist attack in Buffalo, N.Y., planned with tactical advice from online chat groups, is sparking calls in Canada and beyond for better oversight of internet content. Civil liberties activists say trying to sanitize the web of violent material is logistically difficult. Alleged shooter discussed specifics of launching …
Read More »Youngest victim of Buffalo, N.Y., mass shooting laid to rest
Roberta Drury, a 32-year-old woman who was the youngest of the 10 Black people killed at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket, was remembered at her funeral on Saturday for her kindness and welcoming nature as the city marked one week since the mass shooting. Roberta Drury, 32, remembered for her kindness …
Read More »Australian PM concedes election defeat as Labor Party looks likely to form government
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded defeat in a national election, saying that while vote counting is incomplete, the opposition Labor Party looks likely to form a government. Scott Morrison quits as party leader, Anthony Albanese wants to unite the country Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded defeat Saturday after …
Read More »U.S., South Korea open to expanded military drills to deter North as Biden visits Seoul
U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol said after meeting Saturday that they will consider expanded military exercises to deter the nuclear threat from North Korea at a time when there's little hope of real diplomacy on the matter. Leaders of the two countries meeting amid heightened …
Read More »