US, Iraq begin formal talks on withdrawing US-led military coalition | Military News

US, Iraq begin formal talks on withdrawing US-led military coalition | Military News

Currently, about 2,500 US troops still deployed in Iraq as part of the coalition that was formed in 2014. The United States and Iraq have held a first round of talks on the future of US and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to…

‘Taiwan independence’ an obstacle to China-US relations, says Beijing | Politics News

‘Taiwan independence’ an obstacle to China-US relations, says Beijing | Politics News

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met to discuss competition and cooperation between the two countries. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan have held talks aimed at keeping in contact, both sides said, with Wang stressing that…

Palestinians slam suspension of UNRWA funding by some Western nations | News

Palestinians slam suspension of UNRWA funding by some Western nations | News

Italy, Australia, US, Canada halt support after Israel accused UNRWA staff of involvement in Hamas’s October 7 attacks. Top Palestinian officials and Hamas have criticised the decision by some Western countries to suspend funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians and called for an immediate reversal of the…

WWE’s Vince McMahon resigns after sexual assault and trafficking lawsuit | News

WWE’s Vince McMahon resigns after sexual assault and trafficking lawsuit | News

Former employee files lawsuit accusing McMahon and another executive of sexual assault, trafficking and emotional abuse. Vince McMahon has resigned from wrestling giant TKO Group and the subsidiary World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) he founded after a lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault and trafficking. McMahon stepped down from his…

US military destroys Houthi antiship missile after oil tanker attack | Israel War on Gaza News

US military destroys Houthi antiship missile after oil tanker attack | Israel War on Gaza News

US says missile presented an ‘imminent threat’ to merchant ship and US Navy vessels in the region. The United States military says it destroyed a Houthi antiship missile in Yemen that was aimed into the Red Sea and ready to launch after the Iran-aligned group attacked a British oil tanker…

US approves sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey | News

US approves sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey | News

The $23bn deal was finalised after Turkey’s parliament ratified Sweden’s long-delayed NATO membership. The United States has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after the Turkish parliament this week ratified Sweden’s NATO membership. The US Department of State notified Congress of the $23bn agreement to sell the…

ICJ ruling in Gaza genocide case renews calls to end Israel arms transfers | Israel War on Gaza News

ICJ ruling in Gaza genocide case renews calls to end Israel arms transfers | Israel War on Gaza News

Rights advocates and legal experts have welcomed the International Court of Justice’s decision ordering Israel to take “all measures within its power” to prevent acts that could amount to genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. While it stopped short of explicitly demanding a ceasefire, the top court of the…

‘Can’t stop’: US teen’s family seeks elusive justice in West Bank killing | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Can’t stop’: US teen’s family seeks elusive justice in West Bank killing | Israel War on Gaza News

The trip was meant to be a homecoming: a chance for Tawfiq Ajaq, a 17-year-old born and raised in the United States, to connect with his Palestinian roots. Instead, his family’s ancestral village of al-Mazra’a ash-Sharqiya became his final resting place. On January 19, Palestinian officials say Ajaq was fatally…

US court hears civil case accusing Biden of ‘complicity’ in Gaza ‘genocide’ | Israel War on Gaza News

US court hears civil case accusing Biden of ‘complicity’ in Gaza ‘genocide’ | Israel War on Gaza News

Plaintiffs want the federal court to urge the US to use its influence to get Israel to end its hostilities in Gaza. A civil case accusing United States President Joe Biden and other senior US officials of being complicit in Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza has begun at a federal court in…

Trump walks out of court during closing arguments in defamation trial | Donald Trump News

Trump walks out of court during closing arguments in defamation trial | Donald Trump News

The unexpected walkout occurred when lawyer for E Jean Carroll asked jurors to decide how much Trump owes the plaintiff. Former United States President Donald Trump stormed out of closing arguments at his defamation trial as a lawyer for E Jean Carroll urged a jury to award at least $24m…