Tens of thousands of protesters on Friday flooded the streets of Sydney, Melbourne and other major Australian cities to condemn Prime Minister Scott Morrison for his approach to climate policy as bushfires rage throughout the country. Videos on social media show crowds of people filling the corridors surrounding the Sydney City Hall and Parliament House. Click […]
Read MoreIranian anti-government protestors filled the streets of Tehran on Saturday after the Iranian government admitted that it allegedly mistakenly shot down a Kyiv-bound commercial airplane. Videos of the protests show people in large numbers shouting, “Khamenei is a murderer!” according to The New York Times. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down Wednesday shortly after […]
Read MoreU.S. crews at the Ain al-Asad military base in western Iraq cleared debris from the scene of an Iranian missile strike on Monday, with officials telling reporters that at least 10 missiles struck the airfield. The Associated Press reported Monday that workers used forklifts and large trucks to move debris as large craters littered the area where […]
Read MoreHouse Democrats plan to call on a key immigration agency to release all transgender people who are currently being detained, arguing that the U.S. has failed to follow guidelines to protect individuals who face more perilous conditions in detention than other migrants. “We write to demand the release of all transgender people currently detained by […]
Read MoreU.S. troops at the al-Asad airbase in Iraq were aware that an attack by the Iranians was coming hours before missiles struck on Wednesday, allowing them to flee the site, according to a CNN report. No fatalities were reported, which officers called a “miracle,” as missiles landed just a few meters from bunkers, and some essential […]
Read MoreThe Department of Defense identified two U.S. soldiers Sunday that were killed the day before in a roadside bombing attack in Afghanistan that was claimed by the Taliban. The soldiers were identified as Staff Sgt. Ian P. McLaughlin, 29, from Virginia, and Pfc. Miquel A. Villalon, 21, from Illinois. Both soldiers were assigned to 307th […]
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Read MoreAustralia’s iconic Sydney Opera House was illuminated Saturday in honor of firefighters battling deadly wildfires raging down the country’s eastern coast. Photos posted by the Sydney Opera House’s Twitter account showed the landmark lit up with images of firefighters as well as messages of support written by thankful Australians. “We want to send a message of […]
Read MoreRep. Rob BishopRobert (Rob) William BishopRepublicans eye top spot on Natural Resources panel Overnight Energy: Critics warn latest environmental rollback could hit minorities, poor hardest | Coalition forms to back Trump rollback | Coal-fired plants closing at near-record pace Top Natural Resources Republican won’t run for Utah governor MORE (R-Utah), who is retiring from Congress […]
Read MoreA senior adviser to the Treasury Department on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiring to unlawfully leak information about President TrumpDonald John Trump Democratic challenger on Van Drew’s party switch: ‘He betrayed our community’ Rand Paul pledges to force Hunter Biden vote if GOP backs Dem impeachment witnesses Trump plans to divert .2 billion from Pentagon […]
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