Four people killed, at least a dozen missing as extreme weather hits China
At least four people have died after record rains hit parts of southern China while more than a dozen were missing, even as the north of the country suffered some of its highest temperatures this year. Downpours “exceeding historical daily maximums” in some areas of Fujian province caused the four deaths, state news agency Xinhua Read More
Russia jails US soldier as it dangles prisoner swap deal
Sentence expands list of US citizens detained in Russia as Moscow says awaiting response on prisoner swap proposals. A Russian court has handed a United States soldier a jail sentence as Moscow said it is awaiting Washington’s response to prisoner swap proposals. The Pervomaisky District Court of Vladivostok sentenced US staff sergeant Gordon Black to Read More
USA vs South Africa- T20 World Cup Super Eight: Teams, pitch, weather, form
Who: USA vs South AfricaWhat: ICC T20 World Cup Super EightsWhen: Wednesday, June 19, 10:30am (14:30 GMT)Where: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and BarbudaHow to follow: Al Jazeera’s live coverage begins at 11:30 GMT The Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup opens with an unexpected competitor. Team USA have entered the Read More
Delhi excise policy case: No relief for CM Arvind Kejriwal, court extends his judicial custody till July 3
He was produced before the court through video conferencing from Tihar Jail.
Assam Home Secretary Shiladitya Chetia shoots self with service gun moments after wife dies in hospital
Chetia was on leave for the past four months because of his wife’s illness.
Atmanirbhar Bharat in action: Indigenous manufacture of AK-203 rifles begins
The Indian Army is replacing its older Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) rifles with more advanced weapons and the AK-203 is expected to be a key part of this upgrade.
Israel on the ballot in Westchester as activists slam ‘Squad’ incumbent amid reported photo flap
Embroiled in controversy over his position on the Israel-Hamas conflict, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., was subjected to more scathing press that cited local Jewish leaders adamantly opposed to his re-election. Bowman, considered a member of the left-wing “Squad” in Congress, was the subject of a Jewish Insider piece headlined “No More Bridges to Burn in Read More
‘Political pandering’: GOP lawmakers rip Biden’s ‘mass amnesty’ order as election-year ploy
Top House Republicans are criticizing President Biden’s new executive order that’s expected to shield as many as 500,000 illegal immigrants from deportation. “President Biden’s election-year, 11th-hour ploy for mass amnesty is not surprising, but it is an important reminder for anyone who doubted: This administration was never serious about securing the border,” House Homeland Security Read More
Legal experts say gag order in Trump case is ‘untethered’ to ‘rationale’ after court order
A New York appeals court on Tuesday kept in place a gag order on former President Trump, who asked the court to lift the ban on his speech after the recent guilty verdict in his unprecedented criminal trial. Now that the trial has concluded and the former president and presumptive GOP nominee in the 2024 Read More
Biden team argues that all unflattering videos of him are fake, but that’s not true
I think I’ll do some trash-talking today. Not my style, I know. But indulge me here. The two candidates spend so much time and energy denigrating and denouncing each other that you really can’t cover this campaign without delving into that. Even when the charges and counter-charges are false, misleading or based on digital manipulation. Read More