Conflict Explainer-What Is at Stake for the United States in Niger?By Carlos WhiteJuly 29, 20230 Soldiers in Niger declared a military coup on Wednesday, overthrowing President Mohamed Bazoum. The landlocked nation, a key U.S. ally…
Australia Senior Australian, US Officials to Meet in BrisbaneBy Adrian McdonaldJuly 29, 20231 U.S. and Australian foreign affairs and defense officials will meet this week in Brisbane for annual talks. The Australia-U.S. Ministerial…
News US Senator Tommy Tuberville Changes Course in ‘White Nationalism’ RowBy Todd CoxJuly 28, 20230 A US senator has acknowledged that “white nationalists are racists”, changing course on his previous comments. In a CNN interview…
Climate Change Biden Offers Assistance as US Reels Under Extreme HeatBy Darren LeonardJuly 28, 20231 US president pledges to ramp up heat-related worker protections as more than 100 million Americans affected by heatwave. US President…
Canada Canada Probes Nike, Dynasty Gold Over Alleged Use of Uyghur Forced LabourBy Horace HinesJuly 27, 20230 Canada’s ethics watchdog has launched investigations into allegations that Nike Canada and a gold mining company benefitted from Uyghur forced…
Accident Alaska Bush Pilot’s Plane Struck Tree Before Fatal CrashBy Jeremiah BradleyJuly 26, 20230 A famed Alaska bush pilot’s plane struck a tree while departing a remote ridgeline airstrip last month near Shaktoolik and…
Court Sex Offender Larry Nassar Repeatedly Stabbed in Prison FightBy Todd CoxJuly 23, 20230 Former US national gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed at least 10 times at a Florida prison. Nassar,…
Business Threats of a Strike Heating up Even Before UAW Begins Negotiations With AutomakersBy Trevor BatesJuly 22, 20230 Whenever the United Auto Workers union begins negotiating a new contract with Detroit’s three automakers, threats of a strike are…
News Growing Widlfire in Central Washington Prompts Evacuations and Threatens Homes and FarmsBy Russell Bradley FrancisJuly 21, 20230 Authorities in central Washington have told some people to leave their homes immediately after a new, growing wildfire sparked west…
Canada Canada’s Northwest Territories Records Its Hottest TemperatureBy Russell Bradley FrancisJuly 20, 20230 Canada’s farthest northern regions are seeing an unprecedented heat wave leading to some of the hottest days ever recorded. The…
