The legislation could target any nation maintaining trade with the country, according to the president US Republicans are drafting legislation to sanction any country that trades with Russia, President Donald Trump has announced. Since the escalation of the Ukrainian conflict, the US and its allies have imposed unprecedented sanctions on…
Any Washington-installed replacement in Venezuela would require sustained support, according to analysts cited by the outlet A US-backed regime change operation in Venezuela would plunge the Latin American country into chaos or force Washington into a years-long struggle to keep a replacement government afloat, CNN reported on Sunday. The Pentagon…
Sheikh Hasina has been found guilty in absentia of ordering the use of deadly weapons against protesters in a popular uprising Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday handed down in absentia a death sentence to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a crimes against humanity case. The verdict found…
The move would allow Washington to target the president’s assets and infrastructure, President Donald Trump claims The US plans to designate the Venezuelan Cartel de los Soles, which it claims is led by President Nicolas Maduro, as a terrorist organization, the State Department has announced. According to a statement, the…
The alleged graft mastermind, Zelensky-ally Timur Mindich, is a fall guy who lacks the personality to be a mafia boss, Igor Kolomoysky has said The close ally of Vladimir Zelensky accused of orchestrating a $100 million extortion scheme in Ukraine’s energy sector is being used as a “fall guy” by the real…
The gunmen targeted troops guarding the US Embassy, according to a military spokesman US Marines guarding the embassy in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, engaged in a shootout with suspected gang members last week, a military spokesman has said. The Caribbean nation of almost 12 million has been gripped by violence…
The Jewish state says the incident in southern Lebanon was due to poor weather conditions, with no casualties reported UN peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon have accused Israel of firing on one of their patrols, criticizing the country for its “aggressive behavior.” Israel has acknowledged that the incident occurred, but…
Rand Paul had long called for oversight on aid to Kiev US Senator Rand Paul has accused President Donald Trump of staying silent on a major corruption scandal involving a close associate of Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. Last week, Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies alleged that Timur Mindich, Zelensky’s former longtime business…
More than 60% voted against a proposal to allow foreign boots on the ground, official referendum results show Voters in Ecuador have rejected a proposal to bring US military bases back to the country, in a national referendum held on Sunday. With around 95% of ballots counted, the official tally…
The US president has accused the government in Caracas of aiding “narcoterrorist” drug cartels US President Donald Trump has said he is open to negotiating with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to defuse tensions and the ongoing war scare between the countries. Trump has accused Maduro of operating “narcoterrorist” cartels, an…