Pelosi says she'll run for reelection in 2024 as Democrats try to win back House majority September 08, 2023 at 07:38AM

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she will run for reelection to another term in Congress as Democrats work to win back the majority in 2024. Pelosi, 83, made the announcement before labor allies in the San Francisco area district she has represented for more than 35 years.

UK police say explosive experts called to vehicle at Channel Tunnel terminal September 08, 2023 at 02:48AM

British Army explosive experts have been called to inspect a suspicious vehicle at the Channel Tunnel terminal in Kent, south east England, local police said on Friday. The police said the suspicious vehicle was not linked to the ongoing search for Daniel Khalife, a former army soldier suspected of terrorism offences who escaped from a prison on Wednesday.

Singapore accuses British journalist of foreign interference September 08, 2023 at 02:36AM

Singapore has warned a British journalist for endorsing a local independent media outlet, accusing him of interfering in domestic politics. The journalist, Dominic Ziegler, participated in an unpaid ad campaign for Jom, a magazine that covers local politics and culture. Singapore's Ministry of Communications and Information stated that Ziegler's actions crossed the line from reporting on Singapore to participating in its domestic affairs.

Clashes resume between factions in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp September 08, 2023 at 02:25AM

Clashes have erupted once again in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp, Ein el-Hilweh, resulting in the injury of at least 20 people. The fighting follows previous street battles between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement and Islamist groups. The clashes were sparked by Fatah's accusation that the Islamists had killed one of their military generals.

Ukraine condemns 'fake elections' in Russian-occupied areas September 08, 2023 at 02:17AM

Ukraine's foreign ministry on Friday criticised a vote organised by Moscow in four regions it claims to have annexed Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson -- as well as in Crimea. "By organising fake elections in the Ukrainian regions and Crimea, the Kremlin continues to delegitimize the Russian legal system," the foreign ministry said.

Militants kill more than 60 in Mali on boat and at army camp September 08, 2023 at 02:12AM

Islamist militants launched attacks in northeastern Mali, killing at least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers. The attacks targeted a military camp and a boat transporting soldiers on a waterway. The interim government stated that around 50 assailants were killed in subsequent fighting. Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), a West African branch of Al Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Musk says blocked Ukraine attack on Russia's Black Sea fleet September 08, 2023 at 12:10AM

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that he prevented a Ukrainian attack on a Russian Navy base last year by declining Kyiv's request to activate internet access in the Black Sea near Moscow-annexed Crimea. The city of Sevastopol is the base of Russia's Black Sea Fleet on the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014.

Germany will keep Russian oil giant Rosneft subsidiaries under its control for another 6 months September 08, 2023 at 12:01AM

The German government has announced that it will extend the control of two subsidiaries of Russian oil giant Rosneft for another six months. The subsidiaries, Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and Rosneft Refining and Marketing GmbH, were placed under the administration of Germany's Federal Network Agency last year. The trusteeship gives German authorities control over three Russian-owned refineries.

Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in an effort to tighten its grip there September 07, 2023 at 11:13PM

Russian authorities are holding local elections in occupied parts of Ukraine this weekend in an effort to tighten their grip on the territories they illegally annexed a year ago. The voting has been denounced by Kyiv and the West, who see it as a violation of international law. The main contender in the election is United Russia, the Putin-loyal party that dominates Russian politics.