Washington DC: Active bomb threat near US Capitol
US Capitol Police are negotiating with the driver of a suspicious vehicle on Capitol Hill....
Canadian soldier faces jail over feeding cannabis cupcakes to troops
A Canadian bombardier fed cannabis cakes to troops during a drill involving guns and live ammunition....
Belgium stabbing suspect won’t be charged over unborn baby’s death
A man in Belgium is charged with allegedly stabbing his partner, but not her unborn baby’s death....
Russia names Golos monitor as ‘foreign agent’ ahead of election
Golos has vowed to continue its work ahead of parliamentary elections in a month’s time....
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are arguing over the moon already. Here’s what it all means
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, the two wealthiest people on this planet, both want to be center stage when NASA returns astronauts to the moon....
Bitcoin gains strength as Friday’s $600M BTC options expiry approaches
The Fed’s plan to taper a massive monthly economic stimulus pulled stocks down, but BTC ignored critical comments and looks strong heading into Friday’s options...
2 US senators announce positive covid tests Thursday
Two US senators — Angus King of Maine and Roger Wicker of Mississippi — announced separately Thursday they have tested positive for Covid-19....
Fmr. Bush administration official: Jihadi movements have won
Eliot Cohen, former counselor to the U.S. State Department, discusses the scrutiny President Biden is under over the U.S. exit from Afghanistan....
He negotiated with the Taliban. Here’s what he learnt
Taliban expert and former EU envoy Michael Semple says we should now consider Afghanistan “a failed state.”...
‘Let’s help these people rise again’: Aid worker on helping Haiti
With the government falling apart and relief efforts hampered by Tropical Storm Grace, an aid worker in Haiti calls on the global community to help...