U.S. Has Been In Direct Contact With Syrian Rebel Group That Ousted Assad, Blinken Says
AQABA, Jordan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact …
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Ex-Soccer Player Becomes Georgia’s President In Blow To Its EU Aspirations
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened …
German Ex-Leader Says She Felt ‘Sorrow’ At Trump’s Comeback, Recalls Awkward Non-Handshake
BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump’s return to power and recalls …
Iranian Official Met With Elon Musk In Possible Step To Ease Tensions With Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran successfully sought a meeting with Elon Musk, according to a U.S. official, one in a series …
U.S. Confirms North Korea Sent 3,000 Troops To Russia For Training
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. said Wednesday that 3,000 North Korean troops have deployed to Russia and are training at …
‘Weekend Update’s’ Colin Jost Does Scathing Takedown Of Look-Alike Matt Gaetz
“Weekend Update” co-anchor Colin Jost viciously skewered beleaguered Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who even Jost admitted looks surprisingly like him. …
More Than 15 Million Have Had Covid Vaccine In ‘Extraordinary’ Effort By NHS
More than 15 million people in the UK have now had a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, the government …
First Nations Leaders Fight Vaccine Hesitancy With Social Media Savvy
A typical post from Neskantaga Chief Chris Moonias pairs personality with uncomfortable truth. “Good morning,” he wrote on Twitter Monday, …
UK Government To Trial ‘Mix-And-Match’ COVID-19 Vaccines
The effect on immunity of mixing and matching different coronavirus vaccines is to be studied in a new clinical trial …
Myanmar Military Seizes Power, Detains Elected Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who …