US & World

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish President Joe Biden’s administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback.  It’s not clear if an impeachment trial would ever be taken …

Donald Trump  WASHINGTON, DC — Former US president Donald Trump defended his record on NATO Monday (Tuesday in Manila), saying he had made it “strong” after sparking a firestorm of criticism over comments downplaying his commitment to the alliance. Trump was rebuked from all sides after saying in a speech …

Estonia’s prime minister has been put on a wanted list in Russia because of her efforts to remove Soviet-era Second World War monuments in the Baltic nation, officials said Tuesday, as tensions between Russia and the West soar amid the war in Ukraine.  Development comes as some European NATO members …

Donald Trump on Monday turned to the U.S. Supreme Court as he presses his claim — rejected by lower courts — that he is immune from being prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss because he was serving as president when he took those actions.  Former president seeking …

A plane carrying four Canadian skydivers made an emergency landing on a beach in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Sunday, the state civil defence’s office said, resulting in the death of a 62-year-old man who was on the beach at the time.  Canadians who ranged in age from …

A landmark report highlights the challenges facing migratory species, and their importance in being saved from extinction.  Report highlights challenges facing migratory species, and what can be done to save them. During its nesting season, the marbled murrelet, known affectionately among bird watchers as a “strange, mysterious little seabird,” lays …

Israel freed two Israeli-Argentinian hostages in Rafah on Monday under the cover of airstrikes, which local health officials said killed 67 Palestinians and wounded dozens in the southern Gaza city that is the last refuge of about a million displaced civilians.  Freed Israeli hostages identified as Fernando Simon Marman, 60, …

Dozens of people were killed early Monday after Israel launched a series of strikes on Rafah, according to Gaza health officials. Israel also announced it rescued two hostages during a special raid into the southern Gaza city, where 1.4 million Palestinians have sought refuge during the four-month Israel-Hamas war.  U.S., …

The Israeli military says it has discovered tunnels underneath the main headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City, alleging that Hamas militants used the space as an electrical supply room.  UNRWA claims no knowledge of underground facilities, says allegations merit ‘independent inquiry.’ The Israeli military says …

As King Charles steps back from public duties while undergoing treatment for cancer, other senior members of the Royal Family will continue their appearances and are likely to stand in for the monarch at some events.  Monarch won’t carry out engagements but is continuing with constitutional duties. Hello, royal watchers. …