Niamey, Niger – “No talk of politics today,” Aissata* said to her teenage daughter on the way to her parents’ house for their traditional Sunday gathering in Niamey. “We can’t talk about any of this with the others. “I don’t want any tension at the table.” The 60-year-old mother ofContinue Reading
Taiwan is currently in the middle of the 40th edition of its annual Han Kuang war gamesintended to assess its readiness to withstand a full-scale invasion from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA). But amid rising cross-strait tensions, Taiwanese defense officials have said this year’s five-day military drill, which began onContinue Reading
The question had lingered over Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for months: Who will the Republican pick as his running mate as he pursues a second term in the White House? On Monday, his election was revealed: JD Vance, an author, venture capitalist and pugnacious first-term senator from Ohio. Experts sayContinue Reading
Donald Trump has chosen Senator JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate as the former US president looks to return to the White House. Vance, 39, rose to national fame with the 2016 publication of his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, which was published as Trump was first running for president.Continue Reading
United States President Joe Biden delivered a fiery news conference on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington, DC, as he sought to dispel concerns about his age and continued ability to lead. “I’ve got to finish this job because there’s so much at stake,” Biden told aContinue Reading
