Archives for February 2023

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet with his counterpart Xi Jinping during his three-day trip in China starting Tuesday, as the two U.S. rivals seek further cooperation. … [Read more...] about Iranian President Raisi to visit China to shore up ties

Russian forces over the weekend continued to shell Ukrainian cities amid a grinding push to seize more land in the east of the country, with Ukrainian officials saying that Moscow is having trouble launching its much-anticipated large-scale offensive there. … [Read more...] about Russia continues to shell Ukraine amid grinding push in east

Insisting sports had to respect the human rights of all athletes, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Sunday denied that the organisation was on the wrong side of history by helping Russians and Belarusians qualify for the 2024 Paris Summer Games. … [Read more...] about IOC’s Bach says Olympics on history’s side in Russia issue

While some Republicans blame the COVID-19 vaccine or "wokeness" for the Army's recruiting woes, the military service says the bigger hurdles are more traditional ones: Young people don't want to die or get injured, deal with the stress of Army life and put their lives on hold. … [Read more...] about Army sees safety, not ‘wokeness,’ as top recruiting obstacle

Recent revelations about Republican election strategies targeting minority communities in Wisconsin's biggest city came as no surprise to many Black voters. … [Read more...] about GOP election tactics no surprise to Wisconsin’s Black voters