Trump Once Vowed to ‘Own’ Greenland. He Settled for Something Much Less.
President Trump signed a Greenland security deal that falls well short of his demands to turn the island into a U.S. territory.
At U.N., Carney Lays Out a Broad Plan for a Divided World
Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, said the world is now at a point ‘that comes once or twice a century.’
Two cops on polio duty martyred in Noshki
QUETTA: Two police officers providing security to a polio vaccination team were killed after unidentified armed men opened fire in Noshki district of Balochistan, officials said on Tuesday. The incident came as a week-long sub-national polio vaccination campaign was underway in 115 districts across Pakistan. More than 31 million children under the age of five … Read more
Yemeni government forces seize strategic mountain overlooking Bab el-Mandeb: Official
Yemeni official says forces seized Jabal Zalat after clashes with Houthis, putting Al-Omari camp in firing range Armed tribesmen, loyal to the Huthi rebels, brandish their weapons at a gathering in the capital Sanaa to mobilize more fighters to battlefronts to fight pro-government forces in several Yemeni cities, June 20, 2016. PHOTO: AFP Yemeni government … Read more
As Trump Lobs Threats, Other World Leaders Mostly Avoid Talk of Iran
Some leaders criticized the global impact of the war and called for negotiations to resume, but they stopped short of criticizing President Trump’s remarks.
PM meets world leaders on UNGA sidelines
. NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met a number of world leaders on the sidelines of the high-level segment of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), including those from Kuwait, Kenya and Somalia. During his meeting with Kuwait Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah, Shehbaz reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong … Read more
Qantas’s New York-to-Sydney ‘Project Sunrise’ Flights to Take Off in 2028
[Qantas Airways said the 18-hour flights, part of its Project Sunrise program, would come months after its 22-hour direct flights from Sydney to London begin.
Andy Burnham, U.K.’s New Prime Minister, Prepares for U.N. Spotlight
Andy Burnham appears likely to promote support for Ukraine and hold to tough lines on Israel and the war on Iran.
Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision
President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly amounted to a rejection of the founding concept of the United Nations.
Japan’s leader aims to highlight her country’s push for a more pivotal global role.
Japan’s leader aims to highlight her country’s push for a more pivotal global role.