Rutte Coalition Falls Over Asylum Crisis as Dutch Face Vote
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government collapsed over a migration policy dispute, pointing the Netherlands toward an early
2023-07-08 05:59
Former Penn State standout reveals his biggest gripe with James Franklin
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth was not a fan of his former Penn State head coach James Franklin being all about in-class attendance in college and all that good nerd book stuff.Oh, James Franklin would have hated me so much in college...There are people who go to class, and the...
2023-07-08 05:51
Musk Claims Lawyers Overbilled in Fight to Make Him Buy Twitter
Elon Musk sued the law firm that led the court fight to make him complete his takeover of
2023-07-08 05:23
Biden to Purchase 6 Million More Barrels of Oil for Emergency Reserve
The Biden administration announced Friday it’s purchasing 6 million more barrels of crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum
2023-07-08 03:59
Britney Spears Inadvertently Hit Herself in the Face In Wembanyama Security Incident, According to Police
No charges will be filed in the Britney Spears-Victor Wembanyama "slap" incident.
2023-07-08 03:55
3 budding NBA stars who have already proven they're too good for Summer League
With NBA Summer League underway, these players look way too good to be here.The NBA Draft is in the rearview mirror and we have finally arrived at the doorstep of Summer League basketball in Vegas. But, a few teams already started their abbreviated summer seasons in Sacramento. Some players migh...
2023-07-08 03:51
The Wire creator seeks leniency for drug dealer in Michael K Williams' death
David Simon says no good can come from incarcerating a 71-year-old for Michael K Williams' death.
2023-07-08 03:50
State, City Hiring Pushes Payrolls Back Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
State and local governments continued expanding payrolls in June, adding about 59,000 jobs as the strength of the
2023-07-08 03:22
US will provide Ukraine with cluster munitions, White House says
The United States will provide Ukraine with cluster-style artillery rounds for use on their own territory to repel Russian invading forces, the White House has said. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters on Friday that Kyiv has “provided written assurances” that it would use the controversial weapons “in a very careful way that is aimed at minimising any risk to civilians”. He said the Defence Department would provide further details on the next arms package that will be sent to Ukraine, but he pointed out that Kyiv’s forces are “firing thousands of rounds a day to defend against Russian efforts to advance and also to support its own efforts to retake its sovereign territory”. The national security adviser suggested the decision to provide Ukraine with cluster weapons already in US stocks was necessary to keep up a steady flow of arms for Kyiv’s defence. “We have provided Ukraine with a historic amount of unitary artillery rounds and we are ramping up domestic production of these rounds. We’ve already seen substantial increases in production, but this process will continue to take time, and it will be critical to provide Ukraine with a bridge of supplies. While our domestic production is ramped up,” he said. “We will not leave Ukraine defenceless at any point in this conflict period”. Mr Sullivan noted that Russia has been using their own version of cluster munitions, which are antipersonnel weapons that make use of small “bomblets” to maximise their effectiveness against massed troops, and pointed out that the Russian weapons have a high rate of failure which leaves the battlefield littered with unexploded ordinance. He added that the US-made shells that will be provisioned to Kyiv’s defence forces have a much lower failure rate, and said Ukraine’s government has committed to post-war de-mining that would prevent civilians from being harmed by unexploded submunitions, which in past conflict zones have lingered for years. While a 2008 treaty, the Oslo Convention on Cluster Munitions, has been signed by more than 100 nations which have agreed to ban the use of such weapons, neither the US, Russia or Ukraine are signatories to the treaty. He also contrasted Russia’s use of the weapons on Ukraine’s territory with Ukraine’s desire to use them to defend their own land. “When we look at what Ukraine would be doing with these weapons, as opposed to what Russia is doing with these weapons, we see a substantial difference. It doesn’t make it an easy decision, and I’m not going to stand up here and say it is easy,” he said, adding that the US had deferred a decision on providing cluster munitions for quite some time because it “required a real hard look at the potential harm to civilians”. “When we put all of that together, there was a unanimous recommendation from the national security team, and President Biden ultimately decided — in consultation with allies and partners and in consultation with members of Congress — to move forward on this step,” he said. Read More The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
2023-07-08 02:56
At least six injured in oil platform fire in Gulf of Mexico
At least six people were injured after a fire broke out Friday at the Nohoch Alfa oil platform at the Bay of Campeche, in the Gulf of Mexico, the state-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said in a statement.
2023-07-08 02:56
Christian Pulisic officially headed to AC Milan
Christian Pulisic officially headed to AC Milan
2023-07-08 02:27
Medical Credit Cards Targeted by US for Piling Debt on Patients
Three federal agencies are looking into potentially predatory practices in medical-payment products such as credit cards and installment
2023-07-08 01:55
