Iran shows strength with war games ahead of Trump’s second term Blogging Sole

Iran’s military forces conducted four days of extensive exercises on Wednesday that many believe are essentially preparations for how the country might respond to a U.S., Israeli or combined attack on its nuclear facilities. Brigadier General Mohammad-Nazar Azimi, commander of the western headquarters of Najaf Ashraf, the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, touted the national … Read more

Why would Trump want Greenland and the Panama Canal? Here’s what’s behind American interest. Blogging Sole

President-elect Donald Trump, during a lengthy press conference Tuesday, spoke of his interest in securing the United States. control of Greenland and the Panama Canaland said he would not rule out the use of military force. Below is an overview of how these two places fare and why Trump might want the United States to … Read more

Iran releases Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained for three weeks without explanation Blogging Sole

Rome — An Italian journalist detained in Iran for three weeks and whose fate became linked to that of an Iranian engineer wanted by the United States was released Wednesday and is returning home, Italian officials said. A plane carrying Cecilia Sala took off from Tehran after “intensive work on diplomatic and intelligence channels”, Prime … Read more

Trump does not rule out military action to take control of Greenland during his son’s visit Blogging Sole

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday would not rule out using military or economic coercion to achieve his goal of bringing Greenland and Panama Canal under American control, since his son, Donald Trump Jr., is in Greenland amid Trump’s efforts to acquire the autonomous territory from Denmark. “I can’t assure you that you’re talking about Panama … Read more

British tennis star Cameron Norrie accidentally hits woman in stands with thrown racket in Auckland Blogging Sole

British tennis star Cameron Norrie accidentally hits woman in stands with thrown racket in Auckland

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British tennis star Cameron Norrie apologized and avoided disqualification when a racket he threw in the air hit a spectator at the ATP Tour tournament in Auckland on Tuesday. Auckland-born Norrie was facing match point against Argentina’s Facundo Diaz Acosta when he lightly tossed his racket into the air. The racket struck a woman in … Read more

Tibet earthquake in western China kills dozens, state media says Blogging Sole

Tibet earthquake in western China kills dozens, state media says

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Beijing — A powerful earthquake killed at least 53 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the region in western China and across the border with Nepal. The official Xinhua news agency said another 62 people were injured, citing the regional disaster relief headquarters. About 1,500 firefighters … Read more

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announces his resignation Blogging Sole

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announces his resignation

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Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announces his resignation – CBS News Watch CBS News Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he is stepping down as leader of Canada’s ruling party after nearly a decade in power. Elizabeth Palmer knows more about what led to Trudeau’s downfall. Be the first to know Get browser notifications … Read more

Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro meets Biden Blogging Sole

President Biden met with Venezuelan opposition leader Monday Edmundo Gonzalez at the White House before Venezuela’s inauguration on Friday of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term after their hotly contested electionn, a White House official told CBS News. The United States and many European countries have rejected Maduro’s claim to win the election, which … Read more

Dozens of dolphins and other marine mammals found dead after massive oil tanker spill in Russia Blogging Sole

Dozens of dolphins and other marine mammals found dead after massive oil tanker spill in Russia

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Thirty-two dolphins have died since two storm-hit tankers spilled fuel oil three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, which separates the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula from the southern Russian region of Krasnodar, it was announced on Sunday. an animal protection association. Russia’s Delfa Dolphin Rescue and Research Center said the deaths were “most likely linked to … Read more