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Border Crossings: Gino Vannelli
Acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer, and performer Gino Vannelli is returning February 7, 2025 with THE LIFE I GOT (TO MY MOST BELOVED), marking his 22nd album and first new studio album since 2019. It is also the most intimate release in his expansive 50+ year career that’s highlighted by 20 million albums sold worldwide. Written through a time of personal hardship as his wife, Patricia, battled cancer and sadly passed earlier this year, its 11 finely etched tracks encompass the...
South Africa's unity government steady after stormy start
The government has been credited with bringing some stability to the continent's most industrialized economy as it faces a host of challenges
China says it is willing to work with EU on 'global challenges'
As transatlantic ties come under strain with Trump's tariff threats, China hawks within the EU such as von der Leyen are showing signs of willingness to rethink the relationship between Beijing and Brussels
Thailand cuts power, fuel and internet supply to parts of Myanmar
International pressure to dismantle these centers has grown after Chinese actor Wang Xing was abducted after arriving in Thailand last month
Philippine House votes to impeach VP Sara Duterte, process moves ahead
While specifics of the impeachment were not divulged, the vote follows the filing of a trio of complaints in December accusing Duterte of crimes ranging from the 'brazen misuse' of millions of dollars in public funds to plotting President Ferdinand Marcos's assassination.
Swedish police warn of online misinformation after mass school shooting
At least 11 people died and many others were wounded in the shooting at the Risbergska school in Orebro, a town of over 100,000 people
Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world
The Gweiran Prison, now called Panorama, has held about 4,500 IS-linked detainees for years
Russia says Ukrainian drone attack sparks oil depot fire in Krasnodar
A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar region, the area’s governor said Wednesday.
The fire, which was later put out, happened in the village of Novominskaya.
Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said debris from a destroyed drone caused the fire, and that there were no injuries.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday it shot down two Ukrainian drones over the Kursk region and two more drones over Belgorod, both of which border...
India PM Modi's party seeks to oust anti-corruption crusader in New Delhi state elections
Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party is up against the AAP, led by Arvind Kejriwal, which runs New Delhi and has built a vast support base on its welfare policies and an anti-corruption movement
Decorated pilot Harry Stewart, Jr., one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100
Stewart was one of the last surviving combat pilots of the famed 332nd Fighter Group
Trump says US will take ownership of war-torn Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants the U.S. to take ownership of Gaza, moving beyond his earlier statements of forcing Gazans to relocate to neighboring Jordan and Egypt. Trump made the announcement Tuesday evening, as he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
Trump says U.S. will take ownership of Gaza
The president is going beyond his earlier goal to relocate Gazans to other countries including Jordan and Egypt
South Africa tests radioactivity in rhino horns to deter poachers
Scientists are testing a novel technique to deter poachers targeting endangered rhinoceros for their prized horns. As part of a pilot study in South Africa, researchers have injected small, radioactive pellets into the horns of live rhinos. The goal is to reduce demand for them on the black market.
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general
Republicans have praised Bondi as a highly qualified leader they contend will bring much-needed change to a department they believe unfairly pursued Trump
'High threat' undocumented migrants sent to Guantanamo
Pentagon has deployed 300 Marines to Guantanamo to expand facilities to support holding operations for undocumented immigrants
Trump says U.S. will “own” Gaza Strip
President Donald Trump says the U.S. will “own” Gaza during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ten people are dead in a rare mass shooting in Sweden. A look at the plight of refugees from the Sudanese civil war. Plus, the Trump administration has new plans for the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Analysts: American Iron Dome reduces nuclear coercion but drives arms race
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to build an American version of the Iron Dome to shield the U.S. from aerial attacks will deter China and Russia from coercing the U.S. using nuclear weapons but could drive a three-way arms race, said analysts.
The U.S. government’s Missile Defense Agency on Friday asked the defense industry to identify technologies and capabilities available to construct the Iron Dome for America. The deadline is the end of February.
It made...
US judge blocks Trump from sending transgender women to men's prisons
The decision marked the second time that a federal judge had sided with LGBTQ+ legal rights groups who sued to prevent the US Bureau of Prisons from implementing the order