Multiple rockets struck an airbase in Iraq hosting U.S. troops on Wednesday, according to a spokesman for U.S.-led coalition forces in the country.
Author: Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY
Biden’s Syria airstrikes test US role as world’s police, get bipartisan support – and criticism
Pentagon airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria in response to a Feb. 15 attack in Iraq received both bipartisan praise — and criticism.
‘A reckoning is near’: America has a vast overseas military empire. Does it still need it?
The U.S. has enjoyed global military dominance for decades. But in the face of emerging threats, some say a new strategy is in order.
COVID-19 variant found in UK spreads ‘like wildfire.’ British experts fear what will happen if US won’t lock down
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce his plan Monday to loosen Britain’s lockdown. The CDC says that by late March, B.1.1.7, the more transmissible coronavirus variant first identified in Britain, could dominate the USA.
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In new video, Dubai princess Sheikha Latifa says she is ‘hostage’
Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai’s ruler, says in a new video she is being held captive by her family.
WHO will end research into ‘extremely unlikely’ theory that COVID-19 originated in Wuhan lab
The U.S. State Department said the U.S. would wait to see the WHO team’s full report before reaching conclusions about the origin of the coronavirus.
Myanmar military coup: What it means for Aung San Suu Kyi, Joe Biden and democracy
The military coup that detained Nobel Peace Prize winner and leader Aung San Suu Kyi follows a disputed election in November. The U.S. condemns it.
Biden promises to ‘repair alliances’ as world questions U.S. strength, commitment
Relief and skepticism in Europe and tension in China and Russia greet President Joe Biden, who promises the U.S. will be a global leader by example.
British judge denies US extradition request for WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange, citing suicide risk
A British judge ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges because he is a suicide risk.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19
Emmanuel Macron is the latest major world leader to become infected with the coronavirus.