Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Kyiv will send drone experts to the Middle East to help the U.S. and its partners defend against Iran’s Shahed drones, given Ukraine’s experience with countering a modified version used by Russia. “We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against ‘shaheds’ in the … Read more
Strike over wages and staffing issues comes at one of the coffee chain’s busiest times of the year. A strike at Starbucks has expanded to more than 300 of the coffee chain’s stores in the United States, with more than 5,000 workers expected to walk off the job, the workers’ union said. The five-day strike … Read more
Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti argues that Israel’s plans will fail as long as Palestinians reject occupation. Despite all the Israeli offensives of the past year – in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and elsewhere – Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti believes that the Palestinians are closer than ever to achieving their freedom. Barghouti tells host Steve … Read more
The UN Security Council is trying to crack down on rising levels of gang violence in Haiti by extending embargo on weapons. The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to expand its arms embargo in Haiti because of grave concerns over extremely high levels of gang violence. The embargo will extend to all types of … Read more