Tag: Military and defense

Trump calls for US to be ‘crypto capital of the planet’ in appeal to Nashville bitcoin conference

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Former President Donald Trump on Saturday laid out his plans to wholeheartedly embrace cryptocurrency if elected for a second term,...

Key senators reach agreement on spending levels for next year, setting up clash with House

WASHINGTON -- The Senate will pursue a spending increase next year of about 3.4% for defense and 2.7% increase for non-defense programs under...

Leaders in Europe and the US express relief mixed with concern about France's election result

BERLIN -- Leaders across Europe and the United States reacted with relief but also some concern to the result of the French legislative...

France's president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs

PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron could awake — if he has slept at all — with clipped wings on Monday morning. The...

Chinese premier and Australian prime minister meet at Australia's Parliament House

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and senior ministers of both administrations met at Parliament House on...

US military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after a merchant sailor goes missing

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The United States military unleashed a wave of attacks targeting radar sites operated by Yemen's Houthi rebels over...