Day: December 16, 2024

Zakir Hussain: Indian classical music legend dies aged 73 – Tributes pour in for tabla virtuoso and global cultural icon

Drone activity caused officials to close airspace over one of the United States’ most critical Air Force bases for almost four hours late Friday and early Saturday, according to a base spokesperson and a Notice to Airmen posted on a federal website.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is launching a preemptive strike against the isolationists in his own party, warning of the “price of American retreat” in a new essay for Foreign Affairs. Why it matters: McConnell is putting Trump — and the entire Republican party — on notice that he plans to be an active combatant in the looming GOP civil war on foreign policy. “America will not be made great again by those who simply want to…

The two suspects initially tried to get away from police. A third suspect got away.

Mayotte, a territory off the coast of Africa, is significantly poorer than the rest of France.

With Assad gone, it’s important not to impose a negative script on what comes next. Syrians deserve support and hope, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Reports of widespread damage are emerging from Mayotte after a 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago Saturday, inflicting devastation that one resident likened to an atomic bomb, with hundreds and possibly even thousands of feared victims.