India hosts allied war games with Australia, Japan & US in Arabian Sea amid heightened China tensions

The Quad partners have kicked off part two of their naval drills with warships, including one of the world’s largest military vessels, gathering in the North Arabian Sea to showcase their capabilities in a four-day joint exercise. … Read More >India hosts allied war games with Australia, Japan & US in Arabian Sea amid heightened China tensions

Continued Senate intel briefings for Harris is ‘good news’ for transition process, Biden says

Presumed president-elect Joe Biden has hailed running mate Kamala Harris’ continued role on the Senate intelligence panel as “good news” for a straggling transition process, while being barred from high-level briefings himself. … Read More >Continued Senate intel briefings for Harris is ‘good news’ for transition process, Biden says

Georgia state secretary claims Lindsey Graham prodded him to ‘throw out’ mail-in ballots, senator rubbishes ‘ridiculous’ claim

Georgia State Secretary Brad Raffensperger has said he took Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) questioning whether he could toss out mail-in ballots in counties with a high rate of non-matching signatures as an invitation to do this. … Read More >Georgia state secretary claims Lindsey Graham prodded him to ‘throw out’ mail-in ballots, senator rubbishes ‘ridiculous’ claim

‘Pandemic’s worse than it’s ever been’: Iowa imposes STATEWIDE mask mandate until December 10 amid spike in Covid-19 cases

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has tightened the state’s coronavirus containment policies amid a spike in infections, mandating face masks at all indoor spaces open to the public when social distancing is not an option. … Read More >‘Pandemic’s worse than it’s ever been’: Iowa imposes STATEWIDE mask mandate until December 10 amid spike in Covid-19 cases

California governor considers imposing curfew after surge in Covid-19 cases leads to tighter restrictions in 40 of 58 counties

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he’s considering imposing some form of curfew to help slow the spread of Covid-19 after a surge in infections forced the state to tighten social-distancing restrictions in 40 of 58 counties. … Read More >California governor considers imposing curfew after surge in Covid-19 cases leads to tighter restrictions in 40 of 58 counties

‘Founding principles HAVE BEEN LOST’: Macron blasts US media for legitimizing Islamist violence after wave of terrorist attacks

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused the US media of “legitimizing” Islamist violence and smearing his country as racist after a series of terrorist attacks that began with the beheading of a schoolteacher in October. … Read More >‘Founding principles HAVE BEEN LOST’: Macron blasts US media for legitimizing Islamist violence after wave of terrorist attacks