Tag: International

Peru’s Garcia Leon Breaks 35 Kilometers Race Walk World Record

Peru’s Kimberly Garcia Leon broke the 35 kilometers race walk world record on Saturday with a time of two hours 37 minutes and 44 seconds in Dudince, Slovakia. The world champion in both the 20 kilometers and 35 kilometers walk broke the previous record of 2:38:24 set by Russian Klavdiya Afanasyeva in 2019, in a…


As Climate Experts Warn of Looming Catastrophe, Past Bad Predictions Hurt Their Message

Humanity only has a few years to act before the world may irreversibly plunge into an environmental catastrophe of global proportions, climate experts warned in a recent report. Their calls are muffled, however, by a ballast of dozens of past dramatic predictions that have failed to pan out. Environmental experts have been predicting upcoming doom…


Japan’s Uno Retains World Title to Delight Home Crowd

SAITAMA, Japan—Shoma Uno retained his men’s figure skating world title with a nerveless free skate on home ice on Saturday after Madison Chock and Evan Bates overcame a fall in their free dance to win their first ice dance world title. After overcoming an ankle injury this week, Uno was not at his best but…


How Will Australia Pay for Its $386 Billion Nuclear Sub Deal

Commentary Will the AUKUS nuclear subs consume the Australian budget? It’s a good question. The expenditure is huge in Australian terms. The total deal is currently worth $386 billion (US$260 billion) and will be spread out over 30 years. So, on average, it will cost $12 billion a year. This is about one-third of the…


LIVE 6:30 PM ET: Bidens Attend a Gala Dinner in Canada

U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attend a Gala Dinner hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mrs. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at 6:30 p.m. ET on March 24. …


LIVE NOW: Bidens Attend a Gala Dinner in Canada

U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attend a Gala Dinner hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mrs. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at 6:30 p.m. ET on March 24. …


Bidens Attend a Gala Dinner in Canada

U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attend a Gala Dinner hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mrs. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at 6:30 p.m. ET on March 24. …


Under Attack, US Forces in Syria Face Increasingly Volatile Region

The U.S. military presence in Syria is coming under increasing pressure amid mounting volatility in the region and geopolitical realignments.  On March 24, the U.S. vowed to protect military assets and personnel deployed in Syria following back-to-back attacks on its bases. “We’re going to work to protect our people and our facilities as best we…


LIVE 3:45 PM ET: Biden and Trudeau Hold a Joint Press Conference

U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hold a joint press conference at 3:45 p.m. ET on March 24. …


Biden and Trudeau Hold a Joint Press Conference

U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hold a joint press conference at 3:45 p.m. ET on March 24. …