Two people died and 10 were injured when a highway in Mississippi collapsed following heavy rains from Hurricane Ida, now a tropical depression, said officials on Tuesday. The collapse affected portions of Highway 26 in George County, about 50 miles northeast of Biloxi, said highway patrol spokesman Calvin Robertson. A crevasse opened up on the road…
House GOPers Ask for ‘Open and Transparent’ Process in Dealing With $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill
Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers and 23 House Republican colleagues are waving a yellow flag at Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, asking him to agree to an “open and transparent” process on the Democrats’ unprecedented $3.5 trillion spending plan. “We request that you commit to regular order and a robust, open, and transparent process on…
You Can Be German Even If Your Name Is Not ‘Klaus’ or ‘Erika’: Merkel
BERLIN—Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday immigrants who settle in Germany are German even if they have foreign-sounding names, making a subtle dig at a widespread habit among white Germans of asking Turks born on German soil where they come from. “Integration cannot be a seven-generation endeavor that never ends just because one isn’t called…
Echoes of 2015 as EU Grapples With Afghan Migration Challenge
BRUSSELS—European Union countries on Tuesday proposed to step up aid to Afghanistan and its neighbors but could not agree a common policy on accepting asylum seekers fleeing Taliban rule. Western nations involved in the fight against the Taliban have already evacuated 100,000 people who supported them, and should take them in, along with others who…
Quad Military Exercise Presents Alternative Vision to CCP Ideology
Naval forces from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States participated in Malabar 2021 during the last week of August, giving the nations’ forces a chance to further develop cohesion in planning, training, and the employment of advanced warfare techniques. Malabar is an annual military exercise that began as a joint initiative between the United…
Amid Sanctions, Taliban Expected to Double Down on Drug Trafficking
As the world watches events in Afghanistan unfold, many have started to question what the Taliban rule means for the future of the country’s opium production. Afghanistan is the world’s largest producer of opium poppy, which is the raw material for heroin, one of the world’s deadliest drugs. The country accounted for nearly 83 percent of global…
Lessons From George Washington
Character is often defined as who you are when no one is looking, but it can also be defined as who you are when you hold the fate of others in your hands. For a large portion of his illustrious military and political career, George Washington possessed such power. But it is how he restrained that power…
Rare and Expensive Cars on Show at Festival
In amongst the stone statues and manicured lawns of the Museum-Estate Arkhangelskoye, an array of rare vehicles is on display. The annual Autoculture festival includes different categories: classics, motorsport legends, SUVs, and rare youngtimers, ultra-expensive cars, and spectacular sports cars, which are usually hidden in private collections and restoration workshops. One of the more unusual-looking…
China’s Economy Under Pressure as Factory Activity Slows in August, Services Contract
BEIJING—China’s businesses and the broader economy came under increasing pressure in August as factory activity expanded at a slower pace while the services sector slumped into contraction, raising the likelihood of more near-term policy support to boost growth. The world’s second-biggest economy witnessed a recovery from a COVID-19 slump, but momentum has weakened recently due…
Rome, The Eternal City
People come to Rome from all corners of the world, because its history includes both subjecting and serving the world, whether militarily, religiously, or culturally. Rome shows us how we can live in a village while living in a world capital, how much a small life reflects a larger life, and how much we resemble…
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