By Sean Boynton A new US$$425 million arms package announced Friday uses the last of what’s currently available in a US$18 billion fund dedicated to Ukraine Source: White House signals it’s running out of funding to support Ukraine Category: U.S. News, World, Ukraine, Ukraine Funding, Ukraine war, Ukraine Weapons
Iran is carrying out executions “at an alarming rate,” putting to death at least 419 people in the first seven months of the year, the United Nations chief said in a new report. Source: Executions in Iran up 30%, new United Nations report indicates Category: World, Iran, Iran executions, Iran news, United Nations
The U.S. destroyer USS Rafael Peralta and a Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Ottawa transited the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the U.S. 7th Fleet said in a statement. Source: Canadian frigate, U.S. destroyer transit Taiwan Strait amid China tensions Category: Canada, U.S. News, World, Beijing, China, Taiwan, Taiwan Strait