Tuesday, September 16

World Top News

Texas Democrats refuse police escort, blocked from leaving state house

Several Texas state House Democrats ripped up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a police escort and returned to the House floor. The politicians will spend the night on the House floor with state Rep. Nicole Collier, who has stayed in the chamber for more than 24 hours after declining to sign the "permission slip" to leave. House Republicans announced the requirement on Monday when Democrats, who faced civil arrest warrants for leaving the state during a special session, returned from their 15-day quorum break. Rep. Nicole Collier raises a fist as she greets supporters from inside the House Chamber. (AP) The Democrats fled the state earlier this month to prevent a vote on a controversial redistricting plan pushed for by President...

Spain at ‘extreme risk’ of new wildfires as 14 blazes spread

Getty Images Spain is at "extreme risk" of new wildfires, the country's prime minister has warned, as firefighters continue to battle 14 major blazes. In a post on X, Pedro Sanchez said he expected Friday's conditions to be "very tough again" as he posted a graphic from the national weather agency Aemet warning of extreme fire risk in the north and west of the country. Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 40C on the Spanish north coast, after more than 1,500 sq km (579 sq miles) were devastated by the flames and seven people died. A heatwave has scorched swathes of southeastern Europe this week, prompting wildfires in Spain, Portugal, Greece, France and the Balkans. In Galicia, several fires merged to form a huge blaze, forcing the closure of highways and rail...

Trump and Putin fail to reach agreement on ending Ukraine war

A meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump has not resulted in a deal to end the war in Ukraine. While Putin said they were interested in ending the war, Trump confirmed he had not yet agreed to a deal. They did not reveal any details of their negotiations, and the press conference ended without any questions. A meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and President Trump has not resulted in a deal to end the war in Ukraine, following a two-and-a-half-hour talk in Alaska. (Nine) Putin said the country was "legitimately interested" in ending the war, however, he still held concerns about the nation's security. "The situation in Ukraine has to do with the fundamental threats to our security," "We've always considered the Ukrainian...

Trump and Putin will come face-to-face tomorrow. What can we expect from their meeting?

The eyes of the world will be on Alaska tomorrow as US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin come face-to-face for a highly anticipated meeting. The visit will mark the first time Putin has travelled to the US since his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2015. Ahead of the historic meeting, Trump holds hopes Putin will "make a deal" on the conflict in Ukraine but White House officials are managing expectations by downplaying the meeting as a "listening exercise". Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will come face to face for an historic meeting. (File photo) When is the Trump and Putin meeting? Putin's foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov has told reporters the world leaders would meet at the Joint Base Elmendorf-...

Putin praises Trump’s efforts to end Ukraine war ahead of summit in Alaska

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched its invasion, as the two leaders prepared for a pivotal US–Russia summit on Friday (Saturday morning AEST) in Alaska. Following a meeting on Thursday with top government officials on the summit, Putin said in a short video released by the Kremlin that the Trump administration was making "quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities" and to "reach agreements that are of interest to all parties involved". Putin also suggested "long-term conditions of peace between our countries, and in Europe, and in the world as a whole", could be reached under an agreement with the US on nuclear arms control. Donald...

Hegseth reposts video on social media featuring pastors saying women shouldn’t be allowed to vote

The man who oversees the America's military reposted a video about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be allowed to vote. The extraordinary repost on X from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, made Thursday night, illustrates his deep and personal connection to a Christian nationalist pastor with extreme views on the role of religion and women. In the post, Hegseth commented on an almost seven-minute-long report by CNN examining Doug Wilson, cofounder of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, or CREC. The man who oversees the nation's military reposted a video about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be allowed to vote. (AP) The report featured variou...
On Cloud Sneakers | Lucchese Outlet | Oboz Canada | Freebird Boots | Born Shoes | Topo Shoes | Crispi Boots | Dingo Boots | LaCrosse Boots | Lems Shoes | Brahmin Bags | Vasque Boots | Bueno Shoes | Hobo Handbags | Marc Jacobs Outlet | Florsheim Boots | Ferragamo Canada | Inez Shoes | Rockport Sapatos | Boots Europe | Bates Boots | Julbo Sunglasses | Copenhagen Schuhe | Affenzahn Schuhe | Inkkas Shoes | Lloyd Schuhe | LifeStride Shoes | Chaussures Mephisto France | Hawx Boots | Black Jack Boots | Olathe Boots |