Iran to execute man accused of helping US spy on slain general Qassem Soleimani

The Iranian man is accused of passing on information about the whereabouts of top Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani to the US and Israel. Iran later said the information was not tied... Read more »

First African American Leads US Military Service Branch

VOA — WASHINGTON – An African American officer will now lead a U.S. military service branch for the first time in history, after the Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Brown Jr. on Tuesday... Read more »

US Democrats unveil sweeping police reform law

DW — Democratic lawmakers have announced a sweeping package of legislation aimed at ending police brutality and racial injustice. Police must be “accountable to the public,” said the head of the Congressional... Read more »

Spain probes ex-King Juan Carlos over alleged Saudi bribe

DW — Supreme Court prosecutors have opened a probe into alleged money laundering after he lost immunity from prosecution when he abdicated in 2014. A Swiss newspaper claimed the king had received... Read more »

Future US-Iran Prisoner Releases Could be Complicated by Who’s Involved, Who Isn’t

VOA — WASHINGTON – As the U.S. and Iran welcome the latest freeing of each other’s citizens and call for more such releases, the next deal between the longtime foes could be... Read more »

Former Secretary of State Powell to Vote for Biden

VOA — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed the Democratic nominee for president, Joe Biden, on Sunday.  Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union”, Powell, who served under Republican presidents George... Read more »

Thousands Fill Streets for Racial Justice, Police Reform Across America

VOA — Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, in other U.S. cities and around the globe Saturday, rallying against racism and police brutality nearly two weeks after an African American man died... Read more »

Ripples from coronavirus research scandal rocks global scientific community

RFI — The first research scandal of the coronavirus pandemic has created unnecessary distraction around the politically divisive drug hydroxychloroquine, scientists say.   This as questions swirl around the tiny health care... Read more »

Wall Street’s Rally Zooms Higher After Surprise Gain in Jobs

VOA — For weeks, critics said Wall Street’s big rally made no sense when the economy seemed set for only more despair. On Friday, it got a bit of validation. The S&P... Read more »

Google: Chinese, Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden, Trump Campaigns

VOA — WASHINGTON – State-backed hackers from China have targeted staffers working on the U.S. presidential campaign of Democrat Joe Biden, a senior Google security official said Thursday. The same official said... Read more »