WASHINGTON -- At least 21 people were killed as suspected tornadoes swept through parts of the U.S. states of Missouri and Kentucky from Friday into Saturday morning, said authorities.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Saturday morning that 14 people have been confirmed dead in the state. (U.S.-Tornadoes)
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BAGHDAD -- The 34th Arab League Summit kicked off in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday, bringing together the bloc's 22 member states, along with a number of regional and international organizations, to address critical challenges facing the Arab world, particularly the ongoing crisis in Palestine.
Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, who took over the rotating presidency from Bahrain, highlighted in his speech the grave threats facing the region. He condemned the Israeli "systematic killing" of Palestinians since October 2023, describing it as an attempt to "erase their presence from their land." (Iraq-Arab League Summit)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at the U.S. Supreme Court after it blocked his administration's effort to swiftly deport Venezuelan immigrants using a wartime law.
"The Supreme Court of the United States is not allowing me to do what I was elected to do," he wrote in a Truth Social post. "This is a bad and dangerous day for America!" (U.S.-Trump-Immigration)
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PYONGYANG -- The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday visited a group of the Guards 1st Air Division of the Korean People's Army, and supervised the anti-air combat and air raid drills, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday.
Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, said that it is of great importance to assess the ability of air defense forces to undertake actual combat tasks and take necessary measures. Such training is very beneficial for making pilots experienced in modern air combat methods, he added. (DPRK-Air Force Drills) ■
