Prosecutors sought 17 years imprisonment for ‘significant’ violations of the Espionage Act. Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts National Guard, has been jailed for 15 years for leaking classified documents about the war in Ukraine and other military secrets. A federal judge in Boston, United States, on Tuesday sentenced the 22-year-old after he pleaded…
Former President Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has been helped in no small part by his winning of multiple so-called “blue wall” states that are traditional Democrat strongholds. “It appears Trump has breached the blue wall, or at least enough of it, to win the presidency,” David Schultz, an author and political…
EXPLAINER A viral claim suggests immigration officers were told not to wear uniforms to avoid scaring undocumented migrants. Not true. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu | Politifact Published On 6 Nov 20246 Nov 2024 A viral and misleading Instagram video claimed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement leaders barred employees from wearing uniforms to the polls to avoid…
US says move underscores ‘ironclad commitment’ to Israel’s defence against ‘further missile attacks by Iran’. The United States is sending an advanced anti-missile system to Israel, the Pentagon has announced, as President Joe Biden’s administration continues to provide “ironclad” support for one of its top allies amid mounting tensions with Iran. The US Department of…
