The Biden administration covertly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine in March to assist the embattled nation against Russia’s invasion. The administration shipped the long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Kyiv as part of a $300 million aid package, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on April 24. “I’m able to confirm […]
President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new U.S. aid to Ukraine. NTD spoke with Stephen Bryen, a leading expert in security strategy and technology from the Center for Security Policy, about what that means for its war with Russia.
The U.S. Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package on Tuesday. Within it, senators approved a bill forcing TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to sell its U.S. assets. NTD takes a look at the possibility of a similar move in the UK.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) called on President Joe Biden’s administration to defund Columbia University and to deport foreign students attending the university who may be endorsing or espousing support for terrorist activity and organizations. In a Tuesday letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Ms. Stefanik […]
A report suggests the student loan system is open to fraud. It means students may be missing out on a good university education while taxpayers foot the bill. The United States takes a step toward banning video app TikTok if the company isn’t sold by its Chinese owner. A former Labour minister tells us about […]
MPs have warned a lack of government oversight has left the student loan system open to fraud and abuse. The Public Accounts Committee said franchised higher education providers create “risks” for taxpayers and students, with education suffering and money being squandered.
House Speaker Mike Johnson called for Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign over her handling of anti-Israel demonstrations on campus during an April 24 interview. While speaking to radio host Hugh Hewitt, Mr. Johnson called Ms. Shafik a “very weak” and “inept” leader, when announcing that he and his colleagues would be holding a […]
Columbia University said on April 24 that it has extended the deadline for negotiations with pro-Palestinian protesters to dismantle their encampment on the university’s West Lawn following “important progress” in their talks. University President Minouche Shafik had initially set a midnight deadline to reach an agreement with protesters over the dismantling of the encampment, dispersing, […]
SYDNEY—Australian police arrested seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids across Sydney on Wednesday, as a judge extended a ban on social media platform X sharing video of a knife attack on a bishop that started the criminal investigation. The seven, aged 15–17, were part of a network that included a […]
TOKYO—Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said Wednesday after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the lunar probe responded to a signal from the earth Tuesday night, confirming it has survived another weekslong […]
The Assyrian Christian bishop who was attacked during a live-streamed sermon has said he does not want footage of the incident removed from the internet. The video of the multiple stabbing attack, is at the heart of an ongoing war of words and a legal battle between Australian authorities and X owner Elon Musk. On […]
Former President Donald Trump met with Japan’s former Prime Minister Taro Aso after appearing in court for his “hush money” trial on Tuesday, with the two discussing the mutual alliance between their countries. President Trump met with the 83-year-old Mr. Aso, who currently serves as vice president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, at Trump […]
Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, bringing the total number of terminated staff to more than 50, a group representing the workers said. It’s the latest sign of internal turmoil at the tech giant centered on […]
As Israeli residents were enjoying Passover at the beach, the sound of alarms abruptly forced many to run for cover. Now, almost 200 days into the war in the Gaza Strip, Iran-backed terrorist groups are still able to launch attacks into Israel.
An anxious wait is leaving Taiwan vulnerable. The island has ordered $19 billion worth of U.S. weapons. But it could take years to deliver them. To fix the backlog, some lawmakers floated the idea of making some of the American weapons in Taiwan. A Taiwanese diplomat reacts.
U.S.–Israeli relations continue to be rocky, as the Biden administration considers sanctioning certain units of the Israel Defense Forces and is faced with escalating anti-Semitic protests on college campuses. Ohad Tal, a member of the Israeli parliament, says Iran attacked Israel recently because they saw the Biden administration not supporting Israel and that Israel is […]
Danish researchers led by cardiology professor Max Schmeling and Dr. Vibeke Manniche uncovered a startling trend: early batches of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine triggered significantly more side effects than later ones. NTD spoke with Dr. Manniche, who emphasized the need for further analysis to determine if this trend extends to other countries like the United States […]
