Washington Times - World

• Bank of England holds interest rates at a 15-year high despite worries about the economy

  14-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 40

  The Bank of England kept borrowing rates unchanged Thursday despite mounting worries over the state of the British economy, and it showed little...

• Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until goals are achieved, while offering rare details

  14-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 32

  Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday that there would be no peace in Ukraine until his goals are achieved and said those objectives...

• Russian drones rain death on Ukraine's eastern front lines

  14-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 43

  In the early hours of a cold morning in November, a worn-out pick-up truck barrels down a potholed road in the region of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.

• Senate on bipartisan vote passes massive defense bill as fight awaits in House

  14-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 35

  The Senate on a final vote Wednesday gave strong support to a massive defense spending policy for fiscal year 2024, setting up what is likely to...

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• 'Misinformation' service NewsGuard targeted in defense bill

  14-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 32

  The 2024 defense authorization bill now in its final stages on Capitol Hill contains a provision that would restrict the Pentagon from spending...

• Many top Russian athletes faced minimal drug testing in 2023 ahead of next year's Paris Olympics

  14-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 31

  Two of Russia's top swimmers have been drug tested by their country's anti-doping agency only twice apiece in 2023, part of a larger trend in the...

• Russia's military budget boost indicates Putin aims to stay in Ukraine, analysts claim

  14-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 24

  Russia doesn't appear to be throwing in the towel in Ukraine and is hiking its military budget to bring the war to a close.

• Tesla pumps the brakes on self-driving, recalls its vehicles

  14-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 40

  To limit the use of its "full self-driving" technology, Tesla has recalled almost all of its 2 million cars in the U.S.

• Reporting for duty: K-pop superstars BTS send a message with military service

  14-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 28

  The South Korean Army admitted two new recruits: Pvt. Jeon Jung-kook, 26, and Pvt. Park Ji-min, 28.

• Russia struggling to fight at night in Ukraine for lack of night-vision equipment, says U.K. report

  14-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 25

  Russian troops in occupied Ukraine are struggling in the dark due to of a shortage of adequate night-vision goggles and low-light cameras for their...

• New sanctions from the U.S. and Britain target Hamas officials who help manage its financial network

  14-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 31

  The United States on Wednesday announced new war-related of sanctions against Hamas, targeting eight officials and representatives who help manage...

• Thai police seize a record haul of 50 million methamphetamine tablets near border with Myanmar

  14-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 28

  Thai police have seized what is being called a record haul of methamphetamine tablets in the western province of Kanchanaburi, close to the Myanmar...