El Salvador granted favours to jailed gang leaders, report says

The jailed leaders were asked to reduce violence and support the president, a media report says.

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Stars and Stripes: Trump says famed military newspaper will not close

Stars and Stripes has been written and published by US troops for decades starting in the Civil War.

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Wikipedia article of the day for September 5, 2020

The Wikipedia article of the day for September 5, 2020 is Battle of the Bagradas River (255 BC).
The Battle of the Bagradas River was a victory by a Carthaginian army led by Xanthippus over a Roman army led by Marcus Atilius Regulus in early 255 BC, nine years into the First Punic War. The previous year Roman forces had advanced on the city of Carthage in North Africa and defeated the Carthaginian army at the Battle of Adys. In despair, the Carthaginians sued for peace, but the proposed terms were so harsh they decided to fight on. They gave charge of their army to the Spartan mercenary general Xanthippus, who led 12,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry and 100 war elephants (statuette pictured) against the Romans' 15,000 infantry and 500 cavalry. The Romans had no effective answer to the elephants, their outnumbered cavalry were chased from the field, and most of their infantry were surrounded and wiped out. The Romans subsequently evacuated Africa. The war ended in 241 BC with a Roman victory; the terms agreed were more generous than those proposed 14 years earlier.

El Salvador government granted favours to jailed gang leaders, report says

An investigation claims the jailed leaders were asked to reduce violence and support President Bukele.

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The 'weird signs' that led Chadwick Boseman to Black Panther

When Marvel's first black male superhero was cast, Boseman revealed some "weird signs" that it might happen.

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The fight to 'free' the Aboriginal flag

A copyright row over the flag has angered many Australians who say it is a crucial symbol of identity.

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US unrest: Dark-clad thugs on planes and other claims fact-checked

We've been debunking the misinformation swirling around protest movements in US cities.

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'Assassins tried to kill my mother right in front of me, twice'

Shuhra Koofi has witnessed two attempts to kill her mother Fawzia Koofi, a longstanding Taliban critic.

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Why there are fears that Ethiopia could break up

The feud between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the ruling party in the Tigray region is escalating.

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Chinese students face increased scrutiny at US airports

As US-China relations sour further, some young Chinese visitors are being accused of technology theft.

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