The Petersburg Post

Sunday, Aug 24th, 2025 - The Israeli military said the targets included a military compound housing the presidential palace, 2 power plants and a fuel storage site Reading Time: 3 minutes Israeli strikes hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired towards Israel, with Houthi health officials saying the attack killed sex people and wounded 86. The strikes are the latest in more than a year of direct ...

Sunday, Aug 24th, 2025 - The UK government vowed on Sunday to overhaul its asylum system after weekend protests broke out across the country at hotels housing migrants, with more planned. The government said that it will establish a new independent body to hear appeals by failed applicants more quickly as it attempts to end the costly use of so-called asylum hotels, which have become the subject of discontent among a portion of the public. ...

Sunday, Aug 24th, 2025 - NBC's "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker pressed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov repeatedly Sunday on whether he acknowledged Russia had invaded Ukraine, as Lavrov accused the NBC host of wanting something to "sell" during her show. "Did Russia invade Ukraine, Mr. Foreign Minister? Did Russia invade Ukraine?" Welker asked Lavrov. Welker also pressed Lavrov whether he believed Ukraine had a right to exist, ...

Sunday, Aug 24th, 2025 - LONDON — Postal services across the world are halting shipments to the United States this week amid mounting confusion over new import duties that will apply to parcels starting Friday. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month abolishing the trade loophole known as "de minimis," which since 2016 had allowed goods worth up to $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free . The end of the exemption is ...