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Dick Cheney, driver of militant U.S. response to 9/11, dies at 84
Dick Cheney, whose campaign for a military response to the 9/11 terror attacks cleared the path for an unpopular war in Iraq and established his reputation as one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history, has died. He...
PM says death of SAC student in Panama a tragedy
Following the tragic death of 16-year-old Madeline Thompson, a Saint Augustine’s College student who died last week while in Panama attending a robotics competition, Prime Minister Philip Davis offered condolences to her family, describing the...
Alexandria Zoo is hosting the debut of its new baby jaguar!
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Over the summer, the Alexandria Zoo welcomed a new addition. A baby jaguar was born on July 31, 2025. We don’t know the baby jaguar’s name or gender yet, but it’s getting ready for its public debut at the zoo. First, let’s...
From Puerto Rico to U.S. Army: WWII veteran Osvaldo Marin named grand marshal of Veterans Day parade
In 1943 in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, most 16-year-old boys were thinking about their next math test, listening to the latest music or planning a date. But for Osvaldo “Val” Marin, defending his country against fascists was on the top of...
Dick Cheney, Former US Vice President, Dies At 84
Richard (Dick) Bruce Cheney, the 46th vice president of the U.S., who demonstrated an unwavering belief in American exceptionalism and the necessity of strong leadership, has died. He was 84 years old. According to a statement from his family,...
Who was Dick Cheney? 'Most powerful' former vice president who served George W Bush, chief architect of Iraq War; Know how he influenced US political history
Former US Vice-President Richard Bruce Cheney or Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84 due...
Dick Cheney, influential US vice president, dies aged 84
By Stephen Collinson, Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Vice President Dick Cheney in October 2008. Photo: Charles Dharapak / AP via CNN Newsource Dick Cheney, America's most powerful modern vice president and chief architect of the "war on terror," who...
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney passes away
“His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed,” the family said, as reported by CNN, adding that he died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease....
Risk off sentiment with US equity futures lower, JPY bid & Antipodeans lag - Newsquawk US Opening News
RBA kept Cash Rate unchanged at 3.60%, as expected; judged some of the increase in underlying inflation in Q3 was due to temporary factors. European bourses are lower across the board with sentiment downbeat; US equity futures are in the red, NQ...
Dick Cheney: The most influential vice president in modern American history
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With ‘G-2’, Trump elevates Xi as equal, carves spheres of influence with China
For decades, China competed with the United States to become America’s peer superpower. That quest ended in what many analysts called a victory for China last week as US President Donald Trump announced the formation of the ‘Group of 2’ (G-2) with...
Technical Meeting of the Amazon–Darién Network Brings Together Nine Countries to Strengthen the Response to Emerging Zoonoses with Epidemic Potential
Macapá, Amapá (Brazil), 22–24 October 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in coordination with the authorities of the Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Environment of Brazil, the Government of the State of Amapá, and...
Dick Cheney, former vice president who unapologetically supported wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, dies at 84
Richard B. Cheney, the former vice president of the United States who was the architect of the nation’s longest war as he plotted President George W. Bush’s thunderous global response to the 9/11 terror attacks, has died. Vexed by heart trouble...
Dick Cheney: The most influential vice president in modern American history
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Dick Cheney, Architect of Iraq War and Former US Vice President, Dies at 84
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84 from complications related to pneumonia and underlying cardiac and vascular disease, his family announced, as reported by CNN. Cheney, often described as the most influential vice...
Dick Cheney: Former US vice-president who helped lead 'war on terror'
ShareSave Dick Cheney, who has died at the age of 84, had a glittering - if controversial - career in American public life. He served as President Gerald Ford's White House chief of staff in the 1970s, before spending a decade in the House of...
Newcastle v Athletic Bilbao Live TV and global channel listings on Wednesday for Champions League
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Athletic Bilbao Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Wednesday (8pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe looking to make it three wins in a row in...
Ricardo Martinelli Congratulates the People and Reflects on the Country’s Economic Situation
During the celebrations for Panama’s National Month, former President Ricardo Martinelli congratulated the Panamanian people on the nation’s important historical achievements, such as Panama’s separation from Colombia and its independence from...
Dick Cheney, influential Republican vice president to George W. Bush, dies at 84
By Stephen Collinson, Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Dick Cheney, America’s most powerful modern vice president and chief architect of the “war on terror,” who helped lead the country into the ill-fated Iraq war on faulty assumptions, has died,...
Ex-vice president and ‘architect of war on terror’ Dick Cheney dies aged 84
Cheney passed away after complications from an illness (Picture: Getty) Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84 after complications from pneumonia and cardiac disease, his family announced. Cheney served under President...