House Speaker Johnson Proposes $95B Foreign Aid Bill
The US House voted 316-94 on Friday to send Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) proposed $95B foreign aid and military package to the floor for an official vote. Votes in favor included 165 Democrats and 151 Republicans....
Politics
Peter Murrell Charged With Embezzlement in SNP Finance Probe
Peter Murrell, former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been charged in connection with the embezzlement SNP donations worth approximately £660K ($821K)....
Science & technology
Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting $1.2B Israel Contract
Google has fired 28 employees who participated in protests against the company's $1.2B contract with the Israeli government and military to provide cloud and AI services....
Environment & Energy
Sunak Announces Major Initiative for Nuclear Energy, Submarines
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared a "national endeavour" for a £763M (US$964M) investment in nuclear energy by 2030, including over £200M ($252M) to secure Barrow as the site for the UK's nuclear submarine building.
Health
Biden Admin. Sued for Allegedly Destroying Federal Records
The advocacy group America First Legal (AFL) has filed a lawsuit against the US Dept. of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, US Archivist Colleen Shogan, and the National Archives and Records Admin. (NARA) for allegedly destroying federal records belonging to the Centers for Disea...
Money
Tesla Pushes Shareholders for $56B Musk Pay Deal
Tesla requested its shareholders to accept awarding CEO Elon Musk with the largest compensation package in American corporate history, estimated to be worth $56B. In January, a US judge rejected the offer, calling it 'an unfathomable sum.'...
Crime & justice
Australia: Government Staffer Found Liable for Rape
In a civil case on the balance of probabilities, rather than the criminal requirement of beyond a reasonable doubt, Australian Judge Michael Lee ruled that former government staffer Bruce Lehrmann raped colleague Brittany Higgins in a minister's office in 2019....
Culture
Mattel Announces New, More 'Inclusive' Scrabble
Toy and game manufacturer Mattel announced it will launch a more 'inclusive' and 'collaborative' version of Scrabble, marking the biggest change in the 75-year history of the board game....
Sports
Japan: Diaper Maker Shifts From Babies to Adults
Japanese diaper maker Oji Holdings said Tuesday it will stop making infant diapers in the country and shift to adult products. This comes as the number of births fell to just under 759K in 2023, a 5.1% drop....