House Committee: CIA Mishandled Sexual Assault Cases
A US House Intelligence Committee report released Monday says the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has failed to properly respond to reports of sexual assault and harassment....
Politics
Russia Ready to Retaliate Against Seizure of Assets
After the US House passed legislation aimed at seizing almost $300B in Russian assets, the Speaker of Russia's upper house of Parliament, Valentina Matviyenko, said her government is ready to take 'retaliatory measures' should Washington try to do so....
Science & technology
Tesla Cutting Prices of Several Models
Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla on Saturday announced it's cutting around a third off the price of its 'Full Self Driving' system from $12K to $8K in the latest sign the company is facing an uphill battle to thrive....
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
Australia: Call for Royal Commission Over COVID Response
Australia's Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee has recommended the creation of a royal commission into the country's handling of the COVID pandemic....
Money
Report: Global Military Spending Reached All-Time High in 2023
A report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published Monday said global military expenditure totaled $2.443T in 2023 — an all-time high....
Crime & justice
Polish Man Arrested Over Alleged Russian Plot to Assassinate Zelenskyy
A Polish man — identified only as Pawel K. — was this week arrested after local authorities alleged he was part of a Russian plot to assassinate Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy....
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....