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Trump Claims He'll Be Arrested Tuesday

On Saturday, former Pres. Donald Trump announced via social media that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday in relation to the Manhattan district attorney’s office’s investigation into a $130K payment Michael Cohen, his former lawyer, made to Stormy Daniels....

French Govt. Survives No-Confidence Vote, Pension Reform Becomes Law

After protests erupted against his controversial pension reform, French Pres. Macron's government survived two votes of no-confidence on Monday. Government officials filed motions for the vote after Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne used a special constitutional power, called Article 49:3, to push ...

The US-Iran conflict

Roots of hostility: After the democratically elected Iranian PM Mohammed Mossadeq nationalized Western oil interests in 1953, a CIA-supported coup led to the transformation of Iran into an autocratic, pro-West monarchy that granted significant Western control over Iran's oil. A popular uprising o...

UK Updates Security Framework; Takes Aim at China, Russia

On Monday, the UK published an update to its foreign policy and security blueprint, the Integrated Review 2023 (IR23), characterizing China as an 'epoch-defining challenge' to the world order and warning the UK's security depends on the outcome of the Ukraine war....

First Republic Secures $30B Rescue From 11 Banks

First Republic Bank on Thursday received a lifeline from 11 of America's largest banks, who pledged to deposit $30B in order to shore up lenders' concerns at a time of crisis for the US banking industry, including the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last week....

Biden Signs New Gun Safety Executive Order

US Pres. Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order intended to increase background checks for gun buyers, promote safer storage of firearms, and encourage law enforcement agencies to enforce last summer’s bipartisan gun control law to the best of their abilities....

Report: At Least 22 Killed in Alleged Massacre at Myanmar Monastery

According to a doctor's post-mortem report, at least 22 people, including three monks, were killed at a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar's southern Shan state on Saturday as local insurgent groups and Mynammar's junta accused each other of carrying out a massacre of civilians....

US Secretary of State Blinken Makes Historic Trip to Niger

US Sec. of State Antony Blinken is set to embark on an official trip to the continent of Africa on Thursday. The visit see him become the first serving Sec. of State to travel to the Niger and the highest-ranking member of the Biden admin. to visit the violence-stricken Sahel region....

China: At Least 2 Dead, Dozens Missing in Mine Collapse

At least two people have died and more than 50 people remain missing after an open pit mine collapsed in Alxa League in China's northern inner Mongolia region on Wednesday....

Twitter Files: US Govt Backed COVID Information Censorship

In the latest 'Twitter Files' — reporting on internal emails from the social media giant during COVID — investigative journalist Matt Taibbi focused on Stanford University’s Virality Project — a federally-funded initiative aimed at 'detecting and mitigating the impact of false and mislead...

Ex-Australian Soldier Charged with War Crime Over Afghan Killing

Following an investigation by Australia's Office of the Special Investigator (OSI) and the Australian Federal Police, ex-Australian soldier Oliver Schulz, 41, was arrested in New South Whales on charges of war crimes over the killing of an Afghan civilian....

Israel, Palestine Agree to Reduce Tensions

Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) met for the second time in less than a month on Sunday, pledging — in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh — to work toward easing tensions ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The measures include a partial freeze on Israeli settlements and an agreement to ...

Former Taiwan President to Make Historic China Visit

Taiwan’s former president, Ma Ying-jeou, will visit China next week in what will be the first trip of a sitting or former Taiwanese leader since the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949 amid strained relations between Beijing and Taipei....

Report: N. Korea Simulates 'Nuclear Counterattack’

North Korea over the weekend held two days of drills that simulated a nuclear counterattack — including the firing of a ballistic missile carrying a mock nuclear warhead — all under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un, according to state news agency KCNA....

Yemeni Govt, Houthis Agree to Swap Prisoners

Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels announced on Monday that they agreed to exchange some 880 detainees, including 15 Saudis and three Sudanese, after talks in Switzerland facilitated by the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)....

Israeli Finance Minister Claims ‘No Such Thing’ as Palestinian People

Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared that Palestinian people are 'an invention' of the past century in a speech in Paris on Sunday. He further added that 'there is no such thing as the Palestinian people.'...

India: 100+ Detained, Internet Cut for 30M as Police Hunt Sikh Separatist

A manhunt for a radical Sikh separatist preacher in India entered its third day on Monday as authorities arrested hundreds of his supporters and shut down internet access for approximately 30M people in the state of Punjab....

UBS to Buy Credit Suisse for $3.24B in Govt-brokered Deal

On Sunday, UBS, Switzerland's largest bank, agreed to buy Credit Suisse for approximately $3.24B ($3B Swiss francs) in a deal that contains $108B ($100B Swiss francs) in liquidity assistance from the Swiss central bank....

Xi Arrives in Moscow for State Visit

In what both countries described as a deepening of their bilateral ties, Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Russia on Monday for a three-day visit. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Xi and Russian Pres. Putin would hold informal talks on Monday before dining together — formal talks on a ra...

Amazon Lays Off Another 9K Workers

Amazon on Monday announced it will lay off another 9K employees in the coming weeks, mostly in its advertising and cloud computing divisions — just two months after it terminated 18K people....

IPCC Report: Climate Scientists Issue 'Survival Guide for Humanity'

Following a meeting in Switzerland, climate scientists have warned that a key climate goal will go unmet. In response, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report that the UN Chief has called a 'survival guide for humanity.'...

Iran Agrees to Stop Arming Houthis in Yemen

As part of a China-brokered deal to re-establish diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, Iran has agreed to halt covert weapons shipments to its Houthi allies in Yemen, according to US and Saudi officials. The development is being hailed as a positive step towards ending one of the region's longe...

Putin Makes Surprise Trip to Mariupol

Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin made a 'working visit' to the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Saturday night, following an unannounced trip to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of Russia's takeover of the Black Sea peninsula....

Biden and Zelenskyy Welcome Putin Arrest Warrant Issued by ICC

US and Ukrainian leaders Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy both welcomed a decision from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant against Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin on Friday. Putin, as well as Russia’s commissioner for children's rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, are accus...

Report: Data Ties COVID Origins to Raccoon Dogs at Wuhan Market

Virus researchers say they have found genetic data from a market in Wuhan, China, allegedly linking the COVID virus with the sale of raccoon dogs in that location, adding to evidence that the pandemic could have been started by an infected animal sold through the illegal wildlife trade....

Trump’s White House Failed to Report Over 100 Gifts, Say House Democrats

Democrats on the US House Oversight Committee say former Pres. Donald Trump and his family failed to report more than 100 gifts they received during his time in office....

First Republic Secures $30B Rescue From 11 Banks

First Republic Bank on Thursday received a lifeline from 11 of America's largest banks, who pledged to deposit $30B in order to shore up lenders' concerns at a time of crisis for the US banking industry, including the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last week.

Report: At Least 22 Killed in Alleged Massacre at Myanmar Monastery

According to a doctor's post-mortem report, at least 22 people, including three monks, were killed at a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar's southern Shan state on Saturday as local insurgent groups and Mynammar's junta accused each other of carrying out a massacre of civilians.

FDA Advisers Back Full Approval of Paxlovid

Independent advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday voted 16-1 in support of full approval of Paxlovid — Pfizer’s oral treatment for COVID — for high-risk adults....

440K Gallons of Radioactive Water Leaks from Minn. Nuclear Plant

Xcel Energy is cleaning up a leak of 400K gallons of water contaminated with radioactive tritium from the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in Minnesota after a leak occurred.

France: Macron Overrides Parliament, Passes Pension Reform

On Thursday, French Pres. Emmanuel Macron — invoking Article 49.3 — sidestepped a lower house of parliament vote on his controversial pension reform plan, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64....

Poland and Slovakia to Provide Ukraine with Fighter Jets

After Poland became the first NATO country to commit to providing Ukraine with long-sought-after fighter jets on Thursday, fellow NATO member Slovakia followed suit on Friday, with Prime Minister Eduard Heger announcing the move. According to reporting from Reuters, Slovakia will send its fleet o...

ICC Issues Arrest Warrant For Putin

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for the alleged war crime of unlawfully deporting children from Ukraine....

Turkey's Erdoğan Approves Finland's NATO Bid

On Friday, Turkey's Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan approved Finland's bid to join NATO — ending nearly a year of impasse after he threatened to veto both Finland and Sweden's application over concerns about their alleged ties to militant groups.

EU Countries Seek to Weaken Livestock Emission Limits

Member states of the European Union agreed on Thursday to attempt to curb the number of farms covered by proposed rules to slash pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from livestock, despite criticism from some countries....

Turkey's Erdoğan Approves Finland's NATO Bid

On Friday, Turkey's Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan approved Finland's bid to join NATO — ending nearly a year of impasse after he threatened to veto both Finland and Sweden's application over concerns about their alleged ties to militant groups....

440K Gallons of Radioactive Water Leaks from Minn. Nuclear Plant

Xcel Energy is cleaning up a leak of 400K gallons of water contaminated with radioactive tritium from the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in Minnesota after a leak occurred....

Lebanon’s Central Bank Chief Appears Before Corruption Hearing

European investigators on Thursday questioned Riad Salameh, the Governor of Lebanon's Central Bank [BDL], probing his personal wealth and allegedly suspicious financial transfers abroad. Salameh has held his post for three decades, making him one of the world's longest-serving central bank govern...

UN Report: Global Cocaine Production Hits Record High

A United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report states that global cocaine production has reached record highs after declining during the COVID pandemic, as cocaine production increased by 35% between 2020 and 2021....

Israel Army: Bomber Suspected of Coming From Lebanon Killed

The Israeli army announced that an armed man suspected of entering the country via Lebanon blew up a car before being killed by Israeli forces not long after, raising the risk of renewed tensions with Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese Shiite armed group and political party....

US Charges Chinese Businessman Guo Wengui With Fraud

Guo Wengui, a Chinese businessman based in New York, has been charged by US authorities with leading a billion-dollar fraud scheme alongside his business partner Kin Ming Je — a dual Hong Kong-British citizen who's not yet in custody....

US Releases Footage of Russian Fighter Jet in Black Sea Drone Clash

On Thursday, the US European Command released declassified video footage from the encounter between a US surveillance drone and Russian fighter jets over the Black Sea earlier in the week....

South Korea, Japan Renew Ties At Tokyo 'Fence-Mending' Summit

South Korean Pres. Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday met with his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in Tokyo for a summit to repair historically strained relations....

US Threatens to Ban TikTok if ByteDance Doesn’t Sell Ownership Stake

The Biden admin. has demanded ByteDance divest its stake in the video app TikTok or face a possible US ban. The move is the most dramatic in a series of recent steps taken by American officials and legislators concerned that user data could potentially be passed on to the PRC....

Myanmar Officials Visit Bangladesh Refugee Camp for Repatriation Project

A 22-member delegation from Myanmar arrived on Wednesday in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar to verify the information about Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh's camps that are enrolled for repatriation and willing to return to the Rakhine State....

Libya: Missing Uranium Recovered, Say Eastern Forces

Ten drums of uranium ore that had been reported missing in Libya were recovered on Thursday near the border with Chad, according to armed forces in the country's east. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it is 'actively working to verify' the reports....

California Eases Water Restrictions Amid Recent Storms

On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced the end of drought restrictions for 7M people following California's 11th atmospheric river this season, with the state recording record snow and rainfall this year....

GOP Governors Align to Oppose 'ESG' Investing

Nineteen GOP governors, led by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, on Thursday announced in a joint press release their opposition to an investing strategy known as ESG ['Environmental, Social and Governance']....

Syria: Assad Welcomes New Russian Bases After Putin Meeting

On Thursday, Syrian Pres. Bashar al-Assad reportedly expressed support for any potential Russian bid to establish new military bases and permanently expand Russia's military presence in the country....

Dutch Farmers Protest Party Wins Victory in Provincial Election

The upstart Farmer-citizen movement (BBB) is set to become the largest party in the upper house of parliament following Dutch provincial elections on Wednesday....

UK Bans TikTok on Government Phones

The UK on Thursday announced a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from all government mobile phones — a policy that has already been adopted by the US and the European Commission....

Colombia: Mine Explosion Kills 21

On Thursday, Colombian Pres. Gustavo Petro announced that the death toll from a mine collapse on Tuesday had risen to 21 after rescue operations ended and failed to rescue 10 trapped miners....

US: Maternal Mortality Hits Highest Level Since 1965

The maternal mortality rate in the US rose 40% to 1,205 deaths in 2021, compared with 861 deaths in 2020 and 754 deaths in 2019, according to a report released Thursday by the National Center for Health Statistics....

Myanmar Jails 112 Rohingya

Myanmar's state media reported on Tuesday that a court in the southern city of Bogale sentenced 112 Rohingya to jail, including a dozen children, for traveling 'without any official documents.'...

US Senators Propose Law to Track High-Altitude Balloons

US Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) on Wednesday introduced a bill intended to help the US better track objects in its airspace and differentiate potential threats from non-threats....

Whistleblower Doctor Who Alleged China's SARS Cover-up Dies

Jiang Yanyong, a former PRC military surgeon who blew the whistle on Chinese authorities' alleged cover-up of the 2003 SARS [SARS-CoV-1] epidemic, died of pneumonia on Saturday at the age of 91....

Mexico: Federal Commission to Investigate Military Amid Espionage Claims

Sen. Ricardo Monreal, the leader of the ruling Morena party in Mexico's upper chamber, told reporters on Monday that a federal commission will be installed later this week to investigate claims of abuses by the military, including reports that it used the Pegasus spyware to hack the phone of prom...

US-China Conflict

History: After centuries as the world's largest economy, China fell behind in industrialization and lost wars, territory and concessions to Western and Japanese colonial powers starting in the 1800s, the so-called 'century of humiliation.' The US supported China against Japan in WW2, but when the...

UK Budget 2023: Economy Set to Avoid Recession

Following UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's announcement of the 2023 budget, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast that the UK won't enter a technical recession this year, with inflation reportedly set to drop to 2.9% — a reduction by more than half its current rate — by the end of 20...

UN Observes First International Anti-Islamophobia Day

The UN on Friday hosted a special event to commemorate the first-ever International Day to Combat Islamophobia. In 2022, March 15 was designated as the day for observation with a unanimous vote by the UN General Assembly....

US House Panel to Review Biden Family’s Bank Reports

According to a US House Oversight Committee spokeswoman, staff investigating the Biden family's business dealings were set to begin reviewing certain bank activity reports related to members of the Biden family and their business partners on Wednesday afternoon....

Honduras Seeks Diplomatic Switch from Taiwan to China

Honduras Pres. Xiomara Castro on Tuesday announced on Twitter her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, implying it will be severing relations with Taiwan....

Biden to Host Irish Prime Minister Varadkar, Affirm Peace Accords

US Pres. Biden is set to meet Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Friday to discuss the 1998 Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland and the recent deal between the UK and EU on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland....

OpenAI Announces GPT-4 AI Language Model

OpenAI has announced the release of GPT-4, the latest product in the line of AI language models that already powers the likes of ChatGPT and Bing's chatbox....

Day 385: Russian Ambassador to US Summoned Over Black Sea Drone Crash

Russia's ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, was summoned to a meeting with the State Dept. on Tuesday after a US surveillance drone crashed into the waters of the Black Sea, near the Crimean peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014...

US Releases a Third of Electronics Detained under PRC Forced Labor Act

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) revealed on Tuesday that it has released over one-third of electronic devices, including solar panels, it had detained since 2022 under the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA)...

FIFA Confirms Expanded 2026 World Cup

On Tue., ahead of its congress in Kigali, Rwanda, FIFA announced that the 2026 World Cup will have a record 104-game program as the tournament will expand from 32 to 48 teams....

Novo Nordisk to Cut US Insulin Prices

Previously, some US states instituted price caps on insulin, and the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law last year, mandated that Medicare patients pay no more than $35 a month for insulin....

Dow Jones Falls as Credit Suisse Shares Plummet

Credit Suisse shares hit a record low on Wednesday as European banks reel amid investor concerns in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) collapse last week. The bank’s shares fell by as much as 30.8%, driving a 7% fall in the European banking index....

Texas Judge to Consider Banning Abortion Pill in US

US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is set to hear arguments on Wednesday over whether mifepristone, an abortion pill, should be banned nationwide. The pill was granted approval over two decades ago....

US Drone Crashes After Alleged Collision with Russian Fighter Jet

US officials claim a Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with an American military drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday. The US military says it brought down the drone in international waters and US Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the MQ-9 US drone was conducting “routine operations.”...

Israel: Judicial Bill Passes First Vote in Knesset

Overnight on Monday, Israel's Knesset passed the first reading of a bill that would allow it to override Supreme Court decisions and enact legislation that had been struck down. The bill is reportedly a top priority of PM Benjamin Netanyahu's government....

Lebanon’s Currency Plunges to 100K Against US Dollar

Lebanon's currency, the Lebanese pound (LBP), reached a new low on Tuesday, hitting 100K LBP to the US dollar on the parallel market, which operates outside of the official bank rates....

At Least Eight Dead After Boat Capsizes Near San Diego

At least eight people have died after a boat capsized at the weekend off Black’s Beach near San Diego, California....

FBI: US Hate Crimes Increased Nearly 12% in 2021

According to an FBI report released Monday, hate crimes in the US rose by nearly 12% in 2021 with 9,065 reported incidents, compared to 8,120 the year before....

Pakistan: Clashes as Police Try to Arrest Ex-PM Imran Khan

Khan is accused of buying expensive gifts, including a Graff wristwatch, as prime minister at discounted prices from the state depository and selling them for profit....

China to Re-Open Borders to Tourists for First Time in Three Years

China has fully reopened its borders to foreign tourists for the first time since the outbreak of COVID three years ago. Its embassy in the US released a statement saying Beijing would resume issuing all categories of visas....

Survey: Lahore World's Most Polluted City, Chad Worst Among Countries

The air quality of Lahore, the second largest city in Pakistan, worsened to 97.4 micrograms of PM2.5 particles per cubic meter in 2022, making it the most polluted city in the world according to a new report. It was followed by Hotan (China), Bhiwadi (India), Delhi (India), and Peshawar (Pakistan...

California Court: App-based Drivers Are Contractors

A California appeals court Monday ruled to largely uphold Proposition 22, a voter-approved law that classified drivers for ride-share and delivery companies as independent contractors....

Day 384: Russia Says Grain Deal Extension Agreed; Doesn't Recognize International Criminal Court

The Black Sea grain deal — set to expire on March 18 — has been extended for a period of 60 days, Russia's deputy foreign minister Alexander Grushko said on Tuesday....

Biden Admin Approves Alaskan Oil and Gas 'Willow Project'

US Pres. Biden's administration greenlit ConocoPhillips’ large Willow oil and gas drilling project in Alaska on Monday, much to the consternation of environmental and climate change campaigners....

Report: Extreme Poverty Could be Eradicated by 2050

According to a new report from the Center for Global Development (CGD), titled Scenarios for Future Global Growth to 2050, extreme global poverty could be eradicated by 2050....

Australia, US, UK Unveil Major Nuclear Submarine Deal

Australia will reportedly spend up to $245B by 2055 on a national defense program under the 2021 so-called AUKUS pact that includes building a new fleet of eight nuclear-powered submarines to be operational in the 2040s....

China Reports 60K COVID Deaths in December

On Saturday, following intense scrutiny, China reported 60K deaths attributed to COVID since Dec. 8. The World Health Organization showed extreme concern that the country was underreporting after official reports only showed 36 deaths between Dec. 7 and Jan. 8....

Report: China to Host Gulf Cooperation Council-Iran Summit

The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that China is planning to host an unprecedented high-level summit between Iran and the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) later this year, as Beijing steps in regional politics....

Report: Rohingya Refugee Camp Fire Was 'Planned Sabotage'

On Sunday, the seven-member probe committee into the March 5 fire at a Rohingya refugee camp in the Bangladesh district of Cox's Bazar presented its report, describing the blaze as a 'planned and purposeful act of sabotage.'...

North Korea Claims Test of Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles

North Korea on Sunday reportedly test-fired two submarine-launched cruise missiles off its eastern coast amid what Pyongyang claims are 'frantic war preparation moves' by the US and South Korea....

PRC Parliament Approves Changes to Speed Up 'Emergency' Laws

According to Xinhua news agency, China's parliament on Friday approved changes to its Legislation Law, which dictates how laws are enacted, that will allow emergency legislation to be passed after a single review session....

Day 383: Xi Jinping To Meet Putin, Speak To Zelenskyy

Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping is reportedly planning to speak with the Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy, after he visits Moscow next week to meet with Russian Pres. Putin in an attempt to play a more active role in facilitating the end of the year-long war....

Cyclone Freddy Hits Malawi and Mozambique, Killing Dozens

On Monday, Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall on mainland Africa killing at least 66 people in Malawi and Mozambique, while 93 were injured and 16 are reportedly missing. The storm made its first landfall in late February....

Regulators to Back All Silicon Valley Bank Deposits

Federal regulators stepped in to back all Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) deposits, granting a huge sigh of relief to depositors just hours before global stock markets resumed trading....

Yemen: Warring Sides Hold Prisoner Exchange Talks in Geneva

The UN announced on Saturday that Yemen's Saudi-backed government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels began talks in Geneva regarding a prisoner exchange. The UN envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg and the International Committee of the Red Cross have co-chaired the negotiations....

Day 382: Russian Advance Stalled In Bakhmut, US Think Tank Says

Despite Russian units from the paramilitary Wagner PMC launching continued ground attacks in Bakhmut, they are finding it difficult to make any significant advances in the eastern Ukrainian city, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a US think tank covering military affairs, said late Saturd...

Virginia Judge Rules Frozen Embryos Are Property

A Virginia judge has ruled that frozen human embryos can legally be considered property, basing his decision on a 19th-century slavery law....

Report: Biden Considering Resuming Detention of Migrant Families

Pres. Biden’s administration is reportedly considering re-instituting the practice of detaining migrant families who illegally cross the border. Previously, the administration ended family detention in favor of a system that releases families into the US and tracks them with technology....

Japan Destroys Flagship H3 Rocket in Failed Launch

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) stated on Tuesday that an attempt to launch its next-generation H3 space rocket failed, with controllers issuing a destruct command 15 minutes after liftoff as there was no possibility of achieving the mission....

China FM Warns of Conflict With US

During his first public appearance as China's foreign minister at the country's annual parliamentary meeting on Tuesday, recently appointed Qin Gang warned that Washington and Beijing are on a path towards 'conflict and confrontation' unless the US changes policy....

Lockdown Files: Hancock Threatened to Block Disability Funding, Pressured Lawmakers

Former UK Health Sec. Matt Hancock supported pressuring a Conservative Minister of Parliament, James Daly, if he failed to vote to implement the government's COVID tier system, leaked WhatsApp messages have revealed. The exchange specifically suggests Hancock backed plans to threaten to block fun...

North Korea Warns US Against Shooting Down Missiles

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Kim Yo Jong, on Tuesday, stated that the US allegedly plans to shoot down or intercept North Korea’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) during a test launch would amount to a 'declaration of war.'...

Belarus Opposition Leader Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

A Belarusian court sentenced exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison after a trial in absentia on charges including conspiring to overthrow the government....

UK Unveils Bill to Stop Illegal Entry From English Channel

On Tuesday, the UK announced a new bill that focuses on deterring illegal immigration, denying entry to migrants who cross the English Channel in small boats or use other illegal means of entering the UK....

Philippines: Oil Spill Impacts Marine Life, Human Health

Last week, the MT Princess Empress — an oil tanker carrying 800K liters of oil — sank off the coast of the Oriental Mindoro province in the Philippines. The oil has now reached the shores of nearby areas including fishing villages, coating them in a thick and oily sludge....

Powell: US Interest Rates May Increase More Than Expected

On Tuesday, US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the Fed may increase the size of its interest rate hikes and borrowing costs to higher-than-projected levels if the economy continues to be robust amid persistently high inflation....

Study: Climate Change to Cost Germany $960B by 2050

Extreme heatwaves, drought, and floods caused by climate change could cost Germany up to €900B ($960B) in cumulative economic damage by 2050 if no adaptation measures are taken, according to a German government study published Monday....

South Africa: Pres. Ramaphosa Reshuffles Cabinet Amid Energy Crisis

On Monday, South African Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa reshuffled his cabinet and created two new positions in an apparent bid to address the country's severe energy crisis....

Turkey’s Opposition Names Kılıçdaroğlu as Presidential Candidate

Turkey's six-party alliance has named Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), as their joint candidate for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14....

Estonia's Pro-Ukraine PM Kaja Kallas Wins Election

The Estonian National Electoral Committee announced on Monday that Prime Minister Kaja Kallas had won Sunday's election as her center-right Reform Party secured 37 seats in parliament, three more than it previously controlled....

Bangladesh: Fire Destroys Rohingya Camp, Leaving 12K Homeless

On Sunday, a large fire ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, destroying at least 2K shelters and leaving as many as 12K refugees without housing. As of Sunday, the cause of the fire was unknown and no casualties were reported....

Williamson Launches 2024 Presidential Bid

On Saturday, Marianne Williamson, a self-help author and one-time spiritual adviser to Oprah Winfrey, formally announced her bid for the 2024 presidential nomination — the first Democrat to announce a challenge to US Pres. Joe Biden, who has said he intends to run for re-election but has yet to...

Court: USA Powerlifting Must Allow Trans Athletes to Compete in Women's Division

Transgender female athlete JayCee Cooper won a discrimination case against USA Powerlifting last week, reversing the federation's previous ban on Cooper from competing in female events....

Pakistan: Nine Security Officers Killed in Suicide Attack

According to authorities in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province, a suicide bomber attacked a truck transporting police personnel on Monday, killing at least nine and wounding 13 others....

Farmers’ Protest Brings Brussels’ EU Quarter to a Standstill

Thousands of Belgian farmers brought traffic in Brussels to a standstill on Friday as they protested the Flemish regional government's plans to limit nitrogen emissions from agriculture. Thousands of tractors and other agricultural vehicles blocked roads leading into the capital city, while prote...

Taiwan Warns China’s Military May Make ‘Sudden Entry’

Taiwan Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng on Monday warned that the country is on alert for a 'sudden entry' by the Chinese military into regions close to its territory amid rising military tensions across the Taiwan Strait....

China Announces Military Spending Increase

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has announced a rise in the nation's military spending by 7.2% and an official GDP growth target of about 5% for 2023. The news opened the Chinese Communist Party-led parliament's annual meeting on Sunday....

Trump Delivers CPAC Speech

Former Pres. Donald Trump on Saturday served as the closing speaker at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which featured speeches from several ardent Trump supporters and cheering crowds in Washington....

Brazil: Bolsonaro Suggests He Will Return in the Coming Weeks

On Saturday, former Brazilian Pres. Jair Bolsonaro, who traveled to the US after losing his reelection bid and has applied for a six-month visa extension, told NBC News at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that he's planning on returning to Brazil this month....

California to End Business With Walgreens Over Abortion Pill Issue

On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted that the state would cease doing business with Walgreens after the pharmacy chain announced that it wouldn't dispense abortion pills in 20 Republican states....

Day 376: Ukraine Preparing Counter-Attack in Zaporizhzhia, Pro-Russia Official Says

Ukraine has amassed upwards of 30K troops in the Zaporizhzhia region in preparation for a spring counter-offensive, a pro-Russia official in the region claimed on Monday....

Nearly 200 Nations Agree to Protect 30% of the World's Oceans by 2030

On Saturday, international delegates at the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction struck a landmark agreement and pledged to protect at least 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030....

Iran Agrees to More Joint Nuclear Site Inspections

On Saturday, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, announced that Iran had agreed to expand joint inspections at the Fordow fuel enrichment plant and reinstall surveillance cameras and other monitoring equipment....

UK Lockdown Files: Health Minister Wanted to 'Frighten' Britons into Compliance

Former UK health minister Matt Hancock suggested to an aide that they 'frighten the pants off everyone' about COVID to ensure compliance with government restrictions, leaked text messages published in the Telegraph revealed over the weekend....

Day 375: Conflict Intensifies in Bakhmut; Over 4,000 City Residents Remain

On Sunday, the battle for Bakhmut raged on, with Russian forces attempting to encircle the city, and Ukrainian military sources stating they had repelled over 130 Russian attacks. The Pro-Kremlin mercenary group Wagner said that the Bakhmut was 'practically surrounded' with only one road left for...

Pakistan: Punjab Provincial Election Set For April 30

Pakistan's Pres. Arif Alvi announced on Friday that elections for the dissolved provincial assembly of Punjab will be held on April 30 after his decision last week to hold it on April 9 caused controversy....

US: Alleged 'Slavery Wages' Prompt Hunger Strike at ICE Detention Facilities

Around 45 detainees at two detention facilities run by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in California – the Mesa Verde and the Golden State Annex – are on a weeks-long hunger strike for alleged inhumane treatment....

Report: China Leading Technology Race In Most Key Areas

On Thursday, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) published its Critical Technology Tracker report, which found that China leads the world in 37 out of 44 critical technologies, with Western democracies losing the race for breakthroughs....

Day 374: Ukrainian Defense of Bakhmut 'Under Severe Pressure,' UK Defense Ministry Says

Ukraine's defense of the Donetsk city of Bakhmut is 'under severe pressure,' the UK's defense ministry said in its latest intelligence briefing on Saturday. 'Regular Russian Army and Wagner Group forces have made further advances into the northern suburbs of the city, which is now a Ukrainian-hel...

Dept. of Justice Rejects Trump’s Claims of Lawsuit Immunity

In reponse to the US Court of Appeal for the DC Circuit’s request for its opinion, the Dept. of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed a brief urging the rejection of former Pres. Trump's claim to automatic immunity from lawsuits filed over his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots....

Colombia Protests: 79 Police Officers Taken Hostage

A police officer and a civilian were reportedly killed and 79 officers and nine oilfield workers were taken hostage on Thursday in Colombia's Caqueta province. This occurred during violent protests against the Emerald Energy oil company....

Amnesty Urges Premier League to Review Newcastle's Saudi Deal

On Thursday, Amnesty International urged the English Premier League to re-examine the legally binding promise made by Newcastle United’s Saudi owners, which stated that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) was separate from the country’s government....

Colombia: Fight Between Armed Groups Leaves at Least 18 Dead

Colombia's Defense Minister told reporters on Monday that at least 18 people died on Saturday as a result of clashes between dissident factions fighting for control of drug trafficking routes. The conflict took place in Puerto Guzmán, about 60km (37 miles) from the border with Ecuador....

Cambodia Opposition Leader Sentenced to 27 Years House Arrest

On Friday, Kem Sokha, formerly Cambodia's most prominent opposition leader of the now-dissolved Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), was sentenced to 27 years under house arrest after being convicted of treason....

Former Italian PM Conte Investigated Over COVID Response

Italian prosecutors from Bergamo, a city in the Lombardy province worst hit during the first wave of COVID, are investigating former PM Giuseppe Conte, former health minister Roberto Speranza, and 17 others under suspicion of 'aggravated culpable epidemic' and manslaughter related to their pandem...

Argentina Urges UK to Resume Negotiations Over Falkland Islands

Argentina's foreign ministry on Thursday announced plans to resume negotiations with the UK concerning sovereignty over the disputed South Atlantic archipelago of the Falkland Islands — or Islas Malvinas — calling for the matter to be resolved before the UN....

Day 373: G-20 Summit Again Ends With No Agreement Over Ukraine

Repeating the outcome of last year's summit in Indonesia, a meeting of G-20 foreign ministers ended on Thursday without consensus on the war in Ukraine. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the foreign minister of India — this year's host — said there would be no joint statement because of 'divergences' ...

US House Ethics Committee Opens Probe of George Santos

The US House Ethics Committee announced a new subcommittee Thursday to investigate Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who has admitted to multiple falsehoods about his background and faced scrutiny over his campaign and personal finances....

US Justice Dept. Wants Executives to Pay for Corporate Misconduct

Deputy US Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced Thursday that the US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) would unveil a new policy to reallocate the cost of corporate crime into the pockets of executives. This comes as part of a larger push by the Biden admin. to regulate illegal corporate actions....

US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran Amid Stalled Diplomacy

A new round of sanctions against Iran was announced by the US State Dept. on Thursday, aimed at targeting the country's oil and petrochemical sales. The news comes as talks between both countries remain stalled....

UK Announces Seizure of Iranian Weapons Bound for Yemen

UK officials announced on Thurs. that the Royal Navy's HMS Montrose earlier this year had seized a shipment of Iranian advanced surface-to-air missiles and engines for land-attack cruise missiles in the Gulf of Oman....

Judge Rules Starbucks Illegally Fired Workers After Unionizing

On Wednesday, US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge Michael Rosas ruled that Starbucks had illegally fired seven workers in New York in an alleged retaliation against unions and ordered the former employees' reinstatement....

India: Court Orders Bipartisan Panel to Select Election Officers

India's Supreme Court has ordered the creation of an independent panel to appoint members of the Election Commission. It will include the prime minister, chief justice, and either the leader of the opposition in the lower house of parliament or the opposition party with the highest number of hous...

Report: Half of Sri Lankan Families Are Reducing Children's Food Intake

Child rights charity Save the Children published a report on Thursday urging the Sri Lankan government and the international community to immediately take action to prevent the country's children from 'becoming a lost generation.' It found that half of the nation's families have had to reduce chi...

NFL: Judge Allows Brian Flores' Lawsuit to Proceed

The National Football League (NFL) and three of its teams must face trial after a judge rejected the option of arbitration to settle former head coach and current Vikings’ defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ accusation of discriminatory hiring practices....

Finland Building Fence on Russian Border

On Tuesday, Finland — worried about a surge in Russians fleeing the country — started construction of a 124-mile (200 km), 10-foot (3 m) tall barbed-wire fence along its land border with Russia, covering 'riskier areas' such as border crossings....

New York City to Pay Millions to George Floyd Protesters

New York City has agreed to pay $21.5K to at least 200 protesters who were detained, arrested, or met with force by police during a June 4, 2020 demonstration protesting the death of George Floyd. It will pay another $21.5k each to cover legal costs, and $2.5k to defendants given court tickets, t...

UK Navy Intercepts 'Iran Missiles' Likely Headed for Yemen

The British Royal Navy said on Thursday that it had seized anti-tank missiles and fins for ballistic missile assemblies during a raid on a small boat heading from Iran. It added that the boat was likely headed to Yemen in the Gulf of Oman when it was raided on Feb. 23....

US House Panel Approves Bill Allowing Biden to Ban TikTok

The US House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 24 to 16 on Wednesday to give Pres. Joe Biden the power to ban TikTok, the social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance....

FAA Nominee Washington Receives Senate Hearing

Phil Washington — the current CEO of Denver International Airport — has testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation almost eight months after Pres. Joe Biden nominated him to head up the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The delay in the hearing has lef...

Pakistan: Top Court Orders Elections in Two Provinces

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that assembly elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces must be held within the next 90 days....

UK Lockdown Files: Ex-Health Minister's Leaked Messages Raise Questions on COVID Response

The Telegraph has released a report, dubbed the “Lockdown Files,” based on more than 100k of former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock's WhatsApp messages — provided by the co-author of Hancock’s memoir, Isabel Oakeshott....

Sudan: Police Admit Killing Protester in Anti-Military Demonstrations

Following a statement by the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors on Wednesday, Sudanese police acknowledged that its forces shot and killed a protester on Tuesday during a rally against military rule near the capital Khartoum....

Greece Train Collision Kills At Least 40

At least 40 people were killed after a passenger and cargo train collided head-on outside the town of Tempe in central Greece late on Tuesday....

CDC Issues Alert for Drug-Resistant Stomach Bug

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it's tracking a rise in stomach illnesses caused by infections with 'extensively drug-resistant' Shigella bacteria. Shigella is resistant to multiple antibiotics including azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, and ceftriaxone....

Report: Carbon Dioxide Emissions Hit Record High in 2022

An International Energy Agency (IEA) report released on Thursday said global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide rose by 0.9% in 2022 to a record 36.8B tons....

Israel Arrests Settlers After Anti-Palestinian Rampage

Israeli police arrested at least six suspects allegedly involved in the rampage carried out by settlers near the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, which followed a deadly attack by Palestinians on two Israeli brothers from a nearby settlement....

Robert Kennedy's Assassin Denied Parole For 16th Time

On Wednesday, Sirhan Sirhan, serving a life sentence for assassinating presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, was denied parole for the 16th time despite a review board recommending he walk free in 2021....

Eli Lilly to Cap Insulin at $35 Per Month Out-of-Pocket

US drug manufacturer Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that it will slash prices for some of its older insulin products later this year and immediately expand a cap on costs that insured patients — who currently face annual costs of more than $1K — pay to fill prescriptions....

Day 372: Scholz Joins US in Urging China Not to Provide Russia with Weapons

Ahead of a trip to the US on Friday, German chancellor Olaf Scholz followed suit with America in urging China not to provide weapons to Russia in its fight against Ukraine....

US Intelligence: Foreign Adversaries Unlikely to Blame for 'Havana Syndrome'

The findings of a multi-year investigation carried out by seven US intelligence agencies and released on Wednesday into the so-called Havana syndrome — a series of unexplained symptoms consistent with brain injury — cast doubt on longstanding suspicions that the hundreds of cases resulted fro...

Report: India's Modi Allowed ‘Inappropriate’ Adani Coal Deals

According to an investigation conducted by the nonprofit The Reporters Collective and published by Al Jazeera on Wednesday, Indian PM Narendra Modi’s admin. granted favor to Adani Enterprises Ltd. to mine from a block holding more than 450M tons of coal, despite ruling that giving coal blocks t...

DOJ Sues Louisiana Chemical Maker Over 'Cancer Alley' Risk

The US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday filed suit on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against chemical manufacturing company Denka Performance Elastomer LLC. The lawsuit is over the company’s alleged failure to reduce the community’s exposure to the carcinogenic chloropre...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Re-Election Bid

Incumbent Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her re-election bid on Tuesday, failing to make a top-two runoff in Chicago’s mayoral primary election. Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will face off in the April runoff....

UK House Prices Fall at Fastest Rate in Over a Decade

Last month saw the biggest decline in UK house prices in more than a decade — falling 1.1% in February against the same month last year — according to an announcement from mortgage provider Nationwide on Wednesday....

Denmark Scraps Public Holiday to Boost Defense Budget

On Tuesday, Denmark's parliament voted 95-68 to abolish 'Great Prayer Day' — a springtime religious holiday observed since the 17th century — to boost military spending....

López Obrador Says Tesla Will Build Plant in Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Tuesday that car manufacturer Tesla will build a new factory in the northern city of Monterrey....

FBI Chief: China Lab Leak 'Most Likely' Behind COVID

In the agency's first public confirmation of its classified judgment regarding the emergence of COVID, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday that the bureau believes that the pandemic's 'most likely' origin was a 'Chinese government-controlled lab.'...

Day 371: Putin Orders Strengthening of Ukraine Border After Drone Attacks

Russian Pres. Putin on Tuesday ordered officials to tighten control of the border with Ukraine after a number of drones penetrated Russian air defenses and exploded within Russian territory this week. Although Putin didn't refer to any specific attacks in his speech, it came hours after a drone f...

Day 369: Belarus Group Claims Responsibility for Attack on Russian Surveillance Aircraft

A Belarusian anti-goverment group known as BYPOL — which was last year labeled a terror organization by the country's prosecutor general — has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian surveillance aircraft at an airfield near Minsk on Sunday....

Report: Twitter Lays Off 200 More Employees

Twitter on Saturday reportedly laid off roughly 200 employees – about 10% of its remaining workforce – in CEO Elon Musk's continued attempt to cut costs. Those laid off included product managers, data scientists and engineers, and some from the monetization infrastructure team....

UK, EU Announce Post-Brexit Northern Ireland Deal

On Monday, the UK and the EU introduced the 'Windsor Framework,' a deal meant to resolve issues and trade disputes over the Northern Ireland Accords....

Turkey: Erdoğan Indicates Election Will Be Held May 14

Turkish Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan indicated on Wednesday that the country's elections will be held on May 14, just over three months after a deadly earthquake claimed more than 45k lives....

Report: Artificial Sweetener Erythritol Linked to Heart Attacks and Strokes

A research team from Ohio, USA has linked a common artificial sweetener used in some low-calorie ice cream, protein bars, and drinks to higher rates of blood clotting, stroke, heart attack, and death, after analyzing the blood of more than 4K people who were undergoing cardiac risk assessments....

Fla. Bill Aims to Limit Media Defamation Protections

Weeks after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused legacy news outlets of increasingly favoring 'preferred narratives' over truth, GOP state Rep. Alex Andrade has introduced a bill that would make it easier to successfully sue news media for defamation....

Bola Tinubu Wins Nigeria's Presidential Election

On Wednesday, Bola Tinubu, the candidate for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, was declared the winner of Nigeria's presidential election. Opposition parties have claimed the vote was rigged....

European Parliament Bans TikTok from Staff Devices

Following suit with decisions from the European Commission and the EU Council last week, the European Parliament on Tuesday banned TikTok from staff devices, underlining mounting unease over allegations that the social media app allows the Chinese government to harvest users' data....

Iran's Supreme Leader Orders Punishment For Schoolgirls Poisoning

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday stated that the perpetrators of the alleged poisonings of schoolgirls across the country must face the death penalty, as responsible organizations are still investigating the origin of this crime....

Dominion Lawsuit: Murdoch Says Fox Hosts Endorsed False Election Claims

Fox News' controlling owner, Rupert Murdoch, admitted that some of the network's broadcasters endorsed false claims regarding the 2020 Election results. Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox for $1.6B claiming the network made false allegations about the ballot technology company that hurt their b...

US Marshals Service Hit With Ransomware Attack

The United States Marshals Service announced it was hit with a ransomware attack on Feb. 17. The agency called the attack — in which malware locks up computer systems until a ransom is paid — a “major incident.”...

Supreme Court Skeptical of Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Plan

The conservative-majority US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Tuesday voiced skepticism over whether it’s within Pres. Joe Biden’s authority to implement his plan for student loan forgiveness by treating it as part of the COVID emergency.

Biden Administration Creates Task Force on Migrant Child Labor

US Pres. Biden’s administration Monday announced plans to crack down on child labor — including establishing a joint task force between the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services to improve information sharing between the two agencies....

Watchdog Report on Afghan Collapse Blames Withdrawal, Lack of Planning

A report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released on Monday claimed that years of problems with planning and US oversight, along with the withdrawal of American troops, contributed to the collapse of the Western-backed government in Kabul in 2021....

Al Jazeera: Twitter Under Fire for Allegedly Censoring Palestinian Public Figures

According to an Al Jazeera report published on Tuesday, digital rights groups are accusing Twitter and Facebook of censoring Palestinian journalists after a number of prominent accounts were suspended....

US Requests El Chapo's Son Be Extradited

According to the Mexican government, the US has requested that Mexico extradite Ovidio Guzman — the son of jailed drug lord Joaquin Guzman, known as 'El Chapo.' Ovidio was arrested in January for allegedly helping run his father's infamous Sinaloa drug cartel....

Canada Bans TikTok From Government Devices

Canada announced Monday that it's banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices following growing Western concerns surrounding the security of the video-sharing social media app....

Nearly 60 Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks Near Italy

After a wooden boat crowded with migrants ran aground on Sunday, rescuers have recovered nearly 60 bodies with dozens more missing. Death toll estimates are reaching 100 people, with some survivors indicating that there were as many as 200 passengers when it set out from Turkey....

Turkey Hit by Magnitude 5.6 Quake in Latest Aftershock

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 on the Richter scale rocked Turkey's Malatya province on Monday, leading to more building collapses and the death of at least one person. Dozens were also reported injured....

Bank of America Warns US Fed Could Raise Policy Rates to 6%

The US Federal Reserve may raise interest rates to nearly 6%, Bank of America (BofA) Global Research reported on Monday. BofA believes that a combination of strong consumer demand and a tight labor market mean inflation will continue to be a problem for longer than expected, resulting in the Fed ...

Day 370: Bakhmut Situation Growing 'More and More Difficult,' Says Zelenskyy

In his nightly address on Monday, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his troops faced an increasingly precarious situation in the Donetsk city of Bakhmut, where fierce clashes for control of the city have been ongoing for several months. 'The situation is getting more and more difficult,' Z...

Israeli-American Killed in Jericho Attack

An Israeli-American, identified as 26-year-old Elan Ganeles, was killed in a drive-by shooting Monday near Beit HaArava, an Israeli settlement outside of Jericho. The shooters are still unknown but assumed to be Palestinians....

Thunberg, Dozens of Activists Block Norway's Energy Ministry Over Wind Farm

Dozens of environmental activists, including Greta Thunberg, protested in front of the entrance to Norway’s energy ministry in Oslo on Monday against a wind farm they say infringes on the rights of the Sami Indigenous....

Mexico: Tens of Thousands March to Protest Electoral Overhaul

Huge crowds gathered across Mexico on Sunday to protest against Pres. Andrés Manuel López Obrador's government's decision to shrink the electoral authority — they reportedly marked the largest demonstrations against his administration so far....

DeSantis Signs Bill to Take Over Disney District

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill requiring him to appoint a five-member board to oversee the government services for the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which was previously controlled by entities of the Walt Disney World company....

UK Energy Bills to Rise, Despite New Price Cap and Falling Energy Costs

UK households will see their energy bills increase by an average of 20% (£500) this coming year, despite energy regulator Ofgem having announced that the energy price cap — which sets the maximum that companies can charge for a single unit of energy — will be lowered for the three months fro...

Nigeria Election: Obi Wins Lagos State; Tinubu Leads Overall

Nigeria's Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has won a narrow victory in the commercial hub of Lagos state — defeating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party's Bola Tinubu by less than 10K votes, according to electoral commission data released on Monday....

North Korea Ruling Party Convenes Amid Claims of Food Crisis

North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday that the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party gathered Sunday to discuss agricultural issues, with Kim Jong Un presiding over the meeting....

US States Suing for Improved Abortion Pill Access

A lawsuit filed Thursday by a dozen Democratic Party-led US states, led by Washington and Oregon, challenges federal restrictions put on mifepristone, the abortion pill, by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....

Dilbert Comic Dropped After Creator's Comments on Race

Many news publications will stop publishing the popular 'Dilbert' comic strip after creator Scott Adams made controversial remarks regarding race. In a video posted Wednesday, Adams took issue with a recent poll in which 47% of Black respondents said they either disagree with or weren’t sure ab...

Supreme Court Skeptical of Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Plan

The conservative-majority US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Tuesday voiced skepticism over whether it’s within Pres. Joe Biden’s authority to implement his plan for student loan forgiveness by treating it as part of the COVID emergency....

Thousands Across Europe Call For Peace In Ukraine

Thousands of protesters called for peace in Ukraine in several European capitals over the weekend, following large-scale rallies across Europe against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which marked its anniversary on Feb. 24....

House GOP Probing Response to East Palestine Derailment

Multiple Republican-led US House committees have started, or are planning to start, probes into the Biden administration's response to the Feb. 3 toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio....

GOP Chief: Trump, Others Must Pledge Loyalty to Eventual 2024 Nominee

According to Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, the GOP intends to ask candidates vying for the party's nomination to pledge support for the eventual winner — with those who refuse not being allowed to participate in party-sponsored debates....

US Warns China Against Arming Russia

As US officials report China is considering supplying the Russian military with artillery and ammunition for its war in Ukraine, US Pres. Biden's admin. is warning China that there would be serious consequences if it provided military assistance....

US Govt. Report Says COVID Likely Leaked From Lab

An updated classified report by the US Dept. of Energy (DOE) released to the White House and some members of Congress, has reportedly concluded with 'low' confidence that COVID was most likely caused by a laboratory leak....

Two Israelis Killed in West Bank Attack, Settlers Rampage Villages in Response

In response to a Palestinian gunman killing two Israeli settlers —brothers Hillel and Yagel Yaniv — near the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, Israeli settlers rampaged a number of Palestinian villages, including Hawara, Burin, and Asira al-Qabaliyya....

India's Modi Asks G20 to Focus on 'Most Vulnerable' Nations

In a video message at the start of the two-day top-level financial meeting of Group of 20 (G20) nations on Friday, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the delegates to focus on the world's most vulnerable citizens and the soaring debt of developing nations....

Bankman-Fried Charged With Making Hundreds of Illegal Campaign Donations

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, Thursday was charged with four new criminal counts, including conspiring to make illegal campaign contributions. This brings his total criminal charges to 12 — four for fraud and eight for conspiracy....

Day 366: Zelenskyy Pledges Ukrainian Victory on One-Year Anniversary of Invasion

As Friday marked the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy commemorated those that had died defending their country, meanwhile pledging this would be the year of Ukrainian victory on the battlefield....

North Korea Claims it Fired Long-Range Cruise Missiles

North Korea claimed on Friday to have test-fired four long-range Hwasal-2 strategic cruise missiles off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula following simulated military exercises between the US and South Korea in Washington, DC....

US Govt Agency: Ohio Train Derailment '100% Preventable'

On Thursday, the US National Transportation Safety Board issued its preliminary report on the train derailment that occurred outside East Palestine, Ohio. Authorities did not identify an exact cause of the derailment, however, they were able to identify an overheated wheel bearing on the locomoti...

Taliban Confirms Conditional Reopening of Pakistan-Afghan Key Trade Route

A Taliban official announced on Friday that the Torkham crossing, a key Afghanistan-Pakistan trade route closed over the last five days, has been conditionally reopened after Kabul and Islamabad agreed that they will only allow their citizens to cross the border....

US Labor Strikes Increased Almost 50% Between 2021 and 2022

According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Wednesday, nearly 50% more US workers were involved in strikes in 2022 than in the previous year — 120.6K up from 80.7K in 2021....

Two Pakistani Citizens Released from Guantanamo After 20 Years

US officials returned two Pakistani brothers to Pakistan on Thursday after detaining them at the Guantanamo Bay military prison for two decades without charging them....

Day 367: EU Approves 10th Package of Sanctions on Russia

After last-minute haggling, the EU approved a 10th package of sanctions on Russia to coincide with the one-year anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine late on Friday. The sanctions blacklisted further Russian individuals, cut off two additional banks from the SWIFT banking system, and aimed to st...

Ohio Train Derailment: Biden Sends Agencies Door-to-Door

On Friday, US Pres. Joe Biden directed federal agencies to visit East Palestine, Ohio, and go door-to-door to check on families affected by the toxic train derailment that has become a national controversy....

US Study: Nasal COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Phase 1 Trial

Preliminary results from a Phase 1 clinical trial of a nasal vaccine developed by US-based startup Blue Lake Biotechnology have shown to reduce the risk of symptomatic COVID by 86% over three months when used as a booster dose....

Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 16 More Years in Prison

On top of his current 23-year sentence for sexual assault, former Hollywood film tycoon Harvey Weinstein, 70, was sentenced on Thursday to an additional 16 years after being found guilty of the 2013 rape of an actress in Los Angeles....

Nigeria MP Arrested With Nearly $500K Before Election

According to police, Nigerian lawmaker Chinyere Igwe was arrested for allegedly carrying almost $500K in cash and a distribution list a day before the country's general elections, sparking fears about the influence of money in the upcoming vote....

Nigeria: Vote Counting Under Way in Presidential Election

Ballot counting is underway in Nigeria's presidential and parliamentary elections, seen as the closest race in the country's democratic era, as polls, which opened at 7:30 GMT on Saturday, officially closed six hours later....

Day 365: Tensions Rise Over Breakaway Region of Transnistria

On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, tensions are rising over the breakaway region of Transnistria — a narrow strip of land between the Dniester river in Moldova and the Ukrainian border — sparking fears that a third country could become directly embroiled in the ...

Southern Calif. Under Blizzard Warning, First Since 1989

Southern California is experiencing its first blizzard warning since 1989, with forecasters predicting that the region's mountains will receive record snowfall of up to 8 ft by Saturday....

Detained Philippines Senator De Lima Requests Release

As Friday marked the sixth anniversary of former Philippines senator Leila De Lima’s detention for allegedly enabling drug trades in a Filipino prison to fund her senatorial campaign, the politician filed a petition on Thursday requesting her immediate release, citing a lack of evidence....

Russia Launches Rescue Ship to International Space Station

Russia's unmanned 'rescue' spacecraft, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Thursday, has arrived in orbit on its mission to return one American and two Russian astronauts from the International Space Station. They were originally intended to ride Soyuz MS-22 back to Earth...

Biden Nominates Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank

US Pres. Biden on Thursday nominated former MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to head the World Bank, following the announcement of David Malpass' intention to resign last week....

Nigeria: Opposition Senate Candidate Killed Days Before Elections

Oyibo Chukwu, a senatorial candidate from Nigeria's opposition Labor Party in southeastern Enugu State, was killed on Wednesday night by unknown gunmen, just hours after presidential candidates pledged a peaceful electoral process ahead of Saturday's vote....

Former Judge: Pence ‘Doesn’t Have a Chance’ of Avoiding Grand Jury

J. Michael Luttig, the conservative former judge who advised former Vice President Mike Pence during his handling of the election certification on Jan. 6, 2021, has written an op-ed in The New York Times.

Europe's Winter Heatwave Foreshadowing Severe Drought

Experts warn that following a winter heatwave bolstered by a lack of rain and snow, Europe's water levels are significantly lower than normal and countries could face a repeat of the severe droughts of 2022....

IMF Unveils Crypto Plan, Advises Against Legal Tender Status

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) rolled out a nine-point action plan Thursday concerning how countries should deal with crypto assets, stressing that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin shouldn't be given legal tender status....

Turkey Fines Broadcasters for Earthquake Criticism

Three Turkish TV stations — Halk TV, Tele 1, and FOX — were fined on Wednesday for reporting on alleged shortcomings in the government’s response to the earthquake that killed more than 42K earlier this month.

Texas Land Bill Sparks Criticism

In the wake of Republican Texas state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst's proposed ban on certain foreign purchases of Texas real estate — introduced to the Senate in December — which includes Chinese nationals, some activists and politicians are calling the measure anti-Asian and xenophobic....

Report: US to Send More Troops to Taiwan

A US official confirmed Thursday that the nation is preparing to send 100-200 troops to Taiwan to expand an existing training program that has used members of the National Guard, Special Operations Units, and Marines.

Australia Plans to Limit Early Access to Retirement Funds, Cut Tax Breaks

On Thursday, Australia's center-left Labor Party government announced plans to change superannuation rules, reportedly including restricting early access to funds and limiting tax breaks for high-earners. The changes come as pressure continues to mount on the federal budget....

Israel Airstrikes Follow Gaza Rockets After West Bank Raid

A day after an Israeli raid in the West Bank resulted in at least 11 Palestinians being killed and over 100 injured on Wednesday, militants in Gaza fired rockets into Israel. In response, Israel's military conducted airstrikes reportedly targeting a weapons manufacturing site belonging to Hamas.

Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Subpoenaed by Special Counsel

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the daughter and son-in-law of former Pres. Donald Trump, have reportedly been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith as part of his investigation into the Jan. 6 riots and the days leading up to that day.

App Designed to Protect Children Online Gets £1.8M EU Funding

The development of a new app intended to work in real-time — using artificial intelligence to identify potential child sexual abuse material online and stop users from seeing it — has received £1.8M ($2.16M) of funding from the EU.

Report: AI-Created Images Losing US Copyright Protection

The US Copyright Office has stated that images created by the AI system Midjourney for the graphic novel "Zarya of the Dawn" by Kris Kashtanova should not be granted copyright protection.

Report: US Extremist Mass Killings Spiked Over Last Decade

According to a new report published by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday, the number of mass killings linked to extremism in the US over the past decade was three times higher than in any other decade since the 1970s.

WHO: One Woman Dies Every Two Minutes During Pregnancy or Childbirth

According to a World Health Organization report titled "Trends in Maternal Mortality" released on Thursday, one woman worldwide dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth — mostly from treatable conditions.

Study: Robots May Do 39% of Domestic Chores by 2033

Within a decade, 39% of household chores could be completed by robots, according to research published in the journal PLOS ONE published on Wednesday.

UK: Labour's Starmer Sets Five Missions for Government

On Thursday, opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer issued five missions he believes will give the UK 'its future back,' including securing the highest sustained growth in the G7, building a stronger health system, making streets safe, breaking down barriers to opportunities, and making Brit...

Northern Ireland Shooting: Three Arrested, Investigators Focused on New IRA

Three men, aged 38, 45, and 47, were arrested in connection with the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell on Wednesday in the town of Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (NI).

Google Blocking News Content From Some Canadian Users

On Wednesday, Google said it's blocking approximately 4% of its Canadian users from viewing news content as a test of their response to the legislation 'Bill C-18,' also known as the Online News Act....

Report: Drought in Horn of Africa Worse Than 2011 Famine

On Wednesday, [the Kenya-based regional] Intergovernmental Authority on Development Climate Prediction and Applications Center said the Horn of Africa is experiencing a historic drought, with rainfall in the next three months expected to be below normal for the entire region.

Report: US Considers Releasing Intelligence on Potential Chinese Arming of Russia

On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) — citing unnamed US officials — reported that the Biden admin. is considering releasing intelligence it believes shows that China is deciding if it should supply weapons to support Russia in the war in Ukraine....

Democrat McClellan Elected as Virginia's First Black Congresswoman

Virginia Democratic state Sen. Jennifer McClellan was elected on Tuesday to represent Virginia’s 4th US Congressional District, making her the first Black woman elected to Congress from the state.

Judge Blocks 9/11 Victims' Claim to Afghan Assets

A US district judge ruled on Tuesday that victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks aren't entitled to seize $3.5B worth of assets belonging to Afghanistan's central bank, as such a move would legally mean that the US considers the Taliban to be Afghanistan's legitimate government.

Foreperson: Grand Jury Recommends Indictments in Trump Probe

Emily Kohrs, the foreperson of the Georgia special grand jury investigating allegations that former Pres. Donald Trump attempted to reverse the results of his 2020 election defeat in the state, said in several media interviews this week that the panel recommends multiple indictments.

France: Teacher Stabbed to Death by Pupil

According to government officials, a teacher was stabbed to death by a 16-year-old high school student in the town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz in the Southwest of France on Wednesday.

Biden Proposes New Asylum Restrictions at Border

US Pres. Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday proposed a new immigration policy that would restrict access to those crossing the southwest border if they don't first attempt to seek asylum in a different country they passed through on their way to the US.

Mexico's Ex-Security Minister Convicted of Drug Trafficking

After a four-week trial, Mexico's ex-security minister Genaro García Luna on Tuesday was convicted by a New York jury of drug trafficking and taking millions of dollars from Mexico's biggest crime group, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's Sinaloa drug cartel.

Malcolm X's Daughter to Sue Govt. Agencies for Alleged Role in Murder

The daughter of slain African American civil rights leader Malcolm X announced a $100M wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against multiple US government agencies, alleging they were involved in her father’s murder nearly six decades ago....

China: At Least 2 Dead, Dozens Missing in Mine Collapse

At least two people have died and more than 50 people remain missing after an open pit mine collapsed in Alxa League in China's northern inner Mongolia region on Wednesday.

10 Palestinians Killed, Over 100 Injured in Israeli Raid

In a rare daytime operation allegedly to arrest three wanted militants, Israeli forces entered the Palestinian city of Nablus in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, killing at least 10 Palestinians and injuring 102 others, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

China, Japan Hold First Security Talks In Four Years

China and Japan on Wednesday launched their first official bilateral security talks in four years in the Japanese capital Tokyo, in a bid to improve strained relations between the two Asian powers.

South Korea: Fertility Rate Drops to Record Low

South Korea’s fertility rate, the lowest in the world for years, has reached an all-time low as the country’s statistics office released data on Wednesday showing the expected number of babies per woman fell to 0.78 in 2022....

UK: Shamima Begum Loses Citizenship Appeal

On Wednesday, Shamima Begum, a 23-year-old who joined the Islamic State (IS) in 2015, lost her appeal challenging then-Home Secretary Sajid Javid's 2019 decision to revoke her British citizenship. Begum claimed she was trafficked in her appeal.

N. Korean Paper Warns Against 'Poisoned Candy' Amid Food Shortage

North Korea's state newspaper Rodong Sinmun warned citizens on Wednesday that consuming external food aid was akin to eating 'poisoned candy,' as the nation grapples with food shortages due to natural disasters, international sanctions, and cuts in trade with China during lockdowns....

Day 364: Fresh Attacks and Air Raid Sirens Follow Leaders' Speeches

Hours after US Pres. Joe Biden and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin delivered contrasting speeches, Ukraine was again hit by a wave of missile attacks with air-raid sirens reported across the country on Wednesday.

Russian Banks, Economy Perform Better than Anticipated

Despite sanctions imposed by Western nations in response to the war in Ukraine, Russian banks have reportedly rebounded by conducting internal business with the state, buoyed by the country’s growing defense budget and record corporate account surplus....

Final Arguments Scheduled in Musk's $56B Tesla Pay Plan Trial

On Tuesday, lawyers for Tesla CEO Elon Musk and shareholder Richard Tornetta were scheduled to begin presenting their closing arguments to a Delaware judge in the trial over Musk's $56B compensation package from Tesla....

Fifth Person Confirmed to be Cured of HIV

A man in Dusseldorf, Germany, has been announced by researchers to be cured of HIV through a stem cell transplant. The patient is only the third person to be cured of the condition using the treatment and the fifth individual in history....

Report: Hackers Being Laid Off By Organized Crime Groups Amid Improved Cybersecurity

The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday reported that extortion payments from ransomware fell last year, citing improvements made by companies in their security practices and new tactics adopted by US authorities to tackle such attacks.

Report: Israelis and Palestinians Have Held Secret Talks for Weeks

An Axios report released on Monday claimed that senior aides of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority Pres. Mahmoud Abbas have held secret talks over the past two months to tame rising tensions in the West Bank....

Spain: Transport Secretary Quits After Train Design Error

Spanish secretary of state for transport, Isabel Pardo de Vera, and the head of the state rail operator Renfe, Isaías Táboas, both resigned Monday following backlash over an order of 31 commuter trains too wide for some tunnels in the north of the country....

SCOTUS to Hear Two Landmark Cases on Internet Speech

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is slated to hear a pair of cases this week relating to the regulation of content posted online. Specifically, the cases focus on Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act which protects online platforms from being sued over content posted by their users....

Israel: Knesset Passes First Reading of Judicial Reform

Early on Tuesday, Israel's Knesset — its state legislature — passed the first of three readings to turn a divisive plan by PM Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition to overhaul the country's judiciary into law....

Report: McCarthy Gives Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 Footage

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has reportedly given Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to 41K hours of footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Sources have told Axios that Carlson's team sorted through the video last week and that the show will begin airing footage in the coming weeks...

Prosecutors Downgrade Baldwin’s Charges in Shooting Case

Actor Alec Baldwin will not face the possibility of enhanced sentencing in a case involving the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust, according to a court filing that was made public Monday....

Italy: Venice Canals Run Dry Amid Drought Concerns

On Monday, Italy's Legambiente environmental organization warned that the country's lakes and rivers are facing an extreme lack of water amid growing concerns over another drought, with Venice experiencing unusually low tides after weeks of dry winter weather....

South Korean Court Recognizes Same-Sex Couples' Rights

On Tuesday, the Seoul High Court ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to spousal coverage under the national health insurance service (NHIS) and that denying insurance coverage based on sexual orientation amounts to discrimination....

N. Korea Warns Against US-S. Korea Drills

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Iran Denies Enriching Uranium Above 60% Amid IAEA Row

Iran's Atomic Energy Organization spokesperson, Behrouz Kamalvandi, on Monday denied claims that the country has enriched uranium to 84% purity, not far below the 90% required to make it weapons-grade....

UN Security Council Issues Formal Statement Denouncing Israeli Settlements

The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Monday unanimously approved a presidential statement strongly criticizing Israel's continued construction and expansion of settlements, a move that angered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to its support from the US....

Bangladesh Shuts Down Main Opposition Party Newspaper

The Dainik Dinkal, a newspaper run by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for more than three decades, has been shut down after a government suspension originally ordered on Dec. 26 was upheld by the country's Press Council....

Day 363: Putin Uses Major Address to Blast West and Withdraw from Nuclear Treaty

In a State of the Nation address delivered Tuesday that lasted an hour and 45 minutes, Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin sought to justify his country's invasion of Ukraine by alleging that the US and the NATO alliance sought to destroy Russia.

Nigeria: Suspected Rebels Kill 8 Police Officers Ahead of Election

At least eight police officers have reportedly been killed in separate attacks in recent days by suspected separatist rebels in southeastern Nigeria — less than a week before the upcoming presidential elections....

EU Lawmakers Approve Ban on Gas-Powered Cars From 2035

The European Parliament (EP) on Tuesday approved a law that would effectively ban the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered vehicles in the EU starting in 2035. Specifically, it will require a 55% cut in CO2 emissions for new cars by 2030 — compared to 2021 levels — and 100% by 2035....

Chinese Delegation Visits Taiwan

Amid the waning COVID pandemic and soaring military tensions across the Taiwan Strait, a group of six Chinese officials visited Taiwan this weekend to attend a cultural event, the first such visit in three years....

Brazil: Dozens Killed in São Paulo Flooding and Landslides

On Saturday, officials said 36 people had been killed in the São Paulo state by flooding and landslides caused by significant rainfall. The death toll is expected to rise....

Report: US Prison Deaths Up 50% During 1st Year of COVID

On Sunday, the New York Times (NYT) — citing data collected by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) — reported that state and federal prison deaths in the US nearly doubled during the first year of the COVID pandemic, with six states seeing prison deaths rise more t...

Another Earthquake Rattles Turkey-Syria

As the death toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Syria and Turkey earlier this month rises to more than 46k, another 6.4 magnitude quake hit southern Turkey and Northern Syria on Monday, concentrated in the Turkish province of Hatay, which saw some of the worst damage in the previous earthq...

North Korea Tests More Missiles, Warns Of Turning Pacific Into 'Firing Range'

On Monday morning, North Korea reportedly test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, a move the South Korean military condemned as a serious provocation....

Israel Strikes Building in Central Damascus, at Least Five Killed

The Syrian military have said that an Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed at least four civilians and one soldier, and left multiple others injured in the central Damascus neighborhood of Kafr Sousa. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, however, has put the death toll as high as 15....

Day 362: Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine

US Pres. Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday — his first to the country since Russia launched its invasion nearly a year ago. Biden had been publicly scheduled to visit Poland, but instead traveled through the country to arrive in Kyiv and meet with his Ukrainian counterpar...

Idaho State Lawmakers Propose Ban on mRNA Vaccines

Last Wednesday, two Idaho state Republican lawmakers, Sen. Tammy Nichols and Rep. Judy Boyle, introduced legislation that would make it a misdemeanor to administer mRNA vaccines....

Facebook, Instagram to Get Paid Verification

On Sunday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook and Instagram users in Australia and New Zealand would soon be required to pay for the verified blue badge....

CNN's Don Lemon to Undergo 'Formal Training' Following Nikki Haley Remarks

CNN host Don Lemon will undergo 'formal training' before returning to the network's This Morning breakfast show, after making controversial on-air remarks about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley last week....

At Least 53 Civilians Killed in Attack in Syrian Desert

Syrian state media reported that at least 53 people were killed southwest of Sukhna in the Homs province last Friday while picking for truffles. State media, as well as Western sources, have attributed the attack to the Islamic State (IS)....

Roald Dahl Edited to Make Language More Inclusive

New editions of famed children's author Roald Dahl's books have been reviewed to alter text referring to weight, mental health, gender, and race for inclusivity. The changes were first reported by the Telegraph newspaper....

Report: US Could Default as Soon as July

The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Wednesday predicted that unless the current $31.4T cap on borrowing — which the US reached on Jan. 19 — is raised or suspended, the Treasury Department will no longer be able to pay all of its bills sometime between July and September this year....

Iran: Protests Flare Amid Continued Unrest

Demonstrations in Iran reportedly flared up in several cities throughout the night on Thursday, which marked 40 days since Iran executed two men on charges related to protests that began in September following the death of Mahsa Amini while in police custody....

Report: Antarctica Sea-Ice Hits New Record Low

According to research published by the National Snow and Ice Data Center on Thursday, Antarctica's sea ice fell to 1.91M square kilometers (737K square miles) on Feb. 13 — the lowest extent since records began in the late 1970s....

Brexit: Democratic Unionist Party Won't Compromise on Northern Ireland

Reports have emerged that a deal may soon be struck over the Northern Ireland Protocol after a meeting was held on Friday between UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and leaders from Northern Ireland's (NI's) Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin in Belfast....

More Women with Breast Cancer Could Skip Harsh Radiation, Study Says

According to a study published on Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine, more older women with low-risk breast cancer may not need to undergo radiation after breast-conserving surgery to increase their survival chances....

Day 360: Zelenskyy Urges West to Speed Up Arms Delivery

At the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday — attended by roughly 40 heads of state, as well as politicians and experts from over 100 countries — Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western allies to speed up arms deliveries to Ukraine, warning that delays would play i...

Day 359: Mixed US Signals on Crimea, Zelenskyy Rules Out Land Concessions

US Sec. of State Anthony Blinken reportedly told experts in a private call on Wednesday that any Ukrainian attempt to retake Crimea would be a red line for Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin, and could lead to a wider escalation of the conflict....

Pakistan: Parliament Fails to Pass Bill to Unlock IMF Funds

On Friday, Pakistan's National Assembly — the lower house of its parliament — adjourned without passing a crucial tax bill to unlock $1.1B in financial aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The session will continue on Monday evening....

Armenia Offers Peace Treaty Project to Azerbaijan

Armenia's PM Nikol Pashinyan announced on Thursday that a project for a full peace treaty to end the decades-long dispute over the Caucasus' Nagorno-Karabakh region has been presented to Azerbaijan....

US Dept. of Labor: 100+ Children Worked Dangerous Jobs for Firm

The US Dept. of Labor said Friday that 102 children as young as 13 years old had worked hazardous overnight jobs cleaning slaughterhouses in eight states for Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI), one of the nation's largest food sanitation companies....

Lukashenko: Belarus to Fight Alongside Ally Russia 'Only' if Attacked

Belarusian Pres. Aleksandr Lukashenko on Thursday told journalists in Minsk that his country — which is continuing to host Russian troops — would only join Moscow's war against Ukraine if Belarus were to come under attack, even by a single soldier....

World Food Program to Cut Aid to Rohingya Camps

On Friday, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) announced that it would be cutting funding for food assistance to the Rohingya refugees living in Bangladeshi camps. If donations don't increase, additional cuts will be made beginning in April....

Tyre Nichols: Ex-Officers Plead Not Guilty

On Friday, five former Memphis, Tenn., police officers charged in the January death of 29-year-old Black man Tyre Nichols pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder....

Microsoft AI Chatbot Testers Report Problematic Responses

Amid testing of Microsoft Bing's new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, code-named Sydney, several users have reported issues, including factual mistakes and concerning responses....

Filings Show Fox News Stars Doubted Election Fraud Claims

Documents made public Thursday from Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News reveal internal communications from Fox employees in which notable personalities say former Pres. Trump’s claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election were false and outlandish....

Indonesia Soccer Stampede: Trial Marred by Intimidation Claims

Video footage shared on social media showed members of Indonesia's special forces Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) on Tuesday trying to disrupt the ongoing trial of five people over the 2022 deadly crush at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in the city of Malang....

Tesla Recalls Cars Over Self-Driving Software

Tesla is recalling more than 362K vehicles in the US after regulators said Thursday the Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software doesn't meet traffic safety standards....

Report: Energy Costs Could Drive 141M to Extreme Poverty

A study published in Nature Energy found that soaring energy prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war could push up to 141M more people around the globe into extreme poverty. The conflict has increased the cost of energy for households globally by between 62.6% and 112.9%....

US Shoots Down 'High Altitude Object' Over Alaska

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Biden: Unidentified Objects Shot Down ‘Out of An Abundance of Caution’

In a speech on Thursday, US Pres. Joe Biden gave his first detailed comments on the downing of three unidentified aerial objects flying over North American airspace last weekend, saying the decision was taken “out of an abundance of caution.” The US is still working to recover the objects....

Report: Sex-Trafficking Charges Against Matt Gaetz Dropped

According to a source familiar with the matter, after a multi-year probe into House Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) officials have said they will not seek sex trafficking charges against the Florida Republican....

Spain Approves Teen Abortion, Menstrual Leave, and Trans Laws

On Thursday, the Spanish legislature amended and passed two laws that bolster transgender and abortion rights and made Spain the first nation in Europe to offer workers paid menstrual leave....

Fetterman Checks into Hospital for Depression

Freshman Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Wednesday “to receive treatment for clinical depression,” his Chief of Staff Adam Jentleson announced on Thursday....

Report: US and Iran in Indirect Talks on Prisoner Swap

An NBC report published on Wednesday claimed that the US is holding indirect negotiations with Iran over a possible prisoner swap to secure the release of US citizens detained in the country....

GA Special Grand Jury Releases Partial Report on 2020 Election

On Thursday, a special grand jury in Fulton County, Ga., released a partial report from its investigation into allegations that former Pres. Donald Trump and his allies meddled in Georgia’s presidential election as part of a broader effort to overturn the 2020 election....

DeSantis Proposes 'Digital Bill of Rights'

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday unveiled what he called the “Digital Bill of Rights,” which is meant to prevent Big Tech firms from harming children, breaching citizens’ privacy, and censoring users....

Nigeria Unrest: Buhari Extends Use of Old Banknotes

Nigeria's Pres. Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday authorized the central bank to extend the deadline for handing in certain old banknotes, amid tensions over cash shortages in the West African country. The deadline had previously been extended to Feb. 10....

China: Retirees Protest Plan to Cut Health Benefits

Hundreds of Chinese retirees in Wuhan and the northeastern city of Dalian demonstrated for a second time on Wednesday to protest government cuts to their medical benefits. This comes weeks before the annual National People's Congress, which will result in the PRC's new leadership....

FDA Considering Over-the-Counter Narcan

On Wednesday, independent advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted unanimously to recommend the over-the-counter sale of Narcan, known generically as naloxone. Narcan is used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses by blocking the effect of opiates on the brain....

Moderna CEO to Testify on COVID Vaccine Price Hike

Stéphane Bancel, the CEO of Moderna, is scheduled to testify before the US Senate about plans to raise the price of its COVID vaccine, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) confirmed Wednesday....

Israel Passes Law to Revoke Citizenship for Terror Convictions

Israel's Knesset passed a law on Wednesday to permit authorities to strip people of their citizenship or residency if they were jailed and received funds from the Palestinian Authority for actions determined to be terrorism....

Ohio Train Derailment: Norfolk Southern Skips Town Meeting

After a Feb. 3 train derailment sparked a massive fire, causing residents to evacuate their homes, government officials of East Palestine, Ohio, organized a meeting to answer questions from concerned citizens on Wednesday. However, a notable absence from the transport company sparked outrage....

FBI Searches Biden Papers at University of Delaware

According to a source familiar with the matter, the FBI has conducted two searches at the University of Delaware as part of its investigation into US Pres. Joe Biden's potential mishandling of sensitive government records....

Musk Donated Billions in Tesla Shares in 2022

On Tuesday, a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing showed that CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter, Elon Musk ,donated 11.6M shares in the electric-vehicle company — worth approximately $1.95B — to charity in 2022....

EU Lawmakers Approve Ban on Gas-Powered Cars From 2035

The European Parliament (EP) on Tuesday approved a law that would effectively ban the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered vehicles in the EU starting in 2035. Specifically, it will require a 55% cut in CO2 emissions for new cars by 2030 — compared to 2021 levels — and 100% by 2035....

Day 358: Russia Launches Renewed Missile Strikes on Infrastructure Facilities.

Russia launched renewed missile attacks on infrastructure facilities across Ukraine in overnight attacks on Thursday — striking sites in the central regions of Poltava and Kirovohrad as well as the western region of Lviv....

At Least 20 Killed in Somaliland Clashes

At least 20 people have reportedly been killed and dozens injured in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland as anti-government protesters and security forces have clashed for more than a week, with Somaliland officials appealing to demonstrators to stop protesting and engage in negotiations....

US Senate Weighs Sanctions Bill Against Russia

Two top Senators on the Foreign Relations Committee expressed confidence this weekend in the prospects of a bipartisan sanctions bill against Russia....

US Shoots Down Fourth Flying Object Over North America

The US on Sunday, under orders from Pres. Joe Biden, shot down another aerial object, this time over Lake Huron, Mich., near the Canadian border.

Chief NY Regulator Orders Halt of Binance Stablecoin

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Report: UEFA Responsible For 2022 Champions League Final Chaos

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Homelessness Reportedly Rising in Hong Kong

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WHO Calls Urgent Meeting Over Marburg Virus Outbreak

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened an urgent meeting to discuss vaccine and therapeutic candidates for a newly-identified Marburg outbreak in Equatorial Guinea....

Human Rights Watch Condemns UK, US Actions on Chagos Islands

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday accused Britain and the US of committing crimes against humanity by forcing the people of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to leave their homes five decades ago to make way for a US Navy base....

UK: Jeremy Corbyn Won't Stand as Labour Candidate at Next Election, Says Starmer

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer announced at a press conference on Wednesday that the former leader of the party, Jeremy Corbyn, would not be allowed to stand as an official candidate for Labour in the next general election.

Poll: Americans Growing Less Supportive of Immigration

A new Gallup poll published on Monday indicates that Americans are less supportive of US immigration levels as the southern border crisis continues, with about 63% of the respondents expressing dissatisfaction....

Buffalo Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole

19-year-old gunman Payton Gendron, who pleaded guilty to killing 10 Black people in a racially motivated shooting in May 2022, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole during a court hearing on Wednesday....

Iranian President Raisi Visits China

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday kicked off a three-day trip to China, marking the first state visit by an Iranian leader to China in 20 years. The visit is reportedly a move to boost bilateral political and economic ties....

House GOP Launches Probe into COVID Origins

Republicans on the US House Oversight Committee and Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, fulfilling a promise they made before taking the majority in the 2022 midterm elections, have begun an investigation into the origins of COVID....

Report: Israeli Hacking Team Meddled in 30+ Elections

An investigation undertaken by a consortium of journalists and released by The Guardian on Wednesday alleged that a team of Israeli contractors claimed to have manipulated more than 30 elections around the globe using hacking, sabotage, and automated disinformation via social media....

Study: Warm Water Melting Weak Spots of "Doomsday Glacier"

On Wednesday, in two papers published in the journal Nature, scientists studying the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica said that warm water is reaching weak spots and increasing the rate of melting.

Study: Reversible Male Contraceptive Pill Shows Promise in Mice

A new study has reportedly produced promising results in mice for a male contraceptive drug that temporarily and rapidly reduces fertility. The treatment reportedly works by inactivating soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) — an enzyme critical to enabling sperm to propel themselves forward....

Tesla to Open EV Charging Network to Rivals in Federal Program

As part of its $7.5B program to build 500k electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2030, the White House announced Wednesday that Tesla agreed to make at least 7.5k chargers available to all EVs by the end of 2024....

Former Judge: Pence ‘Doesn’t Have a Chance’ of Avoiding Grand Jury

J. Michael Luttig, the conservative former judge who advised former Vice President Mike Pence during his handling of the election certification on Jan. 6, 2021, has written an op-ed in The New York Times. The piece admonishes Pence for his attempt to avoid a grand jury subpoena from Jack Smith, t...

Scotland's Sturgeon to Resign

Nicola Sturgeon has announced that she is stepping down as Scotland's First Minister and the Scottish National Party's (SNP) leader after more than eight years, with plans to remain in office until her successor is elected....

Two Russians Who Fled War Appeal For Asylum in South Korea.

Two Russian men who have been living in the Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea since October were on Tuesday granted the right to leave the terminal building and apply for refugee status by a South Korean court....

Tunisia: Prominent Critics of President Saied Arrested

Tunisian police on Monday arrested Noureddine Bhiri, a leading official in the largest and most prominent opposition party in Tunisia called 'Ennahdha.' Bhiri — an outspoken critic of Pres. Kais Saied — was arrested after authorities raided his home....

Day 357: Ukraine Re-enforcing Troop Numbers in Bakhmut, Wagner Head Says

Ukraine is sending hundreds of new troops to the Donetsk city of Bakhmut every day in what has been the fiercest battle of the war so far, Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, said via Telegram on Tuesday....

House Committee Lays Out Case for China Threat

The US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party held its first hearing Tuesday, where it called for a concerted US government response to what it stated is Beijing's threat to US interests and values....

Former Italian PM Berlusconi Acquitted in "Bunga Bunga" Party Case

Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has been acquitted of bribing witnesses to lie about his notorious, and allegedly raunchy, “bunga-bunga” parties. Berlusconi has faced numerous court cases in connection with the parties which he says were elegant dinners.

Musk Donated Billions in Tesla Shares in 2022

On Tuesday, a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing showed that CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and Twitter, Elon Musk, donated 11.6M shares in the electric vehicle company — worth approximately $1.95B — to charity in 2022....

Germany: More than 2.3K Flights Cancelled Due to Strikes

On Friday, more than 2.3k flights were canceled as aircraft were grounded at seven major German airports after ground crew workers staged a walkout. The strike comes as unions Verdi and the Civil Service Association demand a 10.5% increase in pay for workers....

WHO: Avian Flu Spreads to Mammals, Threat to Humans is 'Low'

The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that avian flu has infected a record number of birds in the US and even spread to some mammals, with 17 non-bird species reported to have been infected in 20 states....

CDC: Mental Health Issues Rising in Teens, Especially Girls

A new report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday details increased levels of violence, sadness, and suicidal thoughts among teenagers, especially girls, over the past 10 years....

Report: Deal on Northern Ireland Could be Struck Next Week

According to UK sources, negotiations over the Northern Ireland protocol are reaching their final stages with a deal possible as early as next week. However, sources say that talks are still at a delicate stage with no guarantee of a final agreement....

US Egg Prices Up 70% From a Year Ago

Despite hitting a wholesale peak in December and then subsequently declining, US consumer egg prices continued to go up in January, rising 8.5% month-over-month and 70.1% from a year prior, according to data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Tuesday....

Nikki Haley Announces 2024 Presidential Run

Ex-UN Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley officially announced her campaign for the 2024 Republican US presidential nomination on Tuesday, joining former Pres. Donald Trump as the second declared candidate....

BBC Offices in India Searched Following Modi Documentary

Income tax authorities have searched BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, just weeks after the broadcaster released a controversial documentary criticizing Indian Prime Minister and BJP leader Narendra Modi....

Ford Cutting One in Nine Jobs in Europe

US automaker Ford said Tuesday it plans to cut thousands of jobs across Europe over the next three years as part of a global effort to reduce costs and be competitive in the electric vehicle market....

New Zealand Declares Rare Emergency for Cyclone

New Zealand declared a state of emergency for just the third time in its history on Tuesday, as Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed roads, flooded homes, and left more than 100K people without electricity....

Report: GOP Sen. Scott Prepares for 2024 Presidential Run

On Monday, The Wall Street Journal — citing people familiar with the matter — reported that South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, is planning to enter the 2024 GOP presidential primary....

Syria Aid Enters Newly-Opened Border Crossing

Following an agreement between the Syrian government and the UN regarding the opening of two additional border crossings from Turkey into opposition-held northwest Syria earlier this week, 11 trucks crossed into the region on Tuesday to deliver aid to the millions of victims of last week's earthq...

Day 356: At NATO Talks, Ukraine Seeks Warplanes; Allies Concerned Over Ammo

Ten days away from the one-year anniversary of the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war last February, the Ukraine Defense Contact group met for the ninth time at NATO's headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday....

Israel: Mass Protests Outside Parliament Amid Judicial Reform Plans

Thousands of Israelis protested outside the nation's Knesset — its state legislature — on Monday in opposition to the government's proposed judicial reform legislation that seeks to give lawmakers significantly more control over the Supreme Court....

Report: More than 4K Children Abused By Portugal's Catholic Church

A panel of experts on Monday announced that their investigation had found that more than 4.8K individuals may have been sexually abused as children by the Portuguese Catholic Church. Though Senior church officials claimed there were only a handful of cases, at least 512 victims have come forward....

Thousands of Fish Found Dead After Ohio Train Derailment

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said Monday that the train derailment and spillage of toxic chemicals in East Palestine on Feb. 3 has killed at least 3.5K fish — primarily small suckers, minnows, darters, and sculpin — in the Leslie Run stream....

US Shoots Down Fourth Flying Object Over North America

The US on Sunday, under orders from Pres. Joe Biden, shot down another aerial object, this time over Lake Huron, Mich., near the Canadian border. An F-16 fighter jet took out the "object."

Georgia Judge Orders Partial Release of Trump Grand Jury Report

A partial report from a Georgia special grand jury investigating efforts by former Pres. Trump and his colleagues to overturn his 2020 election loss will be released later this week on orders from Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney....

Israel Legalizes Nine West Bank Settlement Outposts

The new Israeli government on Sunday approved the legalization of nine Jewish settlements in the West Bank that had previously been considered unauthorized outposts. Tel Aviv also announced plans to build new settlement homes....

US Govt: Americans in Russia Should Leave 'Immediately'

Ahead of Russia's reported upcoming new round of military mobilization, the US Embassy is urging Americans in Russia to leave immediately — citing an elevated risk of arbitrary enforcement of local laws and harassment, and the possibility of being conscripted to fight in the war against Ukraine...

Day 355: Russia Claims Gains Along Ukraine Frontline

Russia's defense ministry said on Monday that its troops had managed to advance a few kilometers west in four days of fighting, without specifying where the advances were made. The claim couldn't be independently confirmed....

BOE: Brexit Has Cost UK Economy $29B in Lost Investment

Bank of England (BoE) policy maker Jonathan Haskel said Monday that Brexit has cost the UK £29B ($35B US) — or £1K per household — in lost investment. The assessment came in an interview about Britain's position as an "extreme outlier" in terms of productivity.

China Says it Recently Detected US Spy Balloons

China on Monday accused the US of flying high-altitude balloons over PRC airspace without permission at least 10 times since early last year. Wang Wenbin, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said, "It is nothing rare for U.S. balloons to illegally enter other countries’ airspace."

Turkey Investigating Over 130 People Over Building Collapses

On Sunday, Turkish authorities announced that they would investigate 131 people who could potentially be held responsible for the collapse of buildings in Turkey's devastating earthquakes last week. Of the reported suspects, authorities said that they ordered the detention of 113....

Israel Legalizes Nine West Bank Settlement Outposts

The new Israeli government on Sunday approved the legalization of nine Jewish settlements in the West Bank that had previously been considered unauthorized outposts. Tel Aviv also announced plans to build new settlement homes.

12 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Airstrike, US Military Says

The US military said Sunday that it killed 12 al-Shabaab fighters in a "collective self-defense" airstrike in central Somalia amid the federal government's efforts to recapture territories from the Islamist militants.

Musk Defends Limiting Ukraine's Use of Starlink

SpaceX founder Elon Musk defended his company's decision to limit Ukraine’s military use of Starlink — the satellite internet service provider — stating that the company would not allow an escalation of the Ukraine conflict that could lead to World War III....

Cambodia: Prime Minister Orders Shut Down of Independent Broadcaster

One of the last remaining independent broadcasters in Cambodia, Voice of Democracy (VOD), has ceased operations after Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday ordered its shutdown over alleged attacks by the outlets on the politician and his son....

US Jet Shoots Down New 'Unidentified Object' Over Canada

An unidentified high-altitude flying object was shot down over Canada's Yukon territory by a US F-22 fighter jet on Saturday afternoon, in an operation coordinated by the joint US-Canada North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)....

Cyprus: Former Foreign Minister Christodoulides Elected President

Center-right independent Nikos Christodoulides was voted on Sunday to be the president of Cyprus, beating left-wing independent Andreas Mavroyiannis with a majority of 51.9% in a run-off election....

12 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Airstrike, US Military Says

The US military said Sunday that it killed 12 al-Shabaab fighters in a "collective self-defense" airstrike in central Somalia amid the federal government's efforts to recapture territories from the Islamist militants.

Day 354: Ukraine Says Russian Soldier Death Rate Highest Since First Week of War

After Ukraine reported ‘massive’ shelling from Russian forces on Friday and continuing into Saturday, Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, ruled out peace talks with Russia, saying they’re ‘out of the question.’

Russia to Cut Oil Output by 500k Barrels a Day

On Friday, Russia's deputy prime minister announced plans to cut oil production by 500k barrels per day — roughly 5% of output — starting in March amid economic sanctions imposed on the country by the West....

Pakistan, IMF Fail to Reach Deal; Talks Continue

After ten days of face-to-face negotiations, Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) failed to reach a deal over the release of $1.1B in financial aid, with talks set to resume virtually on Monday....

Syria Approves Earthquake Aid to Rebel Region

The Syrian government said Friday it approved the delivery of humanitarian aid to the country's earthquake-hit rebel-held northwest region, adding that its delivery should be supervised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Syrian Red Crescent, with UN oversight....

Day 353: UN Draft Resolution Urges to Keep Ukraine Intact; Russia Strikes Energy Infrastructure

On Saturday, Ukrainian defense officials claimed that its forces shot down 20 Iranian-made drones during a series of overnight attacks following a day of strikes on Friday that they say saw Russia launch over 100 missiles....

FBI Finds Another Classified Document at Pence's Home

After he delivered two boxes of classified material to the bureau more than three weeks ago, the FBI on Friday discovered one additional classified document and six unclassified records at the home of former VP Mike Pence.

Reports: Pence Subpoenaed by Special Counsel

Former Vice President Mike Pence has reportedly been subpoenaed by Jack Smith, the special counsel overseeing a criminal investigation into former Pres. Trump’s attempts to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election. Smith is also overseeing the investigation into Trump’s handling of...

Florida Passes Bill to Relocate Undocumented Immigrants

The Florida state legislature passed a bill Friday that sets aside $10M to hire contractors to pick up undocumented immigrants from anywhere in the country and transport them elsewhere. The bill passed the House two days after the Senate and now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature....

House GOP Requests Documents in Biden Family Probe

House Republicans, via the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, have made the first official requests for documents from Hunter and James Biden — the family of the US President — concerning foreign business dealings, specifically related to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)....

Qatargate: Belgian MEP Arrested Over Corruption Allegations

Another Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Marc Tarabella of Belgium, was arrested on Friday as part of an investigation into alleged parliamentary money laundering, bribery, and corruption. The news follows former EP vice-president Eva Kaili's arrest in December....

Poland Closes Belarus Border Checkpoint

Poland's Interior Ministry on Thursday announced the indefinite closure of the main Bobrowniki-Bierestowica border checkpoint with Belarus starting on Friday at noon, reportedly leaving only two crossing points open along the whole border....

Nicaragua Frees Hundreds of Prisoners, Deports Them to US

Nicaragua's government on Thursday freed 222 dissident prisoners and deported them to the US in an unexpected operation that reportedly came as they were stripped of their political rights and citizenship after being declared 'traitors.'...

Report: Ukraine’s Rocket Campaign Reliant on US Precision Targeting

On Thursday, the Washington Post — citing unnamed Ukrainian officials — reported that the country uses coordinates provided or confirmed by the US and its allies for the majority of strikes using its advanced US-provided rocket systems....

Australian Study: Lung Protein May Prevent COVID

According to a University of Sydney study published in the journal PLOS Biology on Friday, a protein produced in the lungs called LRRC15 can stick to the COVID virus to form a natural protective barrier to block infection, which could explain why different people suffer from different severities ...

Day 352: Ukraine Says Russian Missiles Crossed into Romanian, Moldovan Airspace

Commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, said on Friday that two Russian missiles launched from the Black Sea had crossed into Romanian and Moldovan airspace before landing in Ukraine. The claim could not be verified and Russia has so far failed to comment on the allegatio...

Missouri Dismisses Ban on Minors Carrying Guns

Legislators in Missouri's Republican-majority House on Wednesday voted 104-39 to reject a proposal that would’ve banned minors from carrying guns in public without adult supervision. Only one Republican voted in favor of the proposal....

Disney to Lay Off 7k Employees

On Wednesday, Walt Disney Co. announced plans for 7k layoffs – representing a 3.6% reduction in its global workforce – and a broad restructuring of the company in the aftermath of the release of its first quarterly results since the reinstatement of CEO Bob Iger....

Church of England Approves Same-Sex Union Blessings

By a vote of 250-181 on Thursday, the General Synod — the legislative body of the Church of England — voted to allow blessings of same-sex marriages and unions, though priests will be allowed to opt-out....

EU Warns Twitter Over 'Incomplete' Content-Moderation Report

The European Commission on Thursday admonished Twitter for allegedly not being seriously committed to tackling disinformation as the company has reportedly lagged behind other tech giants in the last six months....

DR Congo: Eight Civilians Dead in Clashes With UN Convoy

Eight civilians were killed and 28 wounded on Tuesday as clashes erupted in the east Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) North-Kivu province after protesters blocked and attacked a convoy of UN peacekeepers....

UK MPs: HSBC Complicit in Violating Rights of Hong Kong Expats

A probe by UK peers and MPs has concluded that HSBC is complicit in allleged human rights abuses by complying with China's directive to prevent overseas citizens of Hong Kong from withdrawing pension contributions from the city's Mandatory Provident Fund....

Survey: Half of Americans Worse Off Than Year Ago

In a new Gallup survey, 50% of Americans have claimed that they are financially worse off now than they were the previous year — the highest percentage since the Great Recession over a decade ago....

North Korea Displays Possible New Missile at Military Parade

North Korea displayed as many as 11 new Hwasong-17 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) during a night-time parade in Pyongyang on Wednesday, state media reported. The new ICBMs have the potential of reaching the continental United States....

Alphabet Shares Dive After AI Snafu

Shares of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, dropped by as much as 9% in regular trading Wednesday, losing approximately $100B USD following mishaps in the highly-publicized launch of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot, Bard....

Day 351: Zelenskyy Addresses EU Summit, Fighting Rages Around Bakhmut

On Thursday, during a summit of EU leaders, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked European countries for helping Ukraine while urging them to send more weapons to help Kyiv's forces. It came as the Kremlin responded to Zelenskyy's visit to the UK that took place the previous day, stating Uk...

Uganda Declines to Renew Mandate of UN Human Rights Office

Uganda has decided not to renew the mandate of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) office in the country, with the government stating it will instead rely on domestic institutions to safeguard human rights....

CDP: Fewer Than 1% of Companies Have Credible Climate Plans

Environmental disclosure platform CDP has reported that fewer than one in 200 companies that submitted data related to climate change have credible climate transition plans....

TotalEnergies Reports Record Profit in 2022

On Wednesday, French oil giant TotalEnergies announced a record adjusted net profit of $36.2B in 2022, double the previous year's figures.

Report: US Responsible for Bombing Nord Stream Pipeline

On Wednesday, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh published a report on his Substack claiming that the US was responsible for bombing the Nord Stream pipelines last year. Hersh cited a source allegedly with “direct knowledge” of the plot....

Zoom to Lay Off 15% of Staff as Pandemic Wanes

As demand for its services slowed due to the waning pandemic, Zoom Video Communications Inc. announced Tuesday, that it will be laying off about 1.3K employees, or roughly 15% of its staff, and incur about $50M to $68M in charges.

Former Twitter Execs Testify Over Handling of Biden Laptop Story

Three former Twitter executives testified before the US House Oversight Committee on Wednesday regarding the platform’s temporary suppression of a New York Post story involving then-candidate Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden in the weeks before the 2020 presidential election.

CVS to Buy Oak Street Health

In its third largest deal in the last decade, CVS Health Corp. has agreed to buy Oak Street Health Inc. and its primary care centers for $10.6B, or $39 a share, representing a roughly 73% premium to Oak Street's last closing price.

Biden Delivers Second State of the Union Address

US Pres. Biden on Tuesday delivered his second State of the Union address. He called for unity in a divided Congress, where the House now has a Republican majority, and asked Congress to work with him to rebuild the economy and unite the country.

Amnesty: Thai Children May Face Prison After Protests

Human Rights NGO Amnesty International on Wednesday reported that almost 300 children in Thailand have faced criminal charges, including sedition, for their role in the 2020 pro-democracy protests that called for political forms to Thailand’s monarchy.

UK Supreme Court: Northern Ireland Protocol is Lawful

On Wednesday, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the Northern Ireland Protocol, a post-Brexit agreement creating a trade border between Northern Ireland (NI) and the rest of the UK, is lawful.

Super Bowl Betting Projected To Hit Record $16B

The American Gaming Association (AGA) on Tuesday projected that more than 50M people – approximately one-fifth of the US population – will place bets on Sunday's Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, for a total of about $16B....

Elián González Set to Become Cuban Lawmaker

Cuba's communist-party official media reported on Monday that Elián González, whose custody battle during the turn of the millennium stoked Cold War-era tensions between the US and Cuba, has been nominated to serve in the country's National Assembly.

Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka May Return to Growth By Year-end

Sri Lanka's Pres. Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament on Wednesday that he expects the country's economy to grow again by the end of the year and that the government aims to exit bankruptcy by 2026.

Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay Submit Joint 2030 FIFA World Cup Bid

Officials from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay launched a collective bid on Tuesday to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which will take place exactly a century after the inaugural tournament was held in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Day 350: Zelenskyy Visits UK, Discusses Military Assistance

Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy on Wednesday conduct his first visit to the UK since the beginning of the Russian invasion almost one year ago. He addressed British lawmakers and met with King Charles III during his visit, and expressed gratitude for UK military assistance including tanks and long-range m

Turkey Earthquake: Death Toll Surpasses 7K

One of the largest earthquakes to hit the region in nearly a century — with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale — has killed thousands of people, destroyed infrastructure, and leveled thousands of buildings after striking early Monday morning in southern Turkey and northern Syria.

North Korea Promises ‘Expanded, Intensified’ Military Drills

Top North Korean army officials have said they will expand and intensify military drills to ensure war readiness, state media reported Tuesday ahead of a military anniversary.

Powell: Inflation Fight May Last 'Quite a Bit of Time'

Responding to Friday's Labor Dept. report showing an increase in job hiring, US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell said the process of bringing inflation down to the 2% target "is likely to take quite a bit of time," and that, "It’s probably going to be bumpy."

National Enquirer Tabloid Sold

The National Enquirer is being sold by magazine publisher a360 Media to a joint venture between two digital-media companies — VVIP Ventures, which is owned by Vinco Ventures Inc., and Icon Publishing — for an undisclosed price.

Japan Confirms Record Intervention to Counter Yen Fall

On Tuesday, Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) confirmed in its daily operational report for the quarter ending December 2022 that it made record interventions in the foreign exchange market, stepping in three times in 2022 to counter the yen’s more than 20% fall against the dollar.

Board: NYPD Officers Deserve Punishment for 2020 Protest Response

On Monday, the Civilian Complaint Review Board, an independent board that reviews complaints made against the New York City Police Department (NYPD), issued a report recommending punishment for dozens of officers found to have used excessive force and violated other conduct policies during the prote

Seoul Court: S. Korea Must Compensate Vietnam War Victim

This marks the first time South Korea is held responsible for a massacre of civilians during the Vietnam War, likely setting a precedent in the country and encouraging victims of other alleged mass killings to file similar lawsuits

UN: Unemployment Driving Armed Groups in Sub-Saharan Africa

A report published by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday found that unemployment is the main force driving people to join armed groups in sub-Saharan Africa, which has become a global epicenter of violent extremism....

Juventus Docked 15 Points Over Transfer Dealings

Italian soccer club Juventus is accused of rigging its finances on player transfer deals and has been docked 15 points as a penalty

US Home Sales Fall to Lowest Level Since 2010

Sales of existing homes in the US fell to a 12-year low in December 2022, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released on Friday

Poll: India Likely to Borrow Record $198B in FY 2023-24

Economists polled by Reuters predict that the Indian government will borrow a record ₹16T ($198B) in the fiscal year 2023-24 — unanimously stating infrastructure spending and fiscal discipline must be India's most significant budget priority

California: Mass Shooting Leaves 10 Dead, Dozens Injured

The Los Angeles, California Sheriff's Dept

Zients to Replace Klain as Biden’s Chief of Staff

After two years of serving in Pres. Biden's administration, Ron Klain is expected to step down as White House chief of staff in the coming weeks. Klain lasted longer than any other Democratic president's first chief of staff in more than 50 years.

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Militants Storm Govt Office; At Least 5 Dead

On Sunday, at least five civilians were killed and 16 others injured when fighters from the al-Shabaab militant group stormed a regional government office in the capital Mogadishu, the Somali Information Ministry said....

Erdoğan Announces Turkish Elections for May 14

Turkey's Pres

Spotify Laying Off 6% of its Workforce

Music streaming platform Spotify announced Monday the company will be laying off 6% of its global workforce, which is about 600 employees

Former Wagner Commander Seeking Asylum Detained in Norway

Andrei Medvedev, a former commander for Russian private military contractor Wagner Group who defected to Norway, was detained by Norwegian authorities on Sunday and taken to a detention center

2022 US Jobs Report: Biggest Pay Raises Went to Black, Young, and Low-Wage Workers

According to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median American weekly wage for full-time workers jumped 7

Turkey's Erdoğan Threatens to Block Sweden's NATO Bid After Quran Burning

Speaking in televised remarks after a cabinet meeting on Monday, Turkey's Pres

Day 335: String of Sackings and Resignations Amid Ukraine Corruption Allegations

With Tuesday marking 11 months since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Ukrainian government has been shaken by a series of corruption allegations that have led to the firings and resignations of a number of officials

FBI: North Korea Behind $100M Crypto Theft

The FBI on Monday said that North Korean (DPRK) hacking groups Lazarus Group and APT38 stole $100M worth of digital assets from the California-based crypto firm Harmony last June

France Repatriates 47 Nationals From Syrian Camps

France has repatriated 47 women and children from prison camps in northeast Syria where families with suspected ties to the Islamic State group (IS) are held

COVID Unemployment Fraud May Exceed $60B

A new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimates that pandemic unemployment benefits fraud exceeded $60B, with $8

Study: Link Between Viral Illness and Brain Disease

In a study published in Neuron last week, researchers that analyzed 450k health records found at least 22 links between patients who suffered from a viral infection like influenza and the onset of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's later in life

Day 336: Germany, US Approve Tanks for Ukraine

Following days of hesitation and mounting pressure, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday announced that his government would provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks while approving requests for other countries to do the same

Lebanon’s Top Prosecutor Charges Beirut Blast Judge

In response to Lebanese Judge Tarek Bitar unexpectedly resuming his investigation into the 2020 Beirut Port blast on Monday, the country's top prosecutor, Ghassan Oweidat, on Wednesday filed charges against the judge and ordered the release of all suspects detained in connection with the case

Study: Antidepressants May Be Linked to Antibiotic Resistance

A new study from Australia's Queensland University has shown that the use of antidepressants may cause antibiotic resistance in the Escherichia coli (E

Report: 42% of UK Asylum Seekers Facing Deportation To Rwanda Married

A new survey released Wednesday by the campaign coalition Together With Refugees found that at 42%, nearly half of asylum seekers facing deportation from the UK to Rwanda are married or engaged, and 20% have children

MH17: Court Can Adjudicate Case Against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that it can adjudicate on cases brought by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014

Day 337: At Least One Killed in Renewed Missile Attack on Kyiv

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said at least one person was killed and two more were injured after Russia launched renewed missile attacks on the capital on Thursday

Sons of Ex-Panamanian President Released from Prison

Two sons of former Panamanian Pres

Palestinian Authority Suspends Security Coordination With Israel

The Palestinian Authority (PA) announced on Thursday that it would stop working with Israeli security forces to fight militants in the West Bank, a move it has made in previous crises with Israel but has been short-lived in the past

Report: US Economy Grew by 2.9% in Q4

According to the latest US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) figures released on Thursday, the US economy grew at an annualized rate of 2

Day 338: Canada, Poland to Arm Ukraine with Leopard Tanks

On Friday, it was announced that Poland is sending 60 modernized battle tanks and 14 German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Ukraine Warns Against Russia, Belarus in 2024 Olympics

On Thursday, Ukraine's sports minister and president of the country's National Olympic Committee, Vadim Guttsait, warned that if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allows Russia and Belarus to compete in the 2024 Paris games, Ukraine may decide to boycott them

Two Men Awaiting Sentencing Over Jan. 6 Attack

Two men were scheduled to be sentenced Friday for their roles in the pepper-spraying of a US Capitol police officer during the Jan

Study: Blood-Based Test Could Detect Alzheimer's Disease Early

Researchers collected blood samples over several years from 56 people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition that leads to Alzheimer's disease at a much higher rate than the wider population

Gunman Kills At Least 7 Near Jerusalem Synagogue

Israel's foreign ministry announced Friday that a Palestinian gunman opened fire outside an east Jerusalem synagogue, killing at least seven people and injuring 10 before being shot and killed by police....

Intel Loses $8B From Market Value

Shares of US semiconductor chipmaker Intel Corp sank more than 6

Watchdog: Syria Responsible For 2018 Douma Chlorine Attack

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the world's chemical weapons watchdog, released a report on Friday blaming the Bashar Al Assad-led Syrian Air Force for the alleged April 2018 chlorine attack in the city of Douma

Day 340: Russia's Wagner Group Claims to Control Blagodatnoye

On Sunday, the head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed that his forces had taken control of the small but significant Donetsk town of Blagodatnoye

Day 342: Biden Says US Won't Provide F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine

US Pres

India: Adani Firms Lose $65B From Market Value

Shares of India's Adani firms — led by Asia's richest man Gautam Adani — sank between 5% and 20% on Monday, wiping out approximately $65B off its market value

Canada: B.C. Experiments with Decriminalizing Hard Drugs

On Tuesday, the Canadian province of British Columbia (B

Report: $5.4B Awarded for Potentially Fraudulent US COVID Loans

The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, the government’s COVID watchdog, released a report on Monday saying that the US government likely gave around $5.4B in COVID loans to people with “questionable” social security numbers....

Pakistan: Mosque Bombing Death Toll Rises to 100

The confirmed death toll from a suicide bombing at a crowded mosque inside a police compound in Peshawar, Pakistan, near the Afghan border, rose to 100 on Tuesday, with at least 225, mostly police officers, wounded

Study: COVID Set Back Students By 35% of a Year

A study published in “Nature Human Behavior” on Monday reported that students lost more than one-third of a school year’s worth of learning after the start of the COVID pandemic, which caused global school closures

Report: Wall Street Firms Investing in Colorado River Rights

A joint investigation by CBS News and The Weather Channel found that Wall Street investors have taken a recent interest in the Colorado River as states struggle to meet federal demands on water resource management

Day 343: Russian Forces Claim 'Operational Encirclement' of Bakhmut

Pro-Russia officials from the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) claimed on Wednesday that their forces have largely encircled the Donetsk city of Bakhmut, which is referred to as Artyomovsk in Russian

Report: French Forces Seize Yemen-Bound Weapons

A Wall Street Journal report published on Wednesday says that French Special Forces last month, in coordination with the US military, intercepted a boat allegedly carrying Iranian-supplied weapons and ammunition bound for Yemen

Nikki Haley Planning to Announce 2024 Presidential Run

After teasing the concept for months, former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is expected to announce her candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination

Ukraine: Billionaire Kolomoyskyy Targeted in New Anti-Corruption Raid

Meanwhile, the leadership of Ukraine's customs service have reportedly been fired, joining high-level officials, deputy ministers and regional governors who were purged last week, including Zelenskyy's deputy head of office Kyrylo Tymoshenko

Day 344: EU Leaders Arrive For Talks in Kyiv

A delegation of 15 EU officials — including Commission Pres

Lebanon Devalues Official Exchange Rate by 90%

Lebanon's central bank devalued its official exchange rate on Wednesday, weakening it by 90% but still leaving the local currency, which was originally pegged to the dollar at around 1

Nagorno-Karabakh: US Lawmakers Call for End of Azerbaijan's Blockade

A group of US Congressional lawmakers called on Azerbaijan to end the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh as the area remains cut off from critical supplies for a 53rd day

Day 347: Ukraine Concerned About Renewed Russian Offensive in East

On Sunday, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy characterized the situation in east Ukraine as getting tougher, with Ukrainian troops pressured by Russian forces Bakhmut, Vuhledar, and Lyman in the Donetsk region

Report: Record $3.8B in Cryptocurrency Stolen in 2022

Cryptocurrency theft was at its worst in 2022, with hackers stealing upwards of $3

Shell Reports Highest Profits in 115 Years

On Thursday, oil and gas giant Shell reported record annual profits of $39.9B for 2022 after energy prices surged following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The company's profits were double those from the previous year and its highest in 115 years....

US Fed Raises Rates by 0.25%, Signals ‘Ongoing Increases’

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by 0

Facebook Averages 2B Daily Users for First Time

Facebook usage increased to 2B users per day in Dec

King Charles Won't Appear on Australian $5 Bill

According to an announcement from Australia's central bank on Thursday, King Charles III will not appear on the country's new five-dollar note

Broad Coalition to Boycott 2024 Olympics if Russian, Belarusian Athletes Compete

Poland's sport and tourism minister Kamil Bortniczuk stated on Thursday that a coalition of up to 40 countries — including Britain, Canada, and the US — could potentially boycott the Paris 2024 Olympic Games if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete

Omagh Bombing: Probe Announced into 1998 Attack

It was announced on Thursday that the British government will hold an independent inquiry into the 1998 bombing in Omagh, Northern Ireland, that killed 29 people

Guantánamo Detainee Freed to Belize

Majid Khan, a former al-Qaeda courier turned US government witness, has been transferred from the US-run detention facility in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to Belize, nearly a year after he finished his sentence

Pentagon Tracking Alleged Chinese 'Spy Balloon'

The US Pentagon on Thursday said it was monitoring what it suspects to be a high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon over the US mainland

Project Veritas: Pfizer Director Allegedly Concerned Over Vaccine Effect on Reproductive Health

In a new video released by Project Veritas — a US undercover journalism outlet — on Thursday, an alleged Pfizer director appears to share concerns about the COVID vaccine's potentially negative effects on women’s reproductive health

US Labor Report: 517K Jobs Created in January

On Friday, the US Dept

Report: Medicare Advantage Plans Denied 2M Prior Authorization Requests

According to a report published by the non-profit Kaiser Family Foundation on Thursday, of the more than 35M prior authorization requests submitted to US Medicare Advantage Plans in 2021, 2M were either fully or partially denied by insurers

Day 346: US Authorizes 'First-Ever Transfer' of Confiscated Russian Assets to Ukraine

During a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington on Friday, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said he had authorized the US to begin using assets seized from Russia to aid Ukraine

Nigeria: At Least 40 Killed After Gangs, Vigilantes Clash

On Friday, Katsina, Nigeria state police said an armed gang, known locally as bandits, attacked a village in the Katsina Bakori local government area on Thursday, stealing cattle and sheep before fleeing

Day 348: Kyiv Prepares for Renewed Russian Attacks

According to Ukrainian Pres

Adani Loses $110B, Sparks Protests Across India

As Indian conglomerate Adani Group's market losses top $110B, dozens of India's opposition party members on Monday were detained during protests — prompting parliament to be suspended again due to disruptions surrounding the company

Dell to Slash Over 6K Jobs

Dell Technologies Inc

Koch Network to Oppose Trump in 2024

Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a conservative group that spends billions on campaigns and is backed by billionaire Charles Koch, said Sunday it will support a candidate other than former Pres

Former Pakistan President Musharraf Dies at 79

Pervez Musharraf, the former president of Pakistan, died on Sunday in Dubai, according to the Pakistan military

Polls Show Low Enthusiasm for Biden 2024 Campaign

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that just 37% of Democrats want Pres

Day 349: Fighting Intensifies in East as Russia Prepares for Possible Offensive

Ukrainian governor of the Luhansk region, Serhiy Haidai, said on Tuesday that tens of thousands of Russian reinforcements are being sent to eastern Ukraine as Russia reportedly prepares for an offensive planned for later this month

Antibiotic Use in Farming to Climb Amid Fears of Drug-Resistance

A study published in PLOS Global Public Health 3 has found that the use of antibiotics in animal farming is forecast to climb 8% between 2020 and 2030. Overuse of antibiotics in animals is believed to cause an increase in antibiotic resistance in humans, in turn causing a rise in untreatable bact...

Kenya: Judge Rules Meta Can be Sued by Ex-Moderator

A Kenyan labor court on Monday ruled that Meta, Facebook's parent company, can be sued in the country after a former content moderator filed a lawsuit citing unsuitable working conditions