US Places Further Sanctions on Russian War Capabilities
As many as 300 firms and individuals were on Wednesday placed on US sanctions lists in a renewed effort to blunt Russia's war machine....
Politics
New Zealand a 'Long Way' From Deciding on AUKUS Defense Pact
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Wednesday that his country was 'a long way' from deciding on joining the Australia-UK-US defense pact (AUKUS), which is aimed at countering China's influence in the Pacific region....
Science & technology
Former NSA Employee Sentenced for Attempting to Sell Russia Secrets
The US Dept. of Justice announced on Monday that a former National Security Agency (NSA) employee was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for selling classified National Defense Information (NDI) to someone he believed to be a Russian agent....
Environment & Energy
Sunak Announces Major Initiative for Nuclear Energy, Submarines
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared a "national endeavour" for a £763M (US$964M) investment in nuclear energy by 2030, including over £200M ($252M) to secure Barrow as the site for the UK's nuclear submarine building.
Health
US Government Testing Ground Beef for Bird Flu
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday said it would begin testing ground beef samples from grocery stores in states where the H5N1 bird flu has been found in dairy cows....
Money
Microsoft, Google Report Profits Fueled by AI Investment
Tech firms Google and Microsoft reported major profit increases for Q1 of 2024, driving up their respective stock prices and possibly indicating the viability of their heavy investment in artificial intelligence (AI)....
Crime & justice
Spain: Pedro Sánchez to Remain in Office Amid Corruption Probe
Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, announced Monday that he will not resign from his position, ending speculation about his future five days after he took time off to "reflect" on whether or not to step down.
Culture
Mattel Announces New, More 'Inclusive' Scrabble
Toy and game manufacturer Mattel announced it will launch a more 'inclusive' and 'collaborative' version of Scrabble, marking the biggest change in the 75-year history of the board game....
Sports
NBA Ban Raptors' Jontay Porter for Gambling Scandal
The National Basketball Association (NBA) banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for life on Wednesday after determining that he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games — going as far as to bet against his own team....