Year: 2018

Amid Russia’s sell-off of U.S. securities in the past few months, the biggest so far, the country’s Central Bank didn’t dump all its holdings of United States securities, but simply moved the ownership of part […]

Apple Removes Thousands of Illegal Apps from China App Store

Apple has removed around 25,000 illegals apps from its App Store in China, amounting to 1.4 percent of its total number of apps on the platform there, CNBC writes, citing The Wall Street Journal. According to […]

Bolton and Netanyahu Call Iran Deal ‘Wretched’ and ‘Disastrous’

U.S. adviser for national security, John Bolton, has been regretting the “wretched” nuclear deal with Iran, Fox News noticed from the talks Bolton had with the Israeli prime minister. According to reports, in his talks […]

MH-60 Crashes in Iraq, One U.S. Military Official Dead, Others Injured

A U.S. helicopter used for special operations was reported as having crashed early on Monday in Iraq and injured several members of its staff, Newsweek reported. No details have been revealed why the helicopter crashed; […]

U.S. Rejects Turkey’s Offer for American Pastor’s Release

The White House has rejected an offer by Turkey to release the imprisoned American pastor in exchange for a relief in penalties imposed on Turkish banks by the United States. The Trump administration told the […]

Rand Paul Proposes Amendment That Stops Federal Funding for Abortion

Senator Rand Paul presented a new amendment on Thursday that would withhold taxpayer money from going to Planned Parenthood and other entities that perform abortions, WBKO reported. “One of the top priorities for a Republican […]

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U.S. Could Sanction China Over Iran Oil Imports

The Trump administration is prepared to impose sanctions on all countries that buy oil from Iran after a deadline in November, including China, the top importer of Iranian crude, the chief of the new Iran […]

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Dies at 80

Former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Kofi Annan has died at age 80, his foundation confirmed Saturday. Annan, who was born in Ghana in 1938, served as the seventh UN Secretary-General, from 1997 to […]

Brennan Accuses Trump of Being ‘Drunk on Power’

President Donald Trump threatened for months to revoke the security clearances of former officials who criticized his policies, and this week he started with ex-CIA chief John Brennan, who has described Trump’s policies and behavior […]

New U.S. Sanction Bill Will Have Only Limited Impact to Russian Oil Industry

A proposed new U.S. bill laying sanctions on Russia, the harshest so far, would only have a limited impact on its oil industry, because the country has drastically reduced its reliance on Western funding and […]

Inmates in California Risk Lives to Fight Wildfires

Firefighters typically make about $75,000 plus benefits for their heroic efforts each year, but a group of 3,400 wildfire-fighting inmates from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) are risking their lives for just […]

Polls Show Little Support for ‘Space Force’

President Donald Trump’s enthusiasm for a new military branch focused on space is apparently not widely shared, as two polls released on Thursday showed that a majority of respondents said that the Space Force is […]

Analytic Site Predicts 70 Percent Chance for Democrats to Win House

Models from election forecaster FiveThirty Eight give promising predictions about Democrats likes of winning the House in Novembers mid-term elections. According to the analytic site, the party has about 70 percent chance of flipping enough […]

Pentagon Says China is Training for Strikes Against U.S. and its Allies

The Pentagon released a report on Thursday saying that China’s military in the last few years has expanded its bomber operations in what looks like “training for strikes” against the United States and its allies. […]

Aretha Franklin Dies at 76, Trump and Obama Pay Tribute in Different Ways

Aretha Franklin, the voice that became the backbone of gospel-rooted singing earning her the title “the Queen of Soul,” has died at age of 76, a family statement said Thursday. According to CNN, Franklin died […]

New Elite Diplomatic Team to Promote U.S. Pressure Policies against Iran

A new “elite team of foreign affairs specialists,” led by the State Department, will coordinate and promote U.S. pressure policies against Iran across the government and with other nation, Washington Post reported. The department’s current […]

Special Counsel Has Plenty of Evidence for Manafort’s Next Trial

The special counsel has provided Paul Manafort’s legal team with over 1000 pieces of evidence for the next trial of the former Trump campaign manager, which are to be shown to jurors in his DC […]

Pyongyang Wants U.S. to Declare End of Korean War

North Korea pressed its demand on Friday that Washington agree to declare an end to the 1950-53 Korean War, amid announcements that State Secretary Mike Pompeo, was preparing for his fourth visit to the North, […]

Trump Administration Gains High Marks on Religious Liberty

The Trump administration is receiving high marks so far for its religious liberty record from many advocates for the First Amendment freedom, Baptist Press reports. The July 30 announcement of a religious liberty task force […]

Trump Criticizes U.S. Media For Defending Press Freedom

More than 300 newspapers published editorials on Thursday, promoting press freedom in order to counter President Donald Trump’s attacks on the media. Trump has often attacked various media reports as “fake news,” referring to journalists […]

Trade War with China is Boosting Russian Economy

The growing trade war between the United States and China could benefit Russia’s agricultural giant RusAgro. One of the country’s biggest agriculture companies says they are now targeting China as a key export destination. The […]

Russian Coordinated Campaign Pushed ‘Q’ Theory Among Trump Supporters

Russian agents last year using troll accounts pushed the far-right conspiracy theory known as “QAnon,” attempting to create additional divisions in the society. According to an analysis by Buzzfeed News, CovfefenationUS, one of the troll […]

Omarosa Releases Another Tape

Omarosa Manigault Newman, who worked as aide in President Donald Trump’s White House, on Thursday released a recording of a conversation in which President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, offered her $15,000 a month to […]

Trump’s Military Parade to Cost $80 Million More than Planned

The planned military parade in Washington, D.C. apparently will cost $80 million more than was previously estimated. According to CNBC, the Department of Defense updated their cost estimates to include $50 million from the Pentagon […]

Trump Administration Targets Chinese and Russian Companies over Illegal Shipments to North Korea

On Wednesday, the Treasury Department announced new actions directed at Chinese and Russian companies that the department said have facilitated illicit shipments on behalf of North Korea, CNBC informed. The department announced designations against one individual and […]

Graham Calls for Special Counsel to Investigate FBI’s Handling of Clinton Emails, FISA Warrant

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham claimed on Wednesday that the two FBI probes into Hillary Clinton’s emails and the Carter Page FISA warrant were “corrupt to the core,” and urged for the appointment of a special […]

Turkish Lira Rebounds As Qatar Makes Loan Pledge

Turkey cracked down on short selling of the lira on Wednesday, helping its currency recover against the dollar as Ankara declared that Qatar had offered it billions of dollars of support, Financial Times informed. The […]

Twitter CEO Explains What Got Alex Jones Suspended

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey isn’t sure if the suspension given to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will convince him to reconsider his social media behavior, The Hill informed. Twitter handed down a seven-day suspension to Jones […]

Tehran Could Negotiate With Washington As Long As Moscow Mediates

The Iran nuclear deal continues to polarize, even after the U.S. announced its withdrawal from the pact, Foreign Policy analyzes. Those who supported the agreement proclaim loudly that Tehran will never negotiate any adjustment to […]

Trump Administration Urges Judge Not to Ban Printing 3D Guns

The Trump administration urged a federal judge not to stand in the way of public access to blueprints for making guns using 3-D printers, arguing that there is no legal basis for the State Department […]