Year: 2022

If climate change continues at its current rate, global food production could plummet by at least 30 percent by 2050. A top U.N. official made the stark warning as world leaders met for the second week […]

Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund Increases Stakes in Meta, Google

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund increased its stakes in Meta Platform and the parent company of Google, Alphabet. The Public Investment Fund (PIF) released its 13F disclosure form on Monday. A 13F is when a […]

Biden Calls G-7 Emergency Meeting, Says Russia Not Behind Poland Strike

Although the top Ukrainian and Polish leaders and most of the West have hurried to accuse Russia of the missile that hit on Tuesday Polish territory near the border with Ukraine, killing two people, US […]

Federal Judge Blocks as Outdated Title 42 Limits at Border

Trump-era policy restricting immigration due to the pandemic that was used to expel more than 1 million migrants at the US’s southern border, the so-called Title 42, was blocked by a federal judge on Tuesday […]

Donald Trump to Run for President Again, Launches 2024 Bid

In a speech that punched hard at Democrats but skipped over his GOP rivals, former President Donald Trump announced Tuesday his 2024 candidacy for president flanked by massive American flags at his Mar-a-Lago club and […]

About 10,000 Amazon Employees to Lose Their Jobs Starting This Week

The e-commerce behemoth Amazon is reportedly planning a large-scale redundancy plan to lay off approximately 10,000 employees in corporate and technology roles starting this week. According to the report based on people with knowledge of […]

State Judge Rules Georgia Abortion Ban ‘Unconstitutional’

A Georgia Superior Court judge barred on Tuesday Georgia’s six-week abortion from being enforced, founding it to be plainly unconstitutional when it was approved by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019 – more than three […]

What To Expect From the G20

World leaders have come together in Bali this week for the Group of 20 Summit. Leaders will discuss key issues affecting the stability of the global market, with talks likely to be affected by tensions over […]

Israel Refuses to Cooperate with US Inquiry Into Killing of Journalist

Israel has said it will not cooperate with an FBI investigation into the killing of the Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the Israeli army. A top Israeli official confirmed the existence of the […]

US, Russian Officials Meet on Prisoners

Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov is meeting with White House officials today to discuss prisoners. It comes after news that the heads of the American and Russian secret services, the CIA and FSB, […]

Ukraine War Dominates G20 Major Economies Summit

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated Tuesday’s Group of 20 summit on the Indonesian island of Bali, where leaders of major economies grappled with an array of issues from hunger to nuclear threats. Hosts Indonesia has […]

GOP on Cusp of House Control as Trump Prepares 2024 Announcement

Former President Donald Trump is expected to launch his third bid for the White House tonight. It comes as Republicans are within one seat of winning a majority in the House. Republicans are on the […]

Biden Shows US Stands with Turkey in a Meeting with Erdoğan

In a brief, unannounced meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan on the margins of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, President Joe Biden made clear that the US stands with NATO ally Turkey in light […]

Washington ‘Suggests’ Netanyahu to Choose Ministers US Can Work With

As coalition negotiations over forming the government continues in Israel, the US government allegedly told the incoming Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to carefully consider his appointments to the defense and public security ministries. According […]

Kyiv Angered by Gen. Milley’s Comments on Peace Talks

After a top US general alluded to a window for a diplomatic solution to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, the Biden Administration is trying to reassure Kyiv that it is not pressing it into […]

Prosecution Won’t Charge Giuliani Over Ukraine-Related Actions

US federal prosecutors said Monday that they will not file criminal charges against former President Donald Trump’s attorney and adviser Rudy Giuliani over his work on issues related to Ukraine. Last May, the FBI raided […]

Report Says COVID Boosters Could Prevent Children’s Hospitalizations

According to new projections released by the Commonwealth Fund, nearly 51,000 pediatric hospitalizations could be potentially averted over the coming months with a robust COVID-19 booster campaign among children. These projections come at a time […]

Biden Has First In-Person Meeting with Chinese Leader Xi as President

President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for long-awaited talks on Monday, their first in-person sit-down since the U.S. president took office. The talks come as relations between the U.S. and China are […]

Elon Musk Says ‘I Have Too Much Work on My Plate’

Billionaire Elon Musk said he has too much work on his plate. Musk made the comments on Monday by video-link to a business conference on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. The billionaire said […]

Boeing Exec Discusses Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The aviation industry makes claims of commitment to decarbonization. There remains a “huge amount of work” needed in order to do so, said Robert Boyd, regional lead of aircraft manufacturer Boeing’s global sustainability policy and partnerships […]

Iranian Media Publishes Hebrew Hypersonic Missile Threat

An Iranian newspaper associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps published a threat in Hebrew on its front page, warning that a new hypersonic missile reportedly developed by Iran could reach Israel in 400 seconds. […]

Saudi Wealth Fund, BlackRock to Jointly Explore Middle East Infrastructure Projects

BlackRock and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund have signed an agreement to jointly explore infrastructure projects in the Middle East, focused on Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) manages more than $600 billion […]

Kyiv Bans US and UK Media Outlets from Kherson

Several US, foreign and local journalists, including staff with CNN and Sky News, have been stripped of their accreditation by the Ukrainian military for reporting without permission from the city of Kherson, from where Russia […]

Turkey Rejects US Condolences Over Istanbul Terrorist Attack

Turkey does not accept the condolences the US Embassy offered in connection with the terrorist attack in Istanbul on Sunday, Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu said on Monday, accusing Syria-based Kurdish YPG, of masterminding the […]

US to Sanction Military Procurement Network Aiding Russia

The United States will impose new sanctions on a transnational network of individuals and companies that have been procuring military technologies for Russia’s war in Ukraine, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on the sidelines […]

After Democrats Took Senate, US House Control Hinges on Tight Races

Following midterm elections that saw President Joe Biden’s Democrats beat expectations and retain control over the Senate, the control of the US House of Representatives hinges on several tight races that could secure a majority […]

Few Countries Fail to Mention 1.5 Degree Climate Goal, Kerry Says

US special climate envoy John Kerry noted Sunday that few countries have resisted mentioning the global warming goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius in whatever official agreement emerges from the COP27 summit in […]

November 13, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

EU Needs More Autonomy from US, French FM Argues

If European countries don’t want to be held in suspense at each American election, they must find the path to greater autonomy from the United States, the French foreign minister has argued in an interview […]

November 13, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Win in Nevada Seals Democrats’ Control of US Senate

After Senator Catherine Cortez Masto won re-election in Nevada, Edison Research projected on Saturday that Democrats will hold onto their narrow majority and control of the US Senate which is currently split 50-50 between Democrats […]

November 13, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Rising Number of Flu Patients Forces California to Use Overflow Tents

After the early flu season has begun to put strong pressure on local emergency departments, patient care in California has started to sometimes spill into parking lots. Unsure if the season is peaking early or […]