Year: 2022

Americans can travel to Cuba easier since Wednesday after the US Transportation Department lifted the flight restrictions established by the Trump administration, a measure the Biden administration announced in May in a gesture of conciliation […]

Canada Accuses Chinese Aircraft of Harassing Its Patrol Plane

Canada’s military patrol aircraft monitor North Korea’s sanction evasions are being harassed by Chinese warplanes that are sometimes forcing them to divert from their flight paths, Canada accuses. According to the Canadian Armed Forces’ statement […]

House to Consider Assault Weapons Ban Legislation, Pelosi Says

As the Democratic-controlled House moves to address gun violence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she’s planning to bring forward next week legislation to ban military-style assault weapons. Last year the House passed legislation to strengthen […]

Erdogan Announces New ‘Anti-Terrorist’ Operation in Syria

Describing the offensive as a new stage in Turkey’s efforts to create a 30-km deep security zone in the Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday they’ll step up efforts to clear northeastern Syria’s Tal […]

After Two Months, Shanghai Reopens

Shanghai sprung back to life today after two months of bitter isolation and an extremely strict Covid lockdown. The streets filled back up today, and the subway and shops reopened. It comes as a range of […]

China Conducted ‘Readiness Patrol’ Around Taiwan

The Chinese military said today that it conducted a combat “readiness patrol” around Taiwan in the seas and airspace, claiming it was a necessary action to respond to “collusion” between the United States and Taiwan. […]

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Texas’s Social Media Moderation Law

The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a sweeping Texas law that restricts the ability of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to moderate content on their platforms. In a vote of 5-4, the Supreme Court justices granted […]

After Uvalde, Holiday Weekend Sees Shootings Nationwide

Even as the United States reeled over the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas, there were multiple mass shootings across the nation over Memorial Day weekend. Gun reform […]

Greenhouse Gas Removal Not Enough for Climate Change

Many of the top scientists working on carbon capture technologies in the United Kingdom do not believe they will be developed and scaled up in time to reach net-zero greenhouse gas and limit global warming […]

Despite Impending Embargo, Italy Increases Russian Oil Imports

Although the European Union members have agreed to embargo Russian crude oil imports by 90% by the end of 2022, there’s however an unintended consequence of the sanctions against Moscow – in Italy. Though it […]

The US Commits to Reopening Jerusalem Consulate

The US State Department reiterated on Tuesday its commitment to reopening the US Consulate in Jerusalem, playing down an Israeli report issued recently that the Biden administration’s promise to do so had been shelved State […]

Iran Called to Explain Uranium IAEA Found at Three Secret Nuclear Sites

After a critical report by the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said a presence of uranium particles was detected at three undeclared nuclear sites in Iran, Tehran’s authorities were asked to […]

Top US Officials to Meet with NATO Secretary-General

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who’s on a four-day working visit in Washington D.C. – from May 31 to June 3, 2022 – is expected to meet with top US officials, including the State Secretary Antony […]

Biden to Send Advanced Rocket Systems to Ukraine After All

Approving the 11th $700 million weapon package to Ukraine so far, President Biden announced Tuesday that the United States will send Kyiv more advanced rocket systems and munitions, after all, noting, however, it’ll not enable […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: UFOs – Trump vs. Biden – Reducing Gasoline Prices – Tuesday Trivia

May 31, 2022 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, May 31, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 40%Down 2 from last week RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 36% (Reuters) to 44% (Economist). Biden’s […]

Canada Introduces Law to Freeze Handgun Sales

After the latest mass shooting in America, action is being taken to implement gun reform. But not in America — in neighboring Canada. Canada introduced legislation to implement a “national freeze” on the sale and […]

WHO Says Unlikely Monkeypox Outbreak Will Be Pandemic

It is unlikely that the monkeypox outbreak outside of Africa will lead to a pandemic, the World Health Organization said. An official for the WHO said that it remains unclear if people who are infected with […]

Russia Threatens to Cut Off Gas to Netherlands, Denmark

Natural gas supplies have been cut off to the Netherlands from Russia today, and Denmark could soon be next, making the pair the latest European countries to have their natural gas supply from Russia cut […]

Bachelet’s China Visit Shows Growing Divide Between China and the West

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet’s six-day trip to China was covered in controversy, showing a growing divide between China and the West. Analysts and experts say it is a worrying sign that even in […]

Woman’s Avatar Virtually Raped in Metaverse

A woman said she was sexually assaulted by a stranger in Meta’s virtual reality space, Horizon’s World, in Metaverse. The assault happened within an hour of stepping into the Metaverse. While a man virtually raped […]

Extending Yemen Truce Discussed by Blinken and His Saudi Counterpart

Saudi Arabia’s efforts to extend a truce in Yemen was the key issue discussed during the phone call between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan focused […]

EU Ban on Russian Crude Imports Extends Oil Bull Run

After the European Union leaders agreed on Tuesday to ban almost 90% of Russia’s oil imports by the end of 2022, raising concerns about a tighter market due to higher demand expectations in the summer, […]

EU Leaders Agree to Embargo 2/3 of Russian Oil

EU leaders came to a political deal late Monday night to impose sanctions on most Russian oil imports, agreeing to ban more than 2/3 of Russian oil export to the EU, cutting a huge source […]

The US Won’t Send Rockets to Kyiv That Could Reach Russia, Biden Says

The US doesn’t plan to ship to Ukraine any not long-distance missile systems capable of striking deep into Russian territory, President Biden explained on Monday, flatly rejecting the possibility after he was asked by reporters […]

Georgia’s South Ossetia Cancels Referendum on Joining Russia

The referendum on joining Russia that the former leader of Georgia’s of South Ossetia had scheduled for July 17 has been scrapped on Monday by the new leader of the breakaway region. Invoking uncertainty of […]

Colombia Presidential Election Heads to Runoff

Leftist former guerrilla and a populist outsider are headed into a runoff in the Colombian presidential election. The two opposing anti-establishment candidates will enter the runoff on June 19. Voters on Sunday did not outwardly choose […]

Denmark’s Hostile System Forces Refugees to Return to Syria

Denmark’s hostile and contentious immigration system is coming into international focus. The country is sending back Syrian refugees to return to Syria, despite understanding the realities of the war there and what is at stake by […]

Biden Visits Texas Town as Anger Mounts Over School Shooting

President Joe Biden met with families in Uvalde, Texas yesterday after the deadliest school shooting in America in a decade. Biden’s visit to Uvalde comes as federal officials announced they would review local law enforcement’s slow […]

EU Not Ready to Agree on Russian Oil Ban

What will the European Union’s stance against Russian oil be? This remains one of the top questions for the bloc as they continue to debate what to do about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and energy […]

Amazon Opens First Physical Fashion Retail Store in Los Angeles

The first brick-and-mortar clothing retail store of Amazon.com Inc. where Amazon customers can try on selections and purchase clothes as an option to buying via the app opened last week, the company announced. As people […]