Year: 2022

Victims of the late Philippines’ dictator Ferdinand Marcos’s brutal era of martial law fear that if his namesake son wins the presidency in the election next week, the victory would cap a three-decade political fightback. […]

China’s Lockdown Strategy Draws Criticism From Fauci

China is slowly increasing its restrictions in Beijing and is continuing its punishing lockdown of Shanghai as the country tries to control the spread of Covid. Top U.S. infectious disease doctor Anthony Fauci criticized this approach, […]

Russian Attacks on Mariupol Steelworks Intensify

Russian forces are escalating assaults in the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine. After Russian forces re-focused their attacks away from the north of the country and the capital city Kyiv, they are now trying […]

Sweden Received U.S. Security Assurances if it Hands in NATO Application

Sweden said that it received assurances from the United States that if it were to hand in its NATO application, it would receive support during the process. Sweden and Finland both stayed out of NATO […]

Zagreb Hospitals Unlawfully Refusing Medically Justified Abortion

A pregnant Croatian woman whose 24-week-old fetus was diagnosed with a malignant and deadly brain tumor was denied an abortion after hospitals in Zagreb have refused to perform the procedure, reviving the abortion debate in […]

After Sending Aid in Ukraine, the US Faces Javelins, Stingers Shortage

After it has sent almost a third of its Javelin anti-tank missiles and Stingers to Ukraine, concerns have been raised that the US might face a shortage in supplies that will take 32 months to […]

With Roe in Peril, Canada Offers Americans to Get Abortions There

As the US Supreme Court looks set to overturn Roe v. Wade, Canada is welcoming American women to cross the border for abortions, Canada’s minister of families, children, and social development, Karina Gould, said Tuesday. […]

California Gov prposed new $2.7 billion disaster responsee package to fight coronavirus

California to Regulate Crypto Industry after Newsom’s Executive Order

An executive order aimed at setting up a regulatory framework and fostering the development of the crypto industry within California has been issued on Wednesday by the Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom asked the state […]

Elon Musk Summoned by the UK Parliament Over Twitter Purchase

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has been called by the British lawmakers to give testimony in the UK Parliament about his planned $44 billion purchase of the social media giant Twitter, asking him to share his […]

Protests Erupt Across U.S. after Supreme Court Doc Leaked on Abortion

After a Supreme Court ruling document was leaked that shows justices are poised to overturn the landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade, protests erupted across the United States. News that the highest court in the […]

Saudi Economy Grows as Oil Price Rose

Saudi Arabia’s economy rose by nearly 10 percent in the first three months of this year. The news comes as oil prices rise around the world after the European Union proposed phasing out Russian oil and […]

Trump’s JD Vance Wins Ohio’s GOP Senate Primary

JD Vance has officially won the massively contentious and hyper-competitive GOP Senate primary in Ohio, buoyed by Donald Trump’s endorsement. The race has been seen as an early indication of the former president Trump’s hold […]

U.S. Reclassifies WNBA Star Brittney Griner as ‘Wrongfully Detained’ by Russia

The United States government now considered the WNBA star held by the Russian government to be “wrongfully detained.” Brittney Griner has been detained by the Russian government for 75 days. Experts say this is a significant […]

California’s Four Day Work Week Bill Stalls in State Legislature

Californians are still working five days a week for the near future. A California bill that would require businesses to pay overtime to their employees who work more than 32 hours a week, which is about […]

NATO’s Expansion May Have Provoked Putin over Ukraine, the Pope Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin may have been provoked into launching an attack against Ukraine by NATO’s eastward expansion, Pope Francis said on Tuesday in an interview published by Italian daily Corriere Della Sera. The pontiff […]

CIA Lures Dissatisfied Russians to Get in Touch Via Darknet

As the Russian government continues a crackdown on outside information and opposition to the Kremlin’s months-long invasion of Ukraine, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is offering Russians opposed to the war a secure way to […]

Abortion is a ‘Religion for the Far Left’, Senator Hawley Says

In the wake of protests and left-wing outrage following the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion suggesting the overturn of Roe v. Wade, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley called abortion “religion for the far […]

A Record Number of Americans Quit Their Jobs in March

Emphasizing how one of the tightest labor markets in decades has made it difficult for employers to fill open positions, data released Tuesday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that, in March, a record-setting […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Ohio, Nevada, Georgia, Massachusetts Poll Updates – Ukraine Options – Tuesday Trivia

May 3, 2022 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, May 3, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42%Same as a week ago RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (WaPo/ABC, Emerson, Reuters) to 43% […]

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Leaked Draft Supreme Court Doc Would Overturn Roe

A leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion shows that a majority of the conservative court voted to strike down the landmark abortion rights decision made in Roe v. Wade, making it unprecedented in the […]

UK Sends £300m More in Military Aid as PM Praises Ukraine’s Finest Hour

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will praise Ukraine’s resistance against Russia and tyranny as a whole as an exemplar for the world in a virtual address to the country’s parliament. The speech comes as the […]

Top Spanish Officials’ Devices Hacked

A hack of the Spanish Prime Minister’s phone has deepened Europe’s spyware crisis, making him the first EU head of state to be confirmed to have fallen victim to Pegasus. It means that the spyware scandal […]

More European Sanctions Against Russia Amid Fears of Annexation

The European Union is preparing another wave of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine after a major shift by Russia’s biggest energy consumer, Germany. The new sanctions come amid warnings from the United […]

New Zealand Welcomes Back Visitors as Border Reopens After Two Years

After more than two years of closed borders, New Zealand finally welcomed back visitors and loved ones. The first travelers and returning New Zealanders touched down in Aotearoa yesterday to a scene of Maori songs, tearful […]

Trump Wanted to Shoot Protesters, Former Defense Secretary Claims

Former President Donald Trump raised the idea of shooting protesters who took over the streets around the White House after George Floyd’s murder in 2020, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper claims in his new book […]

Abbott Could Invoke War Powers to Tackle Migrant Flow

In a direct challenge to the federal government and in an effort to tackle the migrant crisis caused, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is considering to declare ‘an invasion’ the record surge of illegal migration at […]

Ukraine Allegedly Sinks Two Russian Patrol Boats in the Black Sea

Ukrainian drones had sunk two Russian patrol boats near the Black Sea’s Zmiiny isle (Snake Island), the Ukrainian resistance’s symbol after soldiers there rebuffed Russian demands to surrender, Ukraine’s defense ministry said Monday. Referring to […]

Apple Pay Targeted in European Commission’s Antitrust Probe

The US tech giant Apple was issued on Monday a Statement of Objections by the EU Commission arguing that it has abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices to benefit […]

Sailors Allowed to Move Off USS George Washington by the Navy

After a string of deaths over the past year, including the three suicides that happened last month alone, the Navy decided to allow the sailors to move off the aircraft carrier USS George Washington and […]

May Day rallies in Europe Urge More Help as Inflation Bites

May 2, 2022 Maja Popovska

May Day was celebrated across Europe on Sunday and Monday, with many cities seeing protests to honor workers and shame governments into doing more for their people, Associated Press reported. Tens of thousands of people […]