Month: March 2023

The economy still risks falling into a recession, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers warned. The U.S. economy could face a “Wile E. Coyote moment” as it seeks to tame inflation with interest rate hikes, Summers said. […]

US Drone Strike Kills Top Al-Qaeda Commander in Yemen

Al-Qaeda on Sunday confirmed the death of a senior figure in its Yemen branch in a suspected U.S. air strike last month. The attack targeted Hamad bin Hamoud Al-Tamimi, also known as Abdel Aziz Al-Adnani, […]

Meta Plans Thousands of More Cuts After Widespread Layoffs

Meta’s latest round of layoffs could hit as soon as this week. The parent company of Facebook and Meta could be laying off thousands of staffers. The company is trying to finalize its headcount before CEO […]

Iran’s Concessions to IAEA Largely Depend on Future Talks

The head of the UN nuclear weapons inspectorate was forced to qualify some of the claims he made about commitments he had extracted from Iran at the weekend about increasing access to UN inspectors. Rafael […]

The abortion prohibition in Texas is the most stringent in the US, banning all abortions when fetal heart activity is found, which generally happens about six weeks.

5 Women File Lawsuit Against Texas Over the State’s Abortion Laws

Five women filed a lawsuit against Texas over the state’s strict sweeping laws. The women said the state laws prevented them from getting abortions despite the life-threatening circumstances of their pregnancies. It marks the first big […]

America Already Surpasses 100 Mass Shootings in 2023

In only 64 days, the U.S. surpassed 100 mass shootings in 2023. There have been more mass shootings than days in the U.S. so far. It marks a disturbing milestone that underscores the grave cost of […]

Kari Lake Among Four Women Trump Considering for VP Pick

Former President Trump is strongly considering picking a female running mate for his third run for the White House. Trump reportedly sees Kari Lake as a potential for his vice-presidential pick. Trump is already gaming out […]

Republican Congressman ‘Unaware’ He Was Posing for Photo with Neo-Nazis

A Republican congressman from Montana posed for a picture in front of the Capitol with members of the far-right neo-Nazi movement last week. Rep. Matt Rosendale said the photo with the neo-Nazis was a mistake and […]

WHO Warns About Biggest Cholera Surge in 20 Years

After noting a sharp surge of cholera in at least 30 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about the outbreak, pointing out that factors such as the economic crises, climate change, […]

Chinese FM: US Needs to ‘Hit the Brakes’ or Risk Conflict with Beijing

If Washington does not “hit the brake” in its dealings with Beijing, the United States and China are headed towards inevitable conflict, the newly appointed Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said in a Tuesday media […]

Anthony Scaramucci Applauds US-Saudi Arabia Relationship

The American financier and entrepreneur Anthony Scaramucci reiterated that the U.S.-Saudi relationship is a “Catholic marriage”. Scaramucci made the remarks in the latest episode of “Frankly Speaking,” the weekly current affairs talk show of Arab […]

Toblerone to drop Matterhorn Logo as It’s No Longer Made in Switzerland

Toblerone chocolate is about to look a bit different. The famous Toberlone chocolate is to lose the image of the Matterhorn mountain peak from its branding due to a change in where it is made. Originally […]

DNA From 4 American Presidents Will Launch to Deep Space

DNA from four former United States presidents will be going to space. The DNA of dead presidents will be blasted into deep space as part of a symbolic space burial flight alongside a number of […]

Over 190 Countries Reach Historic Deal to Protect Oceans

The United Nations has signed off on a historic agreement to protect ocean life. Environmentalists have hailed a historic deal to protect oceans reached at the United Nations by over 190 countries over the weekend […]

Frost on DeSantis Targeting Black, LGBTQ People: ‘It’s Fascism’

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is under condemnation once again. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost said that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s drumbeat of policies targeting Black, transgender, and LGBTQ people is “fascism.” The freshman Florida representative, Rep. Frost, […]

As 2024 Election Approaches, White House Jumps into States’ Abortion Battles

The White House is jumping into state-level battles for women’s reproductive rights. The Biden administration is assisting states by lending legal and messaging advice to those trying to protect reproductive rights in states pushing to restrict […]

Tech Platforms Are Struggling to Verify Users’ Age

Social media and streaming platforms are struggling to determine the best ways to verify a user’s age. Companies are trying to figure out the best ways to verify a user’s age as parents and lawmakers […]

Republicans Torn by Infighting, Revolts, as 2024 Looms

Republican Party groups across the nation are being torn by infighting and rebellions as the 2024 presidential race kicks into gear. Operatives, activists, and party officials report being consumed by the fighting. Some officials and strategists […]

Antifa Protestors Set Ablaze Atlanta’s Training Facility ‘Cop City’

Antifa protesters dressed in all black or camouflage and wearing ski masks broke into the construction site for the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center Sunday night, setting ablaze equipment and built facilities at the […]

West Bank Violence Threatens Stability, Jordan’s King Tells Austin

The surge in West Bank violence threatens regional stability, Jordan’s King Abdullah told US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday, calling for more efforts to create a political horizon to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian talks. Austin’s visit […]

Chris Christie slams Trump: ‘He’s not what he used to be’

Chris Christie, a former governor of New Jersey, claimed on Sunday that former President Trump isn’t “what he used to be” following remarks made the day before at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) […]

Manchin to wait and see ‘who all the players are’ before Biden 2024 endorsement

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said he wanted to wait and see “who all the players are” before announcing his endorsement of Joe Biden should he become the Democratic candidate for president in 2024, The Hill […]

Larry Hogan pulls out of 2024 presidential race

Larry Hogan, a former governor of Maryland, announced on Sunday that he would not run for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in 2024. He did this to avoid unintentionally helping Donald […]

Biden visit to Selma highlights Black Americans’ civil rights

During a trip to Alabama on Sunday to mark the 58th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” when state troopers beat up peaceful demonstrators rallying against discrimination, President Joe Biden will argue for expanded voting rights. Biden’s […]

U.S. may provide training for Ukrainian F-16 jets pilots

Sources familiar with the matter have told CNN that the United States is collaborating with Ukrainian pilots to assess the time required to train them to operate F-16 fighter jets. Currently, two Ukrainian pilots are […]

Marianne Williamson to run for president in 2024

Marianne Williamson announced on Saturday that her bid for the Democratic presidential candidacy in 2024 has officially begun. She suggested the party should move on from President Biden, The Hill reports. In an interview with […]

Delayed, canceled flights after fresh winter storms sweep through U.S.

Numerous planes were canceled or delayed on Saturday as winter storms tore through various parts of the country. Over 700 flights were canceled and more than 1,800 others were delayed across the United States, according […]

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried allowed flip phone, laptop while on bail

Sam Bankman-Fried, who is temporarily on bail, has asked to be allowed to keep a flip phone without internet access and a basic laptop with limited features, Reuters reports. The DOJ has asked that Bankman-Fried’s […]

Airplane seat size rules remain unchanged: FAA

A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected the application for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to set minimum airplane seat size and spacing standards, disappointing airline passengers who had been experiencing discomfort in small seats, […]

US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

Biden restricts U.S. investments into China

March 3, 2023 Maja Popovska

A U.S. official familiar with the matter has revealed that the Biden administration may implement stricter regulations on certain foreign investments made by American companies. The move aims to curtail China’s ability to acquire technologies […]