Year: 2023

Oil prices fell for a second straight session after a short-lived rebound on Wednesday. Drops in oil prices were driven by fears that more aggressive U.S. interest rate hikes would hit demand, while the market […]

In Nord Stream Bombings Probe, German, US Investigators See Ukraine Link

European and US intelligence officials have obtained tentative intelligence to suggest a pro-Ukrainian saboteur group may have been behind the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year. There was no evidence that Ukrainian […]

Murdoch Feared Fox News Hosts “Went Too Far” With Voter Fraud Claims

Fox Corp. chair Rupert Murdoch said that Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham maybe “went too far” in their coverage of voter fraud claims. The revelation comes from an email submitted as evidence […]

Senate Republicans Condemn Tucker Carlson Portrayal of Jan. 6. Attack

House Republicans are facing a new Jan. 6 headache, thanks to Fox News host Tucker Carlson. The Capitol Police chief and Republican senators slammed the Fox News host for falsely characterizing the violent riot, using […]

Kerry Warns Rising US-China Tensions Hurting Climate Talk

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said tensions between the U.S. and China are hurting climate talks. It comes as China warned of the path to “confrontation and conflict” with the U.S. The U.S. and China […]

Florida Republican Lawmakers Seek New Stricter Six-Week Abortion Ban

Florida is looking to enact its own six-week abortion ban. Republican lawmakers in Florida filed bills on Tuesday to outlaw most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The ban would severely undercut access to the […]

NYC Mayor Tells Bodegas to Ban Shoppers Who Won’t Remove Masks

New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams has made an unusual request. Worried about the safety of the city’s deli clerks and bodegas workers, Adams wants members of the public to lower their face masks in […]

Texas Republican Files Texit Referendum Bill to Explore Independence

Texas GOP Senator Bryan Slaton, who wants Texans to vote on whether the state should investigate seceding from the United States of America, filed on Monday a bill that could set up a referendum to […]

Saudi Aramco to Hike Oil Prices for Europe and Asia for April

The world’s top crude exporter Saudi Arabia signaled over the weekend it sees Asia and Europe’s oil demand picking up by raising most prices for crude shipments to the regions for the second month in […]

Larry Summers Warns Economy Could Still Have Recession

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’

March 5, 2023 Maja Popovska

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) […]