Congress averts shutdown by passing funding bill
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‘Pandora Papers’ reveal billionaires’ billions of dollars hidden beyond reach
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Financial trove details records of 130 people listed as billionaires by Forbes magazine and more than 330 public officials in more than 90 countries and territories, twice the number found in the Panama documents. A massive trove of private financial … Read More
New Alarm In US Over Iran’s Progress Toward Nuclear Bomb
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Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant. Photo by Hossein Ostovar, Wikimedia Commons. The US is alarmed by Iran’s progress toward obtaining an atomic weapon and hopes to resume talks soon to curb Tehran’s nuclear program, a top official in Washington said on Tuesday. … Read More
Germany’s far-right party lost seats in last week’s election. Here’s why
The major headlines coming out of Germany’s recent federal election were about the Social Democrats’ win and the stunning defeat of the Christian Democrats after Angela Merkel’s 16-year leadership run. But there’s another major story. Many feared that Germany might shift to the right, … Read More
German coalition talks: Where Brits see a crisis, Germans find unity
Getty Images In 2010, the UK general election ended in a hung parliament. The news sparked a frenzy. For the first time since the 1970s, no party had enough seats to form a majority government. After a week of media … Read More
Jim Jordan Annihilates Dr Fauci During Heated Debate in Congress
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRI8toFbMGE
Zuckerberg denies Facebook prioritizes profit over user safety
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Whistleblower Frances Haugen called for transparency about how Facebook entices users to keep scrolling, creating ample opportunity for advertisers to reach them. Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled ‘Protecting … Read More
Taiwan defence minister says tensions with China are the worst in four decades
TAIPEI/WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Military tensions with China are at their worst in more than 40 years, Taiwan’s defence minister said on Wednesday (Oct 6), days after record numbers of Chinese aircraft flew into the island’s air defence zone. Tensions have hit … Read More
With Biden’s lukewarm diplomacy, North Korea runs hot and cold
The vague North Korea policy from the White House has left all parties unsure what the United States hopes to achieve. A mass demonstration in Pyongyang on 9 September 2021 to mark 73 years since the foundation of the Democratic … Read More
Both North and South Korea fire ballistic missiles as tensions rise on peninsula
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) Both North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions exponentially in what was already one of the most volatile regions on the planet. Pyongyang fired the first missiles on Wednesday, sending two … Read More