As a settler critic, an Israeli general is made into a lawmaker
JERUSALEM, (AP) -- General Yair Golan served in the occupied West Bank protecting Jewish settlements for a large part of his military career. He is today one of their most vocal critics. Golan is a former...
Russia energy: Europe struggles to reduce its dependence
Europe is trying to reduce its dependence on Russia in energy, and is bracing for disruptions to vital natural gas supplies as Russia's war with Ukraine pushes prices to new heights.
The record price of natural...
Russia’s war causes corporate exodus and exposes business risk
The factories of automobiles were shut down, the beer stopped flowing, furniture orders and fashion orders stopped, and energy companies fled petroleum and gas projects.
Russia's invasion in Ukraine has thrown off business plans and caused a growing...
Biden-Kishida talks touch on North Korea and China
WASHINGTON (AP), -- The U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Fumio Kimio, the Japanese Prime Minister, on Friday to discuss their concerns over North Korea's nuclear program as well as China's increasing military...
Concern raised by delay in the creation of a new cybersecurity board
RICHMOND (VA) -- President Joe Biden has created a board to investigate major ransomware attacks and other digital espionage incidents. This board will be similar to a transportation safety board that deals with crashes. Eight...
EXPLAINER – Why Afghanistan needs our help?
WASHINGTON (AP), -- The grim situation in Afghanistan is worsening as winter intensifies. The downward spiral of violence that has followed the fall and takeover by the Taliban government, which was backed by the U.S.,...
Verizon executive calls 5G the “future growth”
Diego Scotti claims Verizon's 5G network was designed with the metaverse in mind.Verizon Communications Chief Market Officer Diego Scotti claimed that the company's home- and business Internet products are a "breakthrough product" that will "disrupt industry."
Scotti...
Russia’s war raises cooking oil prices worldwide
Istanbul's Tarihi Balikca attempted to absorb the rising cost of sunflower oil that its cooks used to fry fish, mussels, and squid for months.
However, in April 2019, oil prices were nearly four times more...
Records show that Maduro was a close businessman.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration secretly signed up a businessman who was described as Venezuela's main conduit for corruption as a source in 2018. This revealed information about the bribes he paid top officials...
Talks of banning Russian oil lead to gasoline prices in the USA rising again
As more people call for the ban on Russian oil imports, gasoline prices continue to rise above $4 per gallon. This is the highest gas price American motorists have seen since July 2008.
The prices...