House Republicans tout new bill as ‘strongest’ anti-CCP measure in history
FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are preparing to unveil what they call the “strongest” anti-Chinese government bill in U.S. history Thursday. If passed, it would dramatically curtail trade with China in areas critical to national security, including telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and military technology. On the cultural front, the bill would establish avenues for the promotion of Read More
Crowded field of potential McConnell successors emerges in Senate
Several potential successors are being eyed to fill outgoing Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s role as the party faces growing division between more mainstream Republicans and a faction of hardline conservative members. Among those who are being floated as a potential replacement for the leadership position are senators John Cornyn, R-Texas; John Thune, R-N.D.; John Read More
Blame Joe Biden for President Trump come November
It is over. I wrote a column a few months ago expressing the sincere hope that Joe Biden would lose the upcoming presidential election. Now, I can confidently predict that this craven, self-anointed “Zionist” will join the roster of presidential has-beens; an unremarkable one-term commander-in-chief who will be remembered chiefly for abetting a genocide instead Read More
Texas battles its second largest wildfire on record
Wildfires have been raging across the US state of Texas, as firefighters struggled to control one of the largest blazes in state history, which has destroyed property and prompted evacuations. The Smokehouse Creek fire in Texas’s Panhandle, a flat northern area known for its prairies and smattering of small towns, was listed as only 3 Read More
Dozens killed, injured by Israeli fire in Gaza while collecting food aid
Desperate residents under Israeli attack while trying to get flour for families as famine stalks the strip. Dozens of Palestinians have been killed or wounded after Israeli troops opened fire on hundreds waiting for food aid southwest of Gaza City, as the besieged enclave faces an unprecedented hunger crisis. The citizens had congregated at al-Rashid Read More
Can AI mediate conflict better than humans?
Doha, Qatar – Diplomats whizzing around the globe. Hush-hush meetings, often never made public. For centuries, the art of conflict mediation has relied on nuanced human skills: from elements as simple as how to make eye contact and listen carefully to detecting shifts in emotions and subtle signals from opponents. Now, a growing set of entrepreneurs Read More
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 146
EXPLAINER The number of Palestinians killed in Israel’s war on Gaza is nearing 30,000 while children are suffering from malnutrition and dehydration. Here’s how things stand on Thursday, February 29, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis Israeli air strikes killed at least 25 people in the Nuseirat and Bureij camps in central Gaza overnight, the Palestinian Read More
Reliance, Disney announce $8.5bn merger to create Indian media powerhouse
India’s entertainment market is already one of the world’s biggest, with the merger expected to further shake up the multibillion-dollar industry. India’s Reliance Industries and Walt Disney of the United States have announced the merger of their India TV and streaming media assets, creating an $8.5bn entertainment powerhouse far ahead of rivals in the world’s Read More
Himachal Pradesh: Six Congress MLAs who cross-voted in Rajya Sabha polls, disqualified by assembly speaker
The disqualified MLAs are Rajinder Rana, Sudhir Sharma, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Devinder Kumar Bhutoo, Ravi Thakur and Chetanya Sharma.
Congress MLA BK Hariprasad defends his ‘Pakistan enemy country for the BJP, not for us’ statement
“PM Modi went to Pak to attend Nawaz Sharif’s granddaughter’s marriage without an invitation, breaking all protocols; we have not done any such thing. Whatever I have said, I stand by that,” Congress MLA BK Hariprasad said.