U.S. slams South Africa’s ‘meritless’ Israel genocide suit

U.S. slams South Africa’s ‘meritless’ Israel genocide suit

U.S. President Joe Biden greets South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, September 16, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters South Africa’s genocide accusation against Israel has placed further strain on an already frayed relationship with the U.S. and could have serious diplomatic ramifications. The International Court of … Read more

Crypto ‘dark money’ lobbies as industry aims to influence 2024

Crypto ‘dark money’ lobbies as industry aims to influence 2024

Jtsorrell | Istock | Getty Images A new mysterious nonprofit group backed by the crypto industry has set up a mailing address about 100 miles away from Washington, D.C., and is making movies to exert power in the nation’s capital. The Cedar Innovation Foundation, a 501(c)(4) that was incorporated in Delaware in April, has launched … Read more

Companies not in hurry disclose beneficial ownership new Treasury rule

Companies not in hurry disclose beneficial ownership new Treasury rule

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen gives a statement to the press during her visit in Mexico City, Mexico December 6, 2023. Daniel Becerril | Reuters WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday announced that just one week after a major new reporting requirement went into effect, over 100,000 small businesses have already registered with … Read more

National Realtors president resigns after blackmail threat

National Realtors president resigns after blackmail threat

NAR President Tracy Kasper. Courtesy: NAR The president of the National Association of Realtors on Monday said she was resigning due to a blackmail threat that sought to “compromise” her leadership role. NAR President Tracy Kasper said she had notified the group’s leadership team “that she recently received a threat to disclose a past personal, … Read more

‘Side Hustle Safety Net’ author

‘Side Hustle Safety Net’ author

Alexandrea Ravenelle, author of “Side Hustle Safety Net.” Courtesy: Alexandrea Ravenelle Alexandrea Ravenelle studies the decline of the one-job era. The sociologist chronicles the spread of the gig economy and the rise of “poly-working,” or working multiple jobs. Ravenelle points to research by the Federal Reserve that found 16% of American adults engage in gig … Read more

White House backs Defense Sec. Austin after secret ICU stay

White House backs Defense Sec. Austin after secret ICU stay

U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin speaks to the media after a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base on April 21, 2023 in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. Thomas Lohnes | Getty Images White House officials on Monday reinforced their support for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is under fire for failing to … Read more

Boeing issues 737 Max 9 inspection instructions after Alaska incident

Boeing issues 737 Max 9 inspection instructions after Alaska incident

The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024. NTSB/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A … Read more

Oil falls more than 4% as Saudi price cut heightens global demand worries

Oil falls more than 4% as Saudi price cut heightens global demand worries

An employee in a branded helmet is pictured at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Oil declined more than 4% on Monday after Saudi Arabia slashed its prices, raising renewed worries that the market is oversupplied at the same time as demand is weakening. The West … Read more

Supreme Court rejects appeal by Elon Musk’s X on disclosing federal surveillance

Supreme Court rejects appeal by Elon Musk’s X on disclosing federal surveillance

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris on June 16, 2023. Chesnot | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal by the social media giant X challenging a ban on the … Read more

GOP reports recommend holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress

GOP reports recommend holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, makes a statement to the press outside the U.S. Capitol about testifying publicly to the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Two House committees released reports Monday recommending that Hunter Biden be held in contempt … Read more