Biden, Democrats react to Trump guilty verdict

Biden, Democrats react to Trump guilty verdict

Combination picture showing former U.S. President Donald Trump attending the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023 and U.S. President Joe Biden participating in a meeting with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office at the White … Read more

International outcry over Rafah attack piles more pressure on Israel

International outcry over Rafah attack piles more pressure on Israel

A Palestinian child plays with the rubble after Israel bombs Palestinians’ tents and shelters in Rafah, Gaza on May 27, 2024. Israeli aircrafts bombed tents of displaced Palestinians living near the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warehouses of Rafah and killed at least 30 Palestinians including children according to Gaza … Read more

Six NATO countries announce border defense plan

Six NATO countries announce border defense plan

Pilots of the “Sharp Kartuza” division of FPV kamikaze drones prepare drones for a combat flight on May 16, 2024 in the Kharkiv region, 8 km from the border with Russia. Libkos | Getty Images News | Getty Images Six NATO countries neighboring Russia are joining forces to build a “drone wall” to protect their … Read more

China calls on Japan and South Korea to reject ‘protectionism’

China calls on Japan and South Korea to reject ‘protectionism’

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MAY 26: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (3rd, L) talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang (2nd, R) during a bilateral meeting at Presidential Office on May 26, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.  (Photo by Ahn Young-Joon – Pool/Getty Images) Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images   China on … Read more

Implications of China’s war drills around Taiwan

Implications of China’s war drills around Taiwan

Members of Taiwan’s military conduct routine exercises at Liaoluo Port in Kinmen on May 24, 2024. China on May 23 encircled Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in war games aimed at punishing the self-ruled island after its new president vowed to defend democracy. (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images) I-hwa Cheng | … Read more

French AI boom could help EU close U.S., China tech innovation gap

French AI boom could help EU close U.S., China tech innovation gap

PARIS, France — Europe is pursuing AI innovation, tech regulation and competition with China in very different ways than the United States, French President Emmanuel Macron said this week, as the continent seeks to become the third major global tech force in what is now a U.S.-China dominated landscape. “It’s insane to have a world … Read more

‘I myself was not involved in corrupt practices’

‘I myself was not involved in corrupt practices’

Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said he and his family members were not involved  in any “corrupt practices.” Last month, Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission said Mahathir was among individuals being investigated over a corruption probe that involved his sons, according to Reuters. Mahathir’s sons — Mirzan and Mokhzani — were in January ordered to declare … Read more

Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognize Palestinian statehood

Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognize Palestinian statehood

A protester waves a Palestinian flag during a Pro-Palestine demonstration held in Berlin, Germany, on May 18, 2024. Babak Bordbar | Afp | Getty Images Norway, Ireland and Spain will recognize an independent Palestinian state, the three countries’ prime ministers said Wednesday, in the hope of bringing about a peaceful resolution to a conflict that … Read more

Trump Media (DJT) Q1 2024 earnings

Trump Media (DJT) Q1 2024 earnings

This photo illustration shows an image of former President Donald Trump reflected in a phone screen that is displaying the Truth Social app, in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, disclosed a net loss of $327.6 … Read more

Iran’s President Raisi is dead. What does it mean for the country and the world?

Iran’s President Raisi is dead. What does it mean for the country and the world?

The President of Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi during the meeting with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres UN Headquarters. Lev Radin | Lightrocket | Getty Images The sudden death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash plunges Tehran into fresh uncertainty at a time when it already faces deep economic decline, popular discontent, … Read more