USA Update

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has denounced Israel’s killing of four Palestinian journalists in Gaza over the past week as the Israeli military intensifies its bombardment of the besieged territory. The United States-based watchdog said in a statement on Monday that the international community has failed to hold Israel accountable for its actions amid […]

After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas appear to be moving closer toward to end . Top officials from the U.S., Qatar and Egypt have resumed their mediation efforts in recent weeks and reported greater willingness by the warring sides to wrap up a deal. In a key concession, Hamas officials say they are prepared […]

Whoever occupies the U.S. presidency at any given time can make a tremendous difference in the outcome of major global crises. For a clear sense of this, one need only think about President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s response to the Great Depression, his deft and determined maneuvering of the isolationist-leaning United States into supporting Britain, and […]

President-elect Donald Trump (R) stated he would consider pardoning New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) amid an ongoing federal investigation into alleged campaign bribery and corruption. During a Monday press conference at Mar-a-Lago, a reporter asked Trump whether he would weigh granting Adams a pardon. ‘There is reason to believe the Adams’ campaign has […]

BOSTON — Two men, including a dual Iranian American citizen, have been arrested on charges that they exported sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a that killed three American troops early this year and injured dozens of other service members, the Justice Department said Monday. The criminal case in federal court in Massachusetts […]

Hundreds of drones are reportedly descending over northern New Jersey. Residents have filmed them, mayors have complained about them, and an appallingly quiet federal response has led Americans across the country to offer wild speculations about their origins, with everyone from leftists to military contractors and conservative lawmakers chiming in on the issue. A TikTok […]

As you’ve probably heard by now, a lot of people are deeply concerned about Donald Trump’s selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services on account of Kennedy’s anti-vaccine views—which include the debunked idea that childhood vaccines can cause autism. They’re worried about the situation not only because […]

Most Americans may consider the standard retirement age to be 65, but the so-called “full retirement age” for Social Security is already older than that — and it’s about to hit an even higher age in 2025.  Social Security’s full retirement age (FRA) refers to when workers can start claiming their full benefits, which is […]

A man tried to smuggle £4m worth of drugs into the UK. He then claimed he wasn’t aware that he had any ketamine in his van. Mika Voorhans, 21, of the Netherlands, was arrested after officials discovered 100 kilos of ketamine hidden behind paneling screwed inside his van, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA). […]

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz took another step toward becoming German chancellor on Monday — while launching some scathing attacks on the very people with whom he will likely have to govern. As the conservative leader lined up with most of Germany’s lawmakers in a vote of no confidence in the country’s beleaguered current chancellor, Olaf […]