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Donald Trump has signalled his willingness to bypass the U.S. Senate if it refuses to confirm the cast of controversial characters he’s picked for his cabinet. Even if his own Republican allies try blocking those nominees, which remains far from certain, he may have several paths around them. Trump has already raised one possibility — … Read more
Human rights group Viasna reports 1,275 political prisoners still jailed and face harsh conditions. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned dozens of political prisoners, his office said, but critics warned that the crackdown on dissent continues, with more than 1,000 people still imprisoned since mass demonstrations in 2020. The 32 prisoners pardoned were “convicted of … Read more
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., successfully won re-election in Wisconsin all while President-elect Donald Trump simultaneously flipped the state back to red in the presidential election. As to how she did it, the Democrat attributes much of her win to her “72-county strategy.” Baldwin made sure during her campaign to traverse the entire state, venturing far … Read more
Professor Yoshua Bengio, at the One Young World Summit in Montreal, Canada, on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 Famed computer scientist Yoshua Bengio — an artificial intelligence pioneer — has warned of the nascent technology’s potential negative effects on society and called for more research to mitigate its risks. Bengio, a professor at the University of … Read more
Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Putin has gifted North Korea with over 70 zoo animals Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea’s main zoo more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears, in yet another display of burgeoning relations between Moscow and Pyongyang. Putin’s environment minister, Alexander Kozlov, brought … Read more
The International Criminal Court sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he headed the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu in the West African country of Mali.
When Hurricane Beryl smacked into Carriacou — part of the Caribbean nation of Grenada — in July, it virtually flattened the entire island, damaging every building in the community of 8,000 people. Grenada had to rebuild, but it’s a daunting prospect. In 2022, the country spent $51.9 million US just on making payments on its … Read more
The dollar has rallied on Donald Trump’s presidential victory. Donald Trump will soon be back in the top job, and the US dollar has risen on the back of his presidential election victory. It has hit the strongest level in a year, days after he was elected. The rally makes it cheaper for many Americans … Read more
Legendary UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma made history Wednesday night with the Huskies’ victory over Fairleigh Dickinson University. Auriemma became the all-time wins leader in college basketball history for both men and women, collecting his 1,217th victory to pass Tara VanDerveer, the legendary Stanford Cardinal coach. More than 60 former players were at … Read more
Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, speaks during the Forbes CEO Summit in Singapore, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. India needs fossil fuels to serve large populations and getting rid of all fossil fuels instantly would not work for the nation, Adani said. Photographer: Edwin Koo/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images … Read more