World & Politics
House Speaker Mike Johnson: World leaders report concerns about Biden's health condition - 07/11/2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News Channel that foreign officials from NATO member nations are worried about US President Joe Biden's health and doubt his capacity to lead. "As you are aware, every head of NATO pays a visit to the Capitol. These international chiefs of state and prime ministers come to us and informally express their grave worry," Johnson added. "A weak America is bad for...
The USA notes record air passenger activity - 07/10/2024
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reports that 3 million travelers went through TSA security checks at US airports on Sunday, July 7. This is an all-time high since the TSA was established following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Experts explain the record traffic with the country's celebration of Independence Day on July 4th, which falls on a long weekend...
Australia expects gas shortages by 2027 - 07/09/2024
A study by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission suggests that Australia, one of the biggest LNG producers in the world, may experience a gas shortage in two years. The gas crisis is predicted for the heavily populated east coast of the nation in 2027, a year sooner than anticipated. According to the research, this will necessitate shifting LNG that is typically sold on the spot...
Mozambique to pay $220m to VTB Capital and BCP to settle tuna bonds scandal - 07/03/2024
Banco Comercial Portugueses (BCP), VTB Capital plc, and OWH SE (former VTB Bank Europe) have settled their claims against Mozambique with a $220 million payment in the infamous "tuna bonds scandal". The Attorney General's Office and the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mozambique jointly released a statement stating that the parties had reached a pre-trial settlement that permitted the country...
WSJ: WEF managers are accused of discrimination against women and Black people - 07/01/2024
Workers at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos reported widespread harassment and discrimination in the workplace, writes the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper charges Klaus Schwab, the forum's creator, with harassment, discrimination, and violations of workers' labor rights. At least six women have reportedly experienced sexual harassment from WEF senior management, according to the...
FT: Bulgaria and Romania fail economic tests for Eurozone membership - 07/01/2024
Bulgaria and Romania have not proved that they fulfill the economic requirements necessary to become members of the eurozone, writes the FT referring to the European Commission (EC) and the European Central Bank (ECB). These nations' inflation rates are too high in comparison to the rest of the union, according to the ECB and the EC. The organizations also mentioned the continued issues with...
EU leaders propose to keep von der Leyen as head of the European Commission - 06/28/2024
According to Charles Michel, the head of the European Council, the leaders of the European Union (EU) have decided on candidates for leadership roles inside the EU. Specifically, the nomination for a second term as the chair of the European Commission went to Ursula von der Leyen. Furthermore, Kaja Kallas, the prime minister of Estonia, received a nomination for the position of EU High...
Assange released from prison in the UK - 06/25/2024
The social networking platform said that the founder of WikiLeaks has been freed from a UK prison. "Julian Assange is at liberty. He spent 1901 days in the maximum-security Belmarsh prison before leaving on June 24 in the morning, according to a statement from the WikiLeaks company. It is reported that Assange was granted bail by the London High Court. "In the afternoon he was released at...
Scientists: Attempts to lower temperatures in California will intensify heat waves in Europe - 06/24/2024
Efforts to lower high temperatures in California, a state in the western United States, may unintentionally intensify periods of unusual heat in Europe. American scientists made this claim in a study that was published in the journal Nature Climate Change. According to Jessica Wang, one of the study's authors, "Our study shows that marine cloud brightening can be very effective for the west...
Over 1,000 people die in Saudi Arabia during Hajj due to heat wave - 06/21/2024
Over a thousand individuals have lost their lives during the Hajj as a result of the extreme heat in Mecca, The Independent writes. "More than a thousand people have died during the hajj in Saudi Arabia, with temperatures in Mecca peaking at 51.8 degrees Celsius in recent days," the newspaper notes. The precise number of those who perished during the pilgrimage has not yet been disclosed by the...
