Month: February 2023
Pakistan is roiled by multiple crises at once, with little end in sight
A storm of global issues, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, has exposed and exacerbated Pakistan’s political, economic and security fault lines. (Image credit: Muhammad Zubair/AP)
Read MoreBiden confirms his top economic aide is leaving the White House – CNN
Biden confirms his top economic aide is leaving the White House CNN White House likely to tap Brainard, Bernstein as top economic advisors, sources say CNBC Brian Deese, Biden’s top economic adviser, to leave White House CBS News
Read MoreGunmen destroy 800 ballot boxes in Nigeria, the latest in a series of attacks
Insecurity is a huge issue in Nigeria, with a militant Islamist insurgency in the north east, banditry in the north west and a rise in kidnapping for cash countrywide. (Image credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreBrazil’s Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a 6-month visa to remain in the U.S.
The ex-president left Brazil for Florida a week before his supporters rioted in Brasilia. Analysts say his special diplomatic visa expired Tuesday, leaving U.S. authorities to decide his legal status. (Image credit: Andressa Anholete/Getty Images)
Read MoreGeorge Santos evades Brazilian reporters’ questions by pretending he can’t speak Portuguese
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) tried to fake not being able to speak Portuguese when confronted with Brazilian reporters’ questions about his lawyer in that country serving time for a gang-related offense, reported The Daily Beast. Jonymar Vasconcelos, whom Santos hired
Read MoreIsraeli settler population in West Bank surpasses half a million
The milestone comes as Israel’s new government, made up of ultranationalist parties who oppose Palestinian statehood, has placed expanding settlements at the top of its priority list.
Read MorePope’s philosophical musings on ‘the middle finger’ draw baffled reactions
Pope Francis on Thursday drew baffled reactions after he posted philsophical musings about the importance of the middle finger on his Twitter account. In the post, His Holiness posited that “the middle finger, which is higher than the others, reminds
Read MoreRussian missiles target civilian areas as EU officials visit Kyiv
The latest strikes in Kramatorsk came as rescue crews searched for survivors in the rubble of an apartment building hit late Wednesday by a Russian missile that killed at least three people and wounded 21 others.
Read MoreTrump said he’d be ‘entitled to a revenge tour’ if reelected – Business Insider
Trump said he’d be ‘entitled to a revenge tour’ if reelected Business Insider
Read MoreThe sport of ice fishing is being transformed by technology
But global warming threatens its future
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