Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently made some bold accusations against China, claiming that the country was aiding Russia in disrupting an upcoming peace summit regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Zelenskyy alleged that Russia was using Chinese influence in Asia to prevent other countries from attending the summit, which is scheduled to take place in Switzerland. This
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to be on track for a rare third consecutive term in power, as local exit polls indicate that his Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance is likely to secure a parliamentary majority. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is projected to win around 365 out of the 543 seats in the lower
The conservative gadfly Dinesh D’Souza’s controversial project “2000 Mules,” which aimed to push false narratives around voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, has faced massive backlash. Salem Media Group, the executive producer and publisher of the film and book, made an announcement on Friday stating that they have decided to remove the content from
Argentina President Javier Milei’s recent visit to Silicon Valley to meet with leaders of major tech companies has sparked both curiosity and skepticism. This overseas tour, his seventh since taking office, included meetings with influential figures like Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, and Mark Zuckerberg. Milei, a self-described “anarcho capitalist,” has been actively sharing his encounters
The Department of Justice recently announced the arrest of 35-year-old YunHe Wang, a Chinese national responsible for creating a sophisticated “botnet” that facilitated the theft of $5.9 billion in Covid relief funds. This malware network operated under the name “911 S5” and connected over 19 million IP addresses across nearly 200 countries. Wang reportedly managed
Legendary actor Robert De Niro did not hold back when expressing his disapproval of former President Donald Trump. Standing just feet away from the Manhattan courtroom where Trump was attending closing arguments in his criminal trial, De Niro referred to Trump as a “loser” and a “clown.” As a native New Yorker, De Niro made
During the recent trilateral summit in Seoul, Chinese Premier Li Qiang urged Japan and South Korea to reject “protectionism” and uphold free trade. He emphasized the importance of not turning economic and trade issues into “political games or security matters” and instead focusing on cooperation and development among the three countries. Li highlighted the need
Lithuania, a Baltic nation of 2.8 million people, is gearing up for its presidential elections on Sunday, with the incumbent Gitanas Nauseda leading the race. The campaign leading up to the elections has been heavily influenced by security concerns in the aftermath of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. As a staunch ally of Ukraine, Lithuania,
The Republican Party of Texas (RPT) is experiencing a significant shift in its relationship with corporate America as it embraces an anti-corporate, anti-elite populist agenda. This change was made evident during the recent Texas Republican Convention, where the absence of major corporate sponsors like Verizon, Comcast, Pepsi, and Chevron was noticeable. The party, under the
A recent memo from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp’s internal watchdog revealed that allegations of senior officials’ misconduct were not reported in a timely manner. Inspector General Jennifer Fain’s letter to Chair Martin Gruenberg highlighted the failure to address issues related to sexual abuse and harassment at the FDIC. This memo has sparked an investigation