Sunday, September 8, 2024

Tag: Government and politics

CIA director saw ‘genuine risk’ of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons early in Ukraine war

CIA Director Bill Burns testifies next to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines during a House (Select) Intelligence...

Harris unveils plan for 28% capital gains tax, softening Biden’s proposal for 40% rate

Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Sept. 4, 2024.Erin Schaff...

U.S. targets Russia over 2024 election influence operation

A picture taken on June 8, 2018 shows an unidentified anchor of the Russia Today (RT) TV company...

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tenders resignation, parliament speaker says

Dmytro Kuleba at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesUkraine's...

The latest hiccup in Trump’s crypto launch: Deleted posts and a hacking claim

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a rally at the Cambria...

Former top aide to New York Gov. Hochul charged with acting as foreign agent for China

A former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was arrested Tuesday on federal criminal charges accusing...

Russia signals its official stance on using nuclear weapons is about to change, accusing the West of ‘escalation’

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint...

Germany’s fragile coalition dealt fresh blow as far right lands first state win since World War II

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R), Finance Minister Christian Lindner (L) and Economy and Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck...

Russian oligarch’s yacht is costing U.S. taxpayers close to $1 million a month

A mega-yacht seized by U.S. authorities from a Russian oligarch is costing the government nearly $1 million a...

Maersk’s Red Sea shipping pause highlights challenges for U.S.-led efforts to protect trade

A cargo ship crosses the Suez Canal, one of the most critical human-made waterways, in Ismailia, Egypt on...

Shipping giants Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk pause Red Sea travel amid attacks

The Hamburg flag flies in front of Hapag-Lloyd containers on the Hapag-Lloyd containership "Berlin Express" at Burchardkai in...