WASHINGTON: A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of Nasa‘s upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday.The offer to Japan, an opportunity many nations have long dreamed of, came as part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida‘s state visit, and as Washington seeks to … Read more
“Contrary to many countries where voting is organized at the national level, in the American federalist system our elections processes are a state (and sub-state) competency,” Bridgett King, a lecturer at the University of Kentucky’s Department of Political Science, emphasized in her opening remarks during a recent briefing organized by the Washington Foreign Press Center. … Read more
THE United Nations Security Council passed a resolution yesterday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the rest of Ramadan. It led to Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu cancelling a planned visit to Washington by a delegation, accusing the US of withdrawing from “its consistent position”. 1 The UN demanding an immediate ceasefire has led to … Read more
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant flew to the US to meet with American senior officials regarding the ongoing negotiations for the release of the hostages and Israel’s intention to operate in Rafah. According to Minister-without-portfolio Gadi Eisenkot, that one of the goals of the visit is to prevent an American arms embargo on Israel. In … Read more
An US air force member who died after he lit himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. in protest against the war in Gaza, has been compared to a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who burned himself to death in 1963. 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell, of San Antonio, Texas, succumbed to his injuries the Metropolitan … Read more
The Biden administration awarded $1.5 billion to the nation’s largest domestic semiconductor manufacturer — the first major grant from the $52 billion Chips Act passed nearly two years ago. GlobalFoundries, the world’s third-largest contract chip maker, will build a new semiconductor production facility in Malta, NY, as well as expand existing operations at the plant … Read more
The United States on Wednesday said it had imposed sanctions on a subsidiary of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), along with two entities based in the United Arab Emirates, one in Turkey and on three individuals for smuggling US technology to the CBI. “These designations target three individuals and four entities tied to … Read more
WASHINGTON: According to a study published in the journal Environmental International, if you’re pregnant, you should think twice before running out to get a cheeseburger or grabbing for a packaged pastry.Oddly enough it’s not the food that the report targets — not the fries, burgers or even the shakes and cakes — but what touches … Read more
The collapse of FTX has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry. The price of bitcoin and other major digital coins have fallen sharply as problems at FTX emerged. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Three people were indicted for an identity-theft conspiracy that allegedly included the $400 million hack from FTX on the same … Read more
More than 320 flights have been canceled because of a winter storm that brought snow and freezing temperatures to Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, on Jan. 15, 2024. RJ Sangosti | Denver Post | Getty Images Airlines canceled more than 2,000 U.S. flights Tuesday as winter weather continued to disrupt travel for millions of … Read more
