Taiwan’s Defence Minister Wellington Koo said the exercises were further evidence that China was a ‘troublemaker’ endangering peace in the region. ADVERTISEMENT Chinese military drills […]
Month: March 2025
Electric vehicle owners don’t buy gas. States look for other ways to pay for roads and bridges.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The pothole outside Timothy Taylor’s home was so deep, he could hear the clunk of cars hitting it from inside his house. […]
White House slams French MEP’s call to return Statue of Liberty
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slams ‘low-level’ French politician demanding Statue of Liberty’s return, saying France should be thankful they are “not speaking German […]
The $300 billion question: What to do with Russia’s frozen central bank money?
FRANKFURT, Germany — With U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt, Kyiv’s European allies are weighing whether to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian assets and […]
Peru declares state of emergency after killing of popular singer
The shooting of Paul Flores in Lima on Sunday morning comes amid a surge in violence. ADVERTISEMENT Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has declared a state […]
Chinese Nationalists Praise Trump’s Cuts to Voice of America
Chinese state media is gloating about drastic budget cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, U.S. government-funded media outlets that have for decades […]
How CoreWeave Went From Crypto Mining to Wall Street’s A.I. Bellwether
In 2016, three New York commodities traders — Michael Intrator, Brian Venturo and Brannin McBee — fell in love with cryptocurrencies. They were using Bitcoin […]
What’s in Your Emergency Travel Bag?
Everybody has those five or six things that can make or break a vacation — items that become clutch when you need quick support for […]
Trump Says a Recession Would Be Worth It, but Economists Are Skeptical
Presidents usually do all they can to avoid recessions, so much so that they avoid even saying the word. But President Trump and his advisers […]
Why Germany, Italy and Japan still depend on US nuclear deterrence
As the three countries prepare to spend billions beefing up their defence capabilities, they will continue to rely on the US for nuclear deterrence, experts […]