JENIN REFUGE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians and wounded several others in a large-scale raid on the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian officials said. The deadliest single operation in the area in two decades led Palestinian leaders to sever security ties with Israel, a move that could … Read more
A mural praises the Russian Wagner group and its mercenaries fighting in Ukraine in Belgrade, Serbia, on March 30, 2022. Pierre Crom | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday announced a slew of new sanctions and additional measures against Russia’s private military company, the Wagner Group, saying it is involved in an … Read more
Pfizers and ModernOmicron boosters reduced the risk of mild disease from the XBB family of subvariants compared to people who didn’t get the shot, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published Wednesday. The CDC study provides the first estimate of the real-world effectiveness of the omicron shots against the XBB family … Read more
PRETORIA, South Africa – Jan. 23, 2023: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) meets South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor (R) during his official visit to Pretoria Ihsan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Russia and South Africa pledged this week to strengthen bilateral ties and will begin a joint military exercise next month to coincide … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin continued his critique Wednesday for delaying new tax cuts for electric vehiclesa key feature of President Joe Biden’s groundbreaking climate bill. Manchin said guidelines from the Treasury Department allow manufacturers in Europe and other countries to get around requirements that significant portions of EV batteries be produced in … Read more
Chevron reported its second-highest quarterly profit on record last month. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Energy giant Chevron announced a $75 billion share repurchase program and a dividend increase Wednesday night. Shares of Chevron rose more than 2% during extended trading. The buyback program will take effect April 1, with no … Read more
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and the United States announced Wednesday that they will send main battle tanks to Ukraine, the first phase of a coordinated effort by the West to provide dozens of heavy weapons to help Kiev break stalemates in combat as the invasion continues. of Russia enters its 12th month. US President Joe … Read more
Lima, Peru – Dozens of civilians shot dead by armed forces. The gates of a prominent public university are stormed by a military tank. Police stations set on fire. Nearly seven weeks after Dina Boluarte ascended to Peru’s presidency in the wake of the chaotic ouster of her predecessor Pedro Castillo, the protests that have … Read more
CNN — The Justice Department and eight states sued Google on Tuesday, accusing the company of harming competition with its dominance of the online advertising market and calling for its split. The move marks the Biden administration’s first blockbuster antitrust case against a Big Tech company. The eight states joining the lawsuit are California, Colorado, … Read more
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets with the Polish Prime Minister at the Chancellery in Warsaw, Poland, on March 29, 2022. Mateusz Wlodarczyk | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. Justice Department filed its second antitrust suit on Tuesday against Google in just over two years. It’s the latest sign that the US government … Read more
