Brics to push for intra-currency payments as ‘immunity’ against Western clout
Brics nations are assessing whether a digital payments framework linking their currencies could lessen the impact of Western sanctions, tariffs and US dollar volatility...
Texas Attorney General Sues Houston-Area Center Accused of ‘Birth Tourism’ Scheme
The state of Texas has filed a lawsuit against a Houston-area “birth tourism” operation that the attorney general’s office said has claimed responsibility for...
Trump Suggests Beijing’s Help for Iran Is Limited
U.S. President Donald Trump has downplayed concerns about Beijing’s support for Iran, suggesting the communist regime’s backing might be limited. “I think maybe helping, but...
72 Hours Later: What We’ve Learned From the White House Dinner Incident
Seventy-two hours after the incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, new details have begun to emerge. The suspect has appeared in court, investigators...
From Japan to India, overtourism cries out for new success metrics
Can tourism be considered successful if arrivals increase, but the local communities – the very soul of the destination – feel strained and excluded?...
House Advances FISA Extension, Budget Plan for ICE and Border Patrol, and Farm Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives advanced bills on April 29 to extend a surveillance authority, a budget blueprint to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Voting Rights Act: 4 Things to Know
The U.S. Supreme Court in a landmark decision on April 29 reinterpreted a provision of the Voting Rights Act and struck down a majority-black...
84 Million Strong Revolution! China’s Desperate Unemployed Flood Ride-Hailing, Delivery Sectors
In contemporary China, as the traditional job market sharply shrinks, the 84 million unemployed people desperately find that the only industries that still offer...
King Charles commemorates 9/11 victims in New York visit
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla commemorated victims of the September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda attack on New York on Wednesday, laying a floral bouquet...