Month: January,2025

Biden gave Americans the business. Trump is giving us businessmen 

Biden gave Americans the business. Trump is giving us businessmen 


January 28, 2025
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Amidst a presidential inauguration, the former presidents’ club had a historic shakeup in the new year. On January 9, the late Jimmy Carter, who set the record for the longest post-presidency in history, had a state funeral in Washington. Every living commander-in-chief attended. Eleven days later, the […]
USAID workers put on leave as Trump officials investigate resistance to aid pause

USAID workers put on leave as Trump officials investigate resistance to aid pause


January 28, 2025
Dozens of senior officials in the U.S. agency that administers foreign aid were reportedly placed on leave Monday amid an investigation into alleged resistance to President Donald Trump’s orders. At least 56 U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials were placed on administrative leave with full pay and benefits, Politico first reported. Several hundred contractors […]
FBI director nominee Kash Patel broke hostage rescue protocol: whistleblower

FBI director nominee Kash Patel broke hostage rescue protocol: whistleblower


January 28, 2025
Senate Democrats have obtained a whistleblower report claiming that President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, violated protocol during a hostage rescue mission in October 2020. The whistleblower letter, obtained by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., claimed that Patel leaked news that two Americans and the remains of a third were being transferred […]
Trump admin to pause financial assistance programs: report

Trump admin to pause financial assistance programs: report


January 28, 2025
The White House has reportedly issued a memo that broadly suspends federal grants, loans and other financial assistance programs for executive departments pending an assessment of the funding.  The Wall Street Journal first reported the memo, saying it was sent out by the Office of Management and Budget around 5 p.m. on Monday.  The memo, […]
Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands

Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands


January 27, 2025
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the key eastern city of Goma, leaving at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead and displacing thousands of civilians. The M23 rebel group has made significant territorial gains along the border with Rwanda in recent weeks, closing […]
China is more in love with its pandas than ever. That’s complicated matters for Beijing

China is more in love with its pandas than ever. That’s complicated matters for Beijing


January 27, 2025
Every morning at 7:30 a.m. sharp, a race begins on the outskirts of Chengdu, a sprawling Chinese metropolis known for its spicy hotpot, old tea houses and the country’s most beloved animal – giant pandas. From the gates of the famed Chengdu Panda Base, fans run to the leafy “villa” of its celebrity resident: Hua […]
Baltic undersea cable likely damaged by external force, Latvia says

Baltic undersea cable likely damaged by external force, Latvia says


January 27, 2025
An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia said, triggering an investigation by local and NATO maritime forces in the Baltic Sea. “We have determined that there is most likely external damage and that it is significant,” Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina […]
South Korea reports initial findings of Jeju Air crash

South Korea reports initial findings of Jeju Air crash


January 27, 2025
South Korea’s authorities investigating last month’s Jeju Air plane crash have submitted a preliminary accident report to the UN aviation agency and to the authorities of the United States, France and Thailand, an official said on Monday. The investigation into the deadliest air disaster on the country’s soil remains ongoing, the report made available on […]
Palestinians return to devastated northern Gaza

Palestinians return to devastated northern Gaza


January 27, 2025
Tens of thousands of displaced Gaza residents ended months of exile in temporary camps and began returning to what was left of their homes on Monday after Israel opened a corridor into the north of the battered enclave. For days, they had sat out in the streets or on a beach with their mattresses, belongings, […]
Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables

Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables


January 27, 2025
On Christmas morning, Estonia’s power grid operators got an unwanted surprise: The Estlink 2 power cable linking them to Finland had failed. The outage left only the Estlink 1 cable in operation, reducing the electricity flow to Estonia by almost two-thirds. The rupture had little impact on services due to reserve capacities. However, it sparked […]
SAGA Metals Completes Final Preparations for Maiden Drill Programs in Labrador, Canada

SAGA Metals Completes Final Preparations for Maiden Drill Programs in Labrador, Canada


January 27, 2025
Saga Metals Corp. (‘SAGA’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV: SAGA) (OTCQB: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H) a North American exploration company focused on critical mineral discovery, is pleased to announce the final in-province preparations for the Company’s maiden drill programs at the Double Mer Uranium and Radar Ti-V projects in Labrador, Canada. Final Preparations at Double Mer Uranium […]
Adidas to cut up to 500 jobs after posting better-than-expected holiday profits

Adidas to cut up to 500 jobs after posting better-than-expected holiday profits


January 27, 2025
Adidas plans to cut as many as 500 jobs in a bid to simplify its business, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC on Thursday.  The layoffs will affect employees at Adidas’ headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, and represent nearly 9% of the 5,800 staffers it employs at the location.  The company has not determined […]
Government workers dismayed by Trump’s return-to-office mandate

Government workers dismayed by Trump’s return-to-office mandate


January 27, 2025
When the Trump administration announced a return-to-office mandate this week, it stated Americans “deserve the highest-quality service from people who love our country.” Federal employees like Frank Paulsen say that comment suggests they aren’t hardworking or loyal. Paulsen, 50, is the vice president of the Local 1641 chapter of the National Federation of Federal Employees, […]
Ceasefire disputes between Israel and Hamas, Hezbollah throw region into turmoil

Ceasefire disputes between Israel and Hamas, Hezbollah throw region into turmoil


January 27, 2025
Ceasefire disputes between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah are threatening to derail deals Sunday as arguments break out over several key details. Israel accused Hamas of changing the order of hostages it planned to release. As a result, Israeli forces blocked thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza. Israeli forces also announced Friday that they […]
Secretary of State Rubio hails release of US prisoner in Belarus as controversy hangs over nation’s election

Secretary of State Rubio hails release of US prisoner in Belarus as controversy hangs over nation’s election


January 27, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday announced the release of a U.S. citizen who had been imprisoned in Belarus as controversy looms over the Eastern European nation’s ongoing election.  Crediting President Donald Trump’s leadership, Rubio said in a post on X that ‘Belarus just unilaterally released an innocent American, ANASTASSIA Nuhfer, who was taken […]