Israel has intercepted 22 out of the 58 aid ships travelling through international waters and bound for the besieged Gaza Strip. The ships make up part of a second Global Sumud Flotilla to try in recent months to break an Israeli blockade by carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza. They sailed from the Spanish…
Losses to Malian militants by Wagner Group’s successor call into question future of Moscow’s military adventurism in Africa
Hundreds of antiquities valued at $14m have been returned to India by New York authorities, including some connected to the alleged art smuggler Subhash Kapoor, in a move that is likely to raise the pressure on others to make similar gestures. The return of 657 antiquities was announced by the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg…
Autonomous vehicles roving California’s roads will no longer be immune to traffic tickets starting on July 1st. New regulations announced by the California DMV this week allow law enforcement to give AV manufacturers a “notice of AV noncompliance” when one of their cars commits a traffic violation, like running a red light or failing to…
At the beginning of every Actor Awards (the kudocast formerly known as the SAG Awards), actors give a speech from their chairs in the room, sharing their origin stories. It’s usually about their big break, or how they first got their SAG-AFTRA card. The anecdotes can be amusing, serious or emotional, but they always end…
The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland, Nov. 4, 2009. Jason Reed | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed excluding the active ingredients in Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly‘s blockbuster obesity and diabetes medications from the list of drugs that outsourcing facilities can use for compounding…
Gulf leaders gathered in Riyadh this week for their first in-person meeting since the outbreak of the US–Israel war with Iran. Alongside security concerns, they also discussed expediting longstanding joint projects. Under the umbrella of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), these initiatives span transport, energy, water security and defence. They aim to deepen economic ties and…
Gerwyn Price is set to compete at the UK Open Pool Championship from May 26-31 – clashing with Premier League Darts Play-Offs night at The O2 in London on May 28. The 2023 Premier League runner-up has been handed a wild card to compete at the event held at the Brentwood Centre, including 256 competitors…
Mira Pandit of JPMorgan Asset Management discussed the current earnings outlook amid easing oil prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions. Despite oil pulling back from wartime highs, JPMorgan analysts project that oil prices between $110 and $120 per barrel over six months could reduce earnings per share by 4 to 6%, yet still support double-digit earnings…
Senate Democrats accused the Trump administration of abandoning the Environmental Protection Agency’s mission to protect human health and the environment at a congressional hearing Wednesday, slamming agency leadership over a proposal to cut its budget in half. Lee Zeldin’s appearance before the Senate environment committee was the EPA administrator’s last of three budget hearings this…
