The Biden administration is studying the possibility of introducing a central bank digital currency. A legislative proposal from Florida Gov. (and possible Republican U.S. presidential candidate) Ron DeSantis would prohibit the use of a national central bank digital currency (CBDC) … Read More
Four settlements in the northern West Bank had been evacuated as part of the 2005 disengagement law Israel has lifted a ban on settlers returning to areas of the West Bank evacuated by law 18 years ago. Four settlements in … Read More
KAMPALA, March 21 (Reuters) – Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday passed a law that criminalises identifying as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence. More than 30 African countries, including Uganda, already … Read More
The same day, Biden used his first veto to reverse a Republic-led anti-ESG bill HSBC’s slow crawl away from oil and gas is still too much for Texas. Texas comptroller Glenn Hegar yesterday (Mar. 20) added Europe’s largest bank to … Read More
‘This occupation must cease immediately’ Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe is challenging the Joe Biden administration to start doing its duty to protect the United States. The challenge comes after the Mexican military apparently took over property belonging … Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Russia next week from Monday to Wednesday, in an apparent show of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, amid sharpening East-West tensions over the war in Ukraine. Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is … Read More
Russian leaders were quickly critical of the arrest warrant that the International Criminal Court issued for President Vladimir Putin based on alleged crimes committed in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the ICC’s warrant, which was announced on … Read More
March 17 (UPI) — More than 300 people have been arrested amid protests against French President Emmanuel Macron‘s decision to bypass the French legislature to apply changes to pension policy, including an increase to the age of eligibility from 62 … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Everybody’s heard that Russia was involved in the crash of a U. S. Navy drone. They’re telling different stories, but when don’t they? The Navy says Russia caused the crash by colliding with the drone’s propeller, and … Read More
ACCRA, Ghana: Amid the spread of extremist violence in West Africa’s Sahel region, the US military has launched its annual military training exercise, entitled Flintlock, aimed at helping armies contain the region’s jihadi threats. The US stated it aims to … Read More