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Ivanka Trump reportedly arranged meeting between Donald Trump and Mike Pence after the Capitol riots

Feb 15, 2021 08:23 am UTC| Politics

The pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol last January 6 was targeting then-vice president Mike Pence as well as House and Senate leadership, resulting in a strained relationship between Pence and the former president....

Joe Biden COVID-19: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson echoes POTUS' call for full transparency of China regarding pandemic origins

Feb 15, 2021 07:38 am UTC| Politics

Until today, it is still unknown how the COVID-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China last 2019. With Joe Biden raising concerns about Chinas transparency, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also joined in on the conversation,...

Kamala Harris family: White House lawyers raise concern's over VP's niece Meena Harris using aunt's name to build brand

Feb 15, 2021 06:48 am UTC| Politics

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris administration has promised to become one of the most ethical administrations in not having an immediate family member or extended family member working in advisory roles or having executive...

Joe Biden reflects on Capitol riots in a statement following Senate acquittal of Donald Trump

Feb 15, 2021 06:11 am UTC| Politics

Joe Biden has largely stayed away from making any statements that could hold any influence over the impeachment trials of his predecessor Donald Trump. Following the Senates acquittal of the former president, Biden...

World War 3: Iran warns time is running out for US to rejoin nuclear deal

Feb 15, 2021 05:03 am UTC| Politics

Since taking office, US President Joe Biden has rejoined the country to several international organizations. However, world war 3 fears have since been raised as Iran recently warned the new US leader that time is running...

Joe Biden foreign policy: Administration imposes sanctions on Myanmar military following coup

Feb 12, 2021 09:11 am UTC| Politics

Joe Biden previously threatened Myanmars military leaders with possible sanctions should the coup made due to the November elections remain. Now, Biden has decided to impose said sanctions on the countrys military leaders...

Kamala Harris to regularly meet with Secretary of State in effort to be more prepared in foreign policy

Feb 12, 2021 08:22 am UTC| Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris has been hands-on in the administrations foreign policy matters. Harris is looking to further prepare herself for future foreign policy talk as she will start regularly meeting with Secretary...

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Economy

Trump Imposes 10% Tariff on Global Imports, Markets React Sharply

U.S. customs agents began enforcing President Donald Trumps 10% baseline tariff on imports from multiple countries on Saturday, marking a major shift from post-WWII trade norms. This unilateral move affects goods arriving...

Global Markets Tumble as US-China Trade War Deepens

Global stock markets plunged Friday following Chinas announcement of 34% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, intensifying trade tensions with the U.S. and raising recession fears. The Nasdaq entered a bear market, falling...

Wall Street Plunges Amid Escalating U.S.-China Trade War and Tariff Fears

Wall Street suffered its steepest two-day drop since the pandemic, as mounting global trade tensions and sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration triggered a major market selloff. The Nasdaq Composite...

China’s Tariffs Push Soybean Trade Towards Brazil, Hitting U.S. Exports

Chinas latest retaliation to U.S. tariffs is intensifying a shift away from American agricultural imports, especially soybeans, with Brazil emerging as the primary beneficiary. On Friday, Beijing imposed additional 34%...

Trade War Escalates: China Strikes Back

In April 2025, the U.S.-China trade war leaped exponentially when China slapped a 34% tariff on everything America exports in retaliation against President Trumps tariffs. The retaliatory tariff is the exact thing the...

Politics

Medicare Declines Coverage Expansion for Obesity Drugs Like Wegovy and Zepbound

The Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will not proceed with a Biden administration proposal to expand Medicare coverage to include weight-loss drugs such as Novo Nordisks Wegovy and Eli Lillys...

Zelenskiy Criticizes U.S. Embassy’s Response to Russian Missile Strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voiced frustration over the U.S. embassys response to a deadly Russian missile strike that killed 18 people, including nine children, in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih. The attack, which...

Netanyahu to Discuss U.S. Tariffs, Iran, and ICC Warrant in Washington Meeting with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington on Sunday for a high-stakes meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, aiming to address newly imposed U.S. tariffs and a range of geopolitical concerns....

U.S. Judge Orders Return of Wrongfully Deported Salvadoran Migrant

A U.S. federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legally residing Salvadoran migrant, to the U.S. within three days after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. The...

UK PM Starmer Vows Support for Businesses Amid Trump’s Tariff Surge

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to shield British industries from the fallout of U.S. President Donald Trumps new tariff policy, pledging potential state intervention to support the most impacted sectors....

Science

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Gets US Approval for Bladder Cancer Treatment

AstraZenecas drug Imfinzi (NASDAQ: AZN) has received U.S. approval to treat adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a significant advancement in cancer therapy. The approval allows Imfinzi to be used in...

Sanofi’s New Hemophilia Drug Qfitlia Gains FDA Approval with Breakthrough Bimonthly Dosing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia, a groundbreaking hemophilia treatment by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Designed for patients aged 12 and older with hemophilia A or B,...

FDA Vaccine Chief Peter Marks Resigns Amid Controversy Over Transparency

Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) top vaccine official, has resigned after reportedly being forced out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to The Wall Street Journal....

What are the chances an asteroid will impact Earth in 2032?

For a few days in mid-February, headlines around the world buzzed about the potential for an asteroid to hit the Earth in 2032 specifically, asteroid 2024 YR4. The chance of this impact rose to a high of 3.1 per cent on...

A new study reveals the structure of violent winds 1,300 light years away

The planet WASP-121b is extreme. Its a gas giant almost twice as big as Jupiter orbiting extremely close to its star50 times closer than the Earth does around the Sun. WASP-121b is so close to its star that tidal forces...

Technology

Meta Unveils Llama 4 Maverick and Scout, Boosts AI Ambitions

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has unveiled its latest AI modelsLlama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scoutcalling them its most advanced large language models (LLMs) to date. Designed as multimodal AI systems, they can process and...

Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI Heads to Jury Trial in 2026

Elon Musks high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI is set for a jury trial in spring 2026, as ruled by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case centers on Musks...

Intel, TSMC Eye Joint Venture Amid U.S. Chip Industry Crisis

Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are in early talks to form a joint venture to manage Intels U.S. chip factories, according to The Information. TSMC is expected to take a 20% stake in the new entity....

SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin Win $13.5B in Space Force Launch Contracts

The U.S. Space Force has awarded $13.5 billion in rocket launch contracts through 2029 to SpaceX, United Launch Alliance (ULA), and Blue Origin under its National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 program. This...

Nintendo Delays U.S. Pre-Orders for Switch 2 Amid Tariff Concerns

Nintendo has announced a delay in U.S. pre-orders for its upcoming Switch 2 gaming console due to uncertainties surrounding new trade tariffs. Originally scheduled to begin on April 9, the pre-order launch is now postponed...
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