Three people were killed and another injured when a car crashed into them Sunday morning in Chicago, USA. At around 5am local time the car which was traveling at extremely high speed crashed into four men who were on the road. In a video shared on social media, the collision appears to be intentional. Further […]
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Republicans demand justification for FBI raid on Trump residence
Republicans are stepping up their pressure to release an FBI affidavit that would show authorities’ justification for raiding and seizing documents at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, Florida, home. The warrant released after the investigation found that Trump had 11 folders of classified documents at his residence and that the Justice Department had “reasonable cause” […]
US: Energy Department sees further drop in gasoline prices
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said U.S. gasoline prices should fall further after falling below $4 a gallon for the first time since March, according to Bloomberg. “We hope that’s true, but, again, it could be affected by what’s going on globally,” Granholm said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday. Prices in the fourth […]
US: Man dies after crashing car into Capitol barricade while firing shots into air
A man died early this morning after crashing his car into a barricade near the Capitol while firing shots into the air, police said. As he tried to get out of the car, he was engulfed in flames after the fire broke out shortly after 4:00 a.m. (Washington local time) between the streets surrounding the […]
Handelsblatt: Professional investors do not trust the rally in the US stock market
The US S&P 500 is already up 8% for the month. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is even up 10%. But professional investors apparently don’t trust the rally in US stocks: their hedges against falling prices remain high. This is according to the analysis of financial data provider S3 Partners, Handelsblatt comments. In exchange-traded funds (ETFs), […]
New US visit to Taiwan – Congressional delegation lands on the island
LAST UPDATE: 16:05 A US congressional delegation led by Senator Ed Markey landed in Taiwan on Sunday for a two-day visit, a trip that risks keeping tensions with China high after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit earlier this month . As Bloomberg reports, the delegation will meet with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, Foreign Minister Joseph […]
US: Salman Rushdie attacker pleads ‘not guilty’ to attempted murder
The perpetrator of the attack on Salman Rushdie, a young Lebanese-American, was brought before a New York state judge, before whom he pleaded “not guilty” to the charge of “attempted murder” of the writer, who remains in serious condition , but was able to say a few words yesterday, Saturday, evening. Salman Rushdie, who has […]
US: Sales of ‘Satanic Verses’ Soar After Rushdie Attack
The knife attack against Salman Rushdie in the United States has renewed public interest in the author’s work, specifically his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses, which has seen a surge in sales today. For this book the author has been receiving death threats for the last 30 years. Also, this particular book was the reason […]
US: India concealed Russian origin of fuel sent to US
The United States has raised concerns with India that it was used to export fuel from Russian crude oil, via offshore shipments to hide its origin, to New York in violation of US sanctions, a top Indian central banker said today, according to with Reuters. The US Treasury informed India that an Indian ship had […]
Washington: India concealed Russian origin of fuel sent to US
The United States has raised concerns with India that it was used to export fuel from Russian crude oil, via offshore shipments to hide its origin, to New York in violation of US sanctions, a top Indian central banker said today, according to with Reuters. The US Treasury informed India that an Indian ship had […]
