POLITICS
According to a report by Axios, Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy for Iran affairs, and senior advisor Jared Kushner made a discreet trip this week to Tennessee, where they held closed-door talks with nuclear experts to prepare the technical groundwork for a possible future U.S.–Iran agreement. The report
Why the Biden Administration Has Not Picked an Ambassador for Ukraine
While tensions are flaring between the United States and Russia over the Ukraine issue, some are flabbergasted...
Arnold Schwarzenegger Involved in Car Crash, 1 Woman Suffers Injuries
On Jan. 21, Hollywood star and former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger was involved in a...
US Weekly Jobless Claims Hit Three-Month High
The number of weekly jobless claims in the U.S. hit a three-month high on Jan. 15. The 286,000 claims...
US Judge Rules in Favor of the Otto Warmbier Family Against North Korea
A federal judge recently ruled in favor of the parents of Otto Warmbier in a case against the North Korean...
China’s Q4 GDP Slowest in 1.5 Years
China, the world’s second-largest economy, got off to a strong start in 2021 following the economic turbulence...
Blinken’s Russia Meeting on Ukraine Ends Without Any Breakthroughs
On Jan. 21, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in...
Hong Kong Officials and Cathay Pacific Employees Violate COVID-19 Rules
Hong Kong has implemented one of the strictest COVID-19 restrictions in the world. Like China, it follows...
Amazon Under Fire for Selling Nazi Propaganda
Amazon has been hit with heavy criticism after it came to light that the eCommerce giant was selling...
Netflix Hikes Subscription Fees Ahead of Q4 Earnings Report
Streaming giant Netflix has increased its subscription prices for North American customers. For existing...