Germany’s Social Democrats Score Close Victory in National Elections
On Sept. 26, millions of voters across Germany went to the polls to select the 20th Bundestag, Germany...
Fumio Kishida Set to Become Japan’s 100th Prime Minister
Fumio Kishida, 64, is set to become Japan's 100th prime minister following a leadership vote on Wednesday...
This Sea Creature Has a Surprisingly Simple Solution to One of the Ocean’s Greatest Threats: Microplastics
Plastic has been used en masse for less than a century, but has had a huge and lasting impact on our...
Harvard, Despite a 95 Percent Vaccination Rate, Returns to Remote Learning After Breakthrough Outbreak
Harvard Business School (HBS) is moving all first and some second year MBA students from in person to...
Iranian Nuclear Scientist Was Assassinated by Israeli Remote Sniper
A report from The New York Times has confirmed the fate of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh...
Record Number of 100-Year-Olds in the UK
Despite the pandemic over the past one and a half years, the United Kingdom has reported that a record number of people aged 100 and above lived in the country in 2020. According to the...
Huawei Expects Losses Up To $40 Billion in Smartphone Revenues
Chinese company Huawei is expected to see revenues from its smartphone business drop by $30-$40 billion this year, according to Eric Xu, the company’s rotating chairman for 2021. At a press conference in Beijing, Xu...
Power Cuts, Coal Shortages and Evergrande Failure Threatening Chinese Economy
China is facing an acute power crisis, something which can have a severe impact on one of the biggest economies in the world and a critical global manufacturing center. The power crisis has been triggered...
General Milley’s Secret Calls to China, Miller Dismisses Involvement
Christopher Miller, the former acting Secretary of Defense, dismissed claims that he had authorized Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff Gen. Mark Milley to have secret calls with his Chinese counterpart during the Trump administration....
Salmonella Outbreak of ‘Unknown Origin’: CDC Investigating ‘Takeout Cups’ Bearing ‘Lime, Cilantro, and Onions’
The CDC has potentially identified the source of a salmonella outbreak, which is still of “unknown origin” as the CDC continues to track the spread of the bacteria. While still not officially confirmed, the bacteria...
United Airlines Postpones Vaccine Mandate Deadline After Employees File Class-Action Lawsuit
United Airlines has postponed the deadline for its vaccine mandate after some of its employees filed a lawsuit against the company. United was the first among major carriers to mandate vaccinations. In August, United Airlines...
Pharmaceutical Companies Making Billions From COVID-19 Booster Shots
The COVID-19 pandemic has already raked in billions of dollars of revenue for vaccine manufacturers. As booster shots get approved worldwide, these companies stand to make even more. In the United States, health officials have...