Politics
‘Kissinger still lives in the 20th century’: Ukraine hits back at suggestion it should cede land to Russia
A Ukrainian MP has given what he called a “polite” reply to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s suggestion that Ukraine should be prepared to cede some territory to Moscow in order to reach a peace deal. “I think Mr. Kissinger still lives in the 20th century and we are in the 21st century […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Nasdaq futures slide, a day after tech-heavy index sank more than 2% Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 23, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures fell Wednesday, one day after the Nasdaq dropped 2.4% as […]
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‘Downright scary and untenable’: Commerce secretary warns U.S. needs to secure a future for its chip industry
Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on May 25th, 2022. Adam Galica | CNBC U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Wednesday urged Congress to pass the CHIPS for America Act in order to safeguard national security and the future of the economy. The bill aims to incentivize investment in U.S. […]
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Pfizer CEO says he ‘wouldn’t worry much’ about monkeypox; cuts drug prices for low-income countries
Albert Bourla, Pfizer CEO, at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on May 25th, 2022. Adam Galici | CNBC Pfizer’s CEO said Wednesday that he “wouldn’t worry much” about a recent monkeypox outbreak that has seen cases surge in non-endemic countries. Albert Bourla told CNBC that current data on the disease suggests it doesn’t transmit as […]
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Large employers face tough hurdles to provide abortion benefits if Roe is overturned
Kim Nguyen felt a sense of pride last fall when her bosses at Alloy committed to pay travel expenses for workers in Texas if they needed to access abortion services, after the state passed new restrictions. “These types of things, especially around equity, diversity, inclusion, access to reproductive rights, [are] front and center for me […]
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Takeaways from the night the lights went out in Georgia for Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally for Republican U.S. senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, ahead of their January runoff elections to determine control of the U.S. Senate, in Valdosta, Georgia, U.S., December 5, 2020. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters WASHINGTON — It was the night the lights went out in Georgia for Team […]
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Russia is now exposed to a historic debt default: Here’s what happens next
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 16, 2022. Sergei Guneev | Sputnik | via Reuters The U.S. has announced that it will not extend an exemption permitting Moscow to pay foreign debt to American investors in U.S. dollars, potentially forcing Russia into […]
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Situation in Donbas region ‘very difficult,’ Zelenskyy says; civilization may not survive Putin’s war, Soros warns
Civilization may not survive Putin’s war in Ukraine, George Soros says Liberal billionaire George Soros has said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be looked back on as the starting point of World War III. At his annual dinner amid the World Economic Forum on Tuesday evening, Soros said the course of history had changed dramatically since the […]
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Ukraine uses Davos to make its pitch to the West — and takes over Russia’s former party hub
The “Russian Warcrimes House” is showing a picture exhibition documenting alleged war crimes taking place in Ukraine. Organizers hope this will help the Davos elite taking future decisions about the war. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland — The war in Ukraine is top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum […]
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr angrily condemns senators for inaction on guns after Texas school shooting
A visibly angry and shaken Steve Kerr on Tuesday evening condemned senators, particularly Republican leader Mitch McConnell, for failing to act on gun legislation, hours after a gunman killed 18 children and at least one adult at an elementary school in the west Texas town of Uvalde. “When are we going to do something?” Kerr, […]
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