Politics
First baby formula shipment arrives from Europe on U.S. military plane
A military cargo plane carrying the first shipment of infant formula from Europe to address a critical shortage in the United States landed in Indianapolis on Sunday. A Feb. 17 recall by top baby formula maker Abbott Laboratories and the closing of its manufacturing plant in Sturgis, Michigan have created one of the biggest infant […]
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Turkey’s Erdogan discusses concerns with NATO hopefuls Sweden and Finland
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey May 18, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT Murat Cetinmuhurdar | Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who has […]
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Biden says ‘hello’ to North Korea’s Kim amid tensions over weapons tests
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a joint news conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the Presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2022. Jeon Heon-Kyun | Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden, in Seoul before heading to Japan as part of his first Asia trip as president, had a simple message for […]
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Ukraine rules out ceasefire and ceding territory; Moscow names 963 Americans banned from Russia
Russia’s only unit of Terminator tank support vehicles is believed to be in the Donbas: UK MoD The U.K.’s Ministry of Defence believes that Russia’s only operational company of BMP-T Terminator tank support vehicles has likely been deployed to Severodonetsk in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas, where Russian forces are heavily concentrating strikes to gain territory. The […]
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‘We’re sorry’ for U.S. baby formula shortage, Abbott CEO Ford says in Washington Post op-ed
The Abbott manufacturing facility in Sturgis, Michigan, on May 13, 2022. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images Abbott Laboratories CEO Robert Ford apologized Saturday in a new op-ed for his company’s role in a nationwide shortage of baby formula, which this week moved Congress and the Biden administration to take emergency actions to alleviate […]
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Giuliani interviewed for hours by 1/6 committee
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to media about the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan outside his apartment building in New York City, U.S., August 20, 2021. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Rudy Giuliani, who as a lawyer for then-President Donald Trump pushed bogus legal challenges to the 2020 election, met for hours with the […]
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Biden tops list of Americans banned from traveling to Russia, but Trump is not on it
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a joint news conference after their meeting in Helsinki, July 16, 2018. Grigory Dukor | Reuters President Joe Biden made Russia’s “blacklist” but former President Donald Trump didn’t. Russia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry on Saturday released an updated list of nearly 1,000 Americans permanently barred from […]
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How Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover plans shook Wall Street and social media
Elon Musk wears many hats as Tesla CEO, SpaceX CEO, and founder of the Boring Company and Neuralink. He’s also a prolific Twitter user. The news that Musk made a $44 billion offer to buy Twitter and potentially become the social media company’s CEO has sent shock waves through Wall Street and social media. “Forty-four […]
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Australia’s opposition Labor party is reportedly poised to topple ruling conservatives
Australia’s opposition Labor Party appeared on track to win Saturday’s general election, television stations projected, as voters deserted the ruling conservative coalition in favor of climate-focused independents and smaller parties. A win would end nine years in opposition for Labor and leader Anthony Albanese, but they may yet have to rely on support from the […]
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Biden signs $40 billion aid package for Ukraine during trip to Asia
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, attends a state dinner hosted by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, at the National Museum of Korea, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Seoul. Evan Vucci | AP Photo President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation to support Ukraine with another $40 billion in U.S. assistance as the Russian […]
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