Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Friday the government is closely watching developments in the foreign exchange market after the yen rose sharply against the U.S. dollar on market speculation of a policy change by the Bank of Japan. Suzuk…
Ukraine war latest: Republicans block aid to Ukraine, Kirby says funds to run out before New Year
Key developments on Dec. 7: Senate GOP blocks Ukraine funding bill from advancingStudy: Aid for Ukraine drops to lowest level since January 2022White House announces plans to strengthen defense cooperation with UkraineReuters: Ukraine requests US air d…
Why ‘real consequences’ for fake electors is ‘good news for democracy’: Glenn Kirshner
Republicans in states like Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin, who participated in ex-President Donald Trump’s fake elector scheme, falsely claiming he defeated President Joe Biden in the 2020 election, are starting to see consequences for their a…
Why ‘real consequences’ for fake electors is ‘good news for democracy’: Glenn Kirshner
Republicans in states like Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin, who participated in ex-President Donald Trump’s fake elector scheme, falsely claiming he defeated President Joe Biden in the 2020 election, are starting to see consequences for their a…
Ukraine says Russian forces use aviation, keep pushing on Avdiivka
(Reuters) – Russian forces relied heavily on aerial attacks on Thursday in their slow-moving campaign to win control of eastern Ukraine and resorted to new smaller attack groups in pressing to capture the beleaguered town of Avdiivka. Moscow has focuse…
Ukraine says Russian forces use aviation, keep pushing on Avdiivka
(Reuters) – Russian forces relied heavily on aerial attacks on Thursday in their slow-moving campaign to win control of eastern Ukraine and resorted to new smaller attack groups in pressing to capture the beleaguered town of Avdiivka. Moscow has focuse…
Northern sea otter pup rescued in Alaska finds new home at Shedd Aquarium
CHICAGO — In late October, a young sea otter pup was found in the remote coastal town of Seldovia, Alaska, stranded and calling out in distress with no mother in sight. After being rehabilitated, fed and healed, the tiny otter — barely over a month old…
Pa. Senate candidate Dave McCormick debuts more hawkish campaign tactics
PHILADELPHIA — Dave McCormick outlined six aggressive measures Thursday that he thinks the United States should take against China to curb what he described as a danger to American security and economic independence as he tries to out-hawk Sen. Bob Cas…
Approval of Brazil’s Lula roughly stable in December -polls
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Approval of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government was roughly stable in December, according to two polls released on Thursday. Nearing the end of the first year of his third non-consecutive term after a fierce …
Mimimi ‘Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew’ wins German game of the year
The real-time tactics game “Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew” from Munich-based developer studio Mimimi Games was named best German video game at the German Developer Awards in Cologne on Thursday evening. Studio of the Year went to Deck13 Interactive fr…