Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the United States and Israel of orchestrating the toppling of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while also blaming a “neighbouring” country of Syria.…
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Russia: Moscow tells citizens not to travel to United States
Russia has warned its citizens not to travel to the United States and other Western countries, claiming they could be “hunted” by the authorities in those states. Ministry of Foreign…
USA: Billionaire Murdoch loses bid to change trust in real-life ‘Succession’ battle
A real-life “Succession” battle for Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has ended with a Nevada court commissioner denying the billionaire’s bid to change a family trust and give control to his…
USA: General Motors pulls plug on robotaxi business
General Motors has announced that it will stop funding the development of the Cruise self-driving taxi. The company says it will now “refocus autonomous driving development on personal vehicles”. GM…
USA: Donald Trump named Time Person of the Year again
Time Magazine has named Donald Trump as their person of the year for the second time. “For marshaling a comeback of historic proportions, for driving a once-in-a- generation political realignment,…
USA: Biden commutes nearly 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 people
United States President Joe Biden has commuted nearly 1,500 prison sentences and pardoned 39 people in what the White House has described as the largest act of clemency in a…
USA: Trump takes jab at Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
US President-elect Donald Trump took a light jab at his Canadian counterpart on Tuesday, referring to Justin Trudeau as the “governor” of the “Great State of Canada”. In an early…
USA: Lawyer cites 300 potential cases against Diddy
A lawyer representing several alleged victims of Sean “Diddy” Combs says the potential number of civil legal cases against the musician “is probably in the 300 range”. Tony Buzbee said…
USA: Amazon and eBay to pay ‘fair share’ for electrical waste recycling
Online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay will have to pay their “fair share” of the costs of recycling electrical waste under new government proposals. Circular economy minister Mary Creagh…