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Monday, October 14, 2024

West ‘tired’ of Ukraine situation – Poland

The Polish prime minister warned Western leaders against losing interest in backing Kiev

Jury hears Musk told ‘lies’ that cost Tesla investors millions

More than four years after Musk fired off tweets saying he had funding secured to buy the electric car maker at $420 a share, investors who felt burned by the misleading statements began to make their case in the San Francisco court.

Kim Kardashian buys pendant worn by Princess Diana

The piece, made in the 1920s by the British jeweller Garrard, sold for 163,800 pounds ($202,300) during the auction house's "Royal and Noble" sale in London on Wednesday.

US quietly shipping arms from Israel to Ukraine – NYT

The move has stoked concerns among officials in Israel, which has so far refused to send weapons to Kiev

Power Dynamics: India, Pakistan and the US

GVS invited Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia program at the Wilson Center and also deputy director of the Asia program, for an exclusive interview. Kugelman is a leading commentator on South Asia.

China warns West to stop creating ‘imaginary enemies’

The US and Japan are the real security threat to the Asia-Pacific, Beijing insists

Biden classified docs: disaster or just distraction?

Biden's team is cooperating with investigators and the attorney general, Merrick Garland, quickly appointed a special counsel to head the probe into what happened.

US Republicans probe chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal

Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he had written to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting an array of records, from intelligence assessments to communications with the Taliban.

Is Biden in trouble?

As of Thursday, the president and his predecessor are both under investigation over the apparent mishandling of classified files

Biden says US economy heading for ‘new plateau’ amid fears of recession

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday the U.S. economy was seeing “really bright spots” after a rough few years and was headed to a “new plateau,” a new term for the stable, slower growth White House officials see ahead.

More political storms for TikTok after US government ban

Reports have revealed that TikTok and the Biden administration were on the verge of announcing a long-term deal that would have defined strict safeguards for US users' data.

US wants ‘end of history’: Russia

Course of history cannot be stopped, there is no and never will be an ‘end to history,’ says Russia’s foreign minister.