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Analysis: Trump’s Iran strikes U-turn underscores war and peace dilemma

Analysis: Trump’s Iran strikes U-turn underscores war and peace dilemma

Washington – President Donald Trump blinked. By calling off US forces poised Thursday night to launch retaliatory strikes on Iran, Trump stepped back from the… Read More ›

New York – Wallenda Stunt Siblings To Walk 25 Stories High Across Times Square

New York – Wallenda Stunt Siblings To Walk 25 Stories High Across Times Square

  New York – The rope is no wider than his thumb, the height is 25 stories up and the length is five city blocks,… Read More ›

The S&P 500 just hit a record high after the Fed hinted it could cut rates next month

The S&P 500 just hit a record high after the Fed hinted it could cut rates next month

  The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Thursday after the Federal Reserve hinted it could cut interest rates as soon as next month. Analysts… Read More ›

Trump Launches Reelection Campaign, Promises to Cure Cancer, AIDS

Trump Launches Reelection Campaign, Promises to Cure Cancer, AIDS

US President Donald Trump also promised to land US astronauts on Mars.   US President Donald Trump promised to eradicate AIDS and that his administration… Read More ›

India’s sixth biggest city is almost entirely out of water

India’s sixth biggest city is almost entirely out of water

  New Delhi – The floor of the Chembarambakkam reservoir is cracked open, dry and sun-baked. About 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) away, in Chennai, India’s… Read More ›

Trump rehashes gripes, rips ‘radical’ Dems in 2020 launch

Trump rehashes gripes, rips ‘radical’ Dems in 2020 launch

Mirroring 2016 campaign, US president casts himself as political outsider, tears into ‘fake news media’ and ‘unhinged’ Democrats at reelection rally in must-win state of… Read More ›

Sacramento, CA – California Governor, Lawmaker Alter Proposed Vaccine Rules

Sacramento, CA – California Governor, Lawmaker Alter Proposed Vaccine Rules

  Sacramento, CA – California public health officials would have oversight of doctors and schools with high numbers of medical exemptions for vaccinations under a… Read More ›

US lawmakers are demanding scrutiny — and even a freeze — of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project

US lawmakers are demanding scrutiny — and even a freeze — of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project

  Facebook announced plans to create a new cryptocurrency on Tuesday — and the pushback has already begun. In the US, senior Democratic politicians are calling… Read More ›

Report: Rockets Fired at U.S. Military Base in Iraq

Report: Rockets Fired at U.S. Military Base in Iraq

The rocket fire comes amid tensions between the US and Iran and as Islamic State continues to threaten Iraq months after its defeat in Syria.… Read More ›

Islamist Morsi briefly made history as Egypt’s first democratically elected president

Islamist Morsi briefly made history as Egypt’s first democratically elected president

The leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, son of a peasant farmer from a village in the Nile Delta, broke out of jail 2011 and became… Read More ›

US deploying 1,000 more troops to Middle East as Iran tensions soar

US deploying 1,000 more troops to Middle East as Iran tensions soar

Shanahan says additional soldiers are for ‘defensive purposes to address air, naval, and ground-based threats,’ US not looking for conflict with Tehran   WASHINGTON —… Read More ›

Washington – U.S. Firms Say China Tariffs Will Raise Costs, See Few Sourcing Alternatives

Washington – U.S. Firms Say China Tariffs Will Raise Costs, See Few Sourcing Alternatives

  Washington – A wide range of U.S. companies told a hearing in Washington on Monday that they have few alternatives other than China for… Read More ›

Trump may raise Hong Kong protests with Xi as city remains a thorn in Beijing’s sid

Trump may raise Hong Kong protests with Xi as city remains a thorn in Beijing’s sid

Hong Kong – Hong Kong has once again burnished its reputation as a thorn in the side of the Chinese Communist Party and its leader,… Read More ›

Boeing CEO admits ‘mistake’ with 737 Max ahead of Paris Air Show, as analysts note ‘ominous dark cloud’ hanging over the entire industry

Boeing CEO admits ‘mistake’ with 737 Max ahead of Paris Air Show, as analysts note ‘ominous dark cloud’ hanging over the entire industry

  Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg admitted his firm made mistakes that were “not acceptable” in handling a safety feature that’s been implicated in two deadly… Read More ›

New York Times: US ramping up cyber attacks on Russia

New York Times: US ramping up cyber attacks on Russia

Washington – The US is escalating cyber attacks on Russia’s electric power grid and has placed potentially crippling malware inside the Russian system, The New… Read More ›

Saudis, UK Agree That Iran Behind Attacks, Iran Denies Involvement

Saudis, UK Agree That Iran Behind Attacks, Iran Denies Involvement

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the attack on two oil tankers on June 13 was one in a list of Iranian… Read More ›

Washington – Hundreds Of Companies Decry Tariffs In Letter To Trump

Washington – Hundreds Of Companies Decry Tariffs In Letter To Trump

  Washington – More than 600 companies and trade associations, including Walmart and Target, have signed a letter telling President Donald Trump that an escalating… Read More ›

More than 600 companies including Walmart and Costco sent a letter to Trump begging him not to increase China tariffs

More than 600 companies including Walmart and Costco sent a letter to Trump begging him not to increase China tariffs

  More than 600 companies and trade groups sent a letter to the Trump Administration warning of catastrophic effects on American consumers from the escalation… Read More ›

Gulf of Oman Incident and Iran’s Dangerous Game – Analysis

Gulf of Oman Incident and Iran’s Dangerous Game – Analysis

Four tankers off the UAE port of Fujairah had been struck on May 12, a month before the incident on June 13. The most recent… Read More ›

2 oil tankers hit in Gulf of Oman; Iran gathers up fleeing crew

2 oil tankers hit in Gulf of Oman; Iran gathers up fleeing crew

Iranian state media says Iran has taken in all 44 people onboard the ships; one vessel operator says its ship appeared to have been hit… Read More ›